The Chicago Park District announced it will offer bonuses to applicants who are offered and accept seasonal employment in an effort to retain qualified candidates to work in the parks this Summer. The District will pay seasonal lifeguards a $500 retention bonus and other seasonal employees, including recreation leaders, attendants and junior laborers a $200 bonus in addition to their seasonal employee wages. The Chicago Park District is actively recruiting residents, ages 16 and older, to fill 2100 summer positions, including Lifeguards, Recreation Leaders, Junior Laborers and Attendants. These positions are vital to the District’s operations and the quality of service park patrons and program participants have come to expect. The current hourly wage for Lifeguards is $15.88/hour. Recreation Leaders, Junior Laborers and Attendants are paid $15/hour. Seasonal Lifeguards will receive a bonus of $500 while Seasonal Recreation Leaders, Seasonal Junior Laborers or Seasonal Attendants will receive a $200 bonus. The bonus will be divided into two equal payment. For more information or to apply for a summer job, visit www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/jobs.