9910 Public Service Trainee - Greenagers 2027 (Tenderloin, Northeast, Southeast)

Role Description
The Greenager Program is a San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and Port of San Francisco Youth Stewardship and Leadership program. The program was created and designed to offer teens a chance to play an important role in the community by improving the City’s green spaces, raising awareness, creating place-based projects and/or projects based on issues or themes that participants value and are interested in. The program is for 9th to 11th graders who live in or attend a school in the Tenderloin, Northeast, or Southeast neighborhoods. Greenagers are trained and provided with multiple leadership opportunities. They lead public volunteer service projects, participate in community events, go on fun team excursions, and more.
These are general duties for Greenagers (High School Interns):
Learn proper tool usage and safety;
Learn how to steward the parks of San Francisco;
Assist with outreach during community events, including but not limited to setting up, breaking down, and tabling;
Participate in appropriate training, lesson plans, and team-building activities;
Participate in recreational activities that involve team bonding such as camping overnight, kayaking, rock climbing, etc.;
Motivate and support each other to encourage a strong working relationship within the team;
Complete forms, surveys and assignments by their due dates;
Provide feedback for staff and peer leaders;
Be responsible for your time in & out; and
Follow proper City and County of San Francisco Respect in the Workplace Policy guidelines and procedures.
1. You must be in 9th to 11th grade for the SFUSD 2026-27 school year and preferably LIVE IN or ATTEND a school in District 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, or 11. Other students who either live in or attend a school within San Francisco may be deemed eligible.
District 3: Chinatown
District 5: Western Addition, Fillmore
District 6: Tenderloin, Treasure Island
District 9: Portola, Bernal Heights
District 10: Bayview, Hunters Point, Visitacion Valley, Silver Terrace
District 11: Excelsior, Crocker Amazon
*These are not full lists of the neighborhoods in each district—please look up your supervisory district if you do not see your neighborhood listed on: https://sfelections.org/tools/districts_lookup/.
2. You must have a current Social Security number - required for City and County employment.
Successful candidates will be required to obtain a Work Permit. A 2.0 GPA or higher may be required for a work permit. Students should NOT request a work permit at this time until notified of a job offer.
Desirable Qualification
Possession of at least 3 hours of volunteer work experience with SF Rec and Park or any organization in the Bay Area. (Verification of volunteer hours may be required upon request.)

Work arrangement
No