City offers youths 1,000 summer jobs

HUNDREDS of jobs at city pools and summer camps are up for grabs tomorrow when Philadelphia Parks & Recreation holds its employment fair at Lawncrest Rec Center on Rising Sun Avenue near Comly in Northeast Philadelphia.

The youth-focused job fair runs from noon to 2 p.m. with an information session at 12:30 p.m.

Job openings include 800 lifeguards (16 years old and up) and pool maintenance workers (18 and up) for the city's 75 pools, as well as hundreds of summer camp jobs for youths 14 and up.

In addition, the Philadelphia Youth Network will offer summer jobs specifically for youth from low-income families.

Pool lifeguard jobs require lifesaving training, which both the Red Cross and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation provide.

- Dan Geringer