2025 Temporary Summer Youth Worker

This job announcement may close at any time with little or no notice. Applicants are advised to apply promptly.

The Baltimore County Department of Economic and Workforce Development (DEWD) is accepting 500 applications for 2025 Temporary Summer Youth Workers for employment opportunities at various locations throughout Baltimore County. strong

About the Program

The Summer Youth Employment Program provides a six-week summer employment program for Baltimore County youth, ages 14-21, to provide real-world work experience. The program allows youth to work for 25 hours per week for six weeks. Summer youth workers will receive valuable paid work experiences and employable training skills at private and public sector worksites. The youth will learn financial literacy related to understanding a variety of important financial skills and concepts.

Baltimore County's Department of Economic and Workforce Development is accepting 500 applications and plans to offer employment opportunities to at least 200 youth working with 100 employers.

• Administrative
• Computers or Computer Software
• Construction
• Education
• Financial Services such as Banking, Investments or Stocks
• Government
• Healthcare
• Manufacturing of Goods and Products
• Professional and Business Services
• Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
• Warehousing, Shipping or Receiving
• Working with Kids

Examples of Duties

• Ability to communicate professionally
• Able to multi-task
• Excellent customer service
• Fast learner
• Good listener
• Good computer skills
• Maintain professional and effective working relationships with the general public, other agencies and co-workers
• Provide assistance when requested and needed
• Problem solver
• Team player
• Work well with others
• Perform other duties as requested

Qualifications

Requirements
Must live in Baltimore County
Available to work Monday thru Friday
Must be between the ages of 14 to 21 on June 27, 2025
Youth ages 14-17 must have a work permit https://www.dllr.state.md.us/ChildWorkPermit/web/content/Home.aspx OR Home - ChildWorkPermit
Youth ages 18 and over will be required to complete a fingerprint background check

Conditions of Employment

Employment Background Investigation
Applicants over the age of 18 years old selected for summer employment with Baltimore County must successfully complete an employment investigation, including, but not limited to criminal background and fingerprinting checks.

Required Documents for Payroll Purposes
Birth Certificate
Maryland Identification or School Identification Photo
Social Security Card
Work Permit ages 14-17 https://www.dllr.state.md.us/ChildWorkPermit/web/content/Home.aspx OR Home - ChildWorkPermit

**APPLICATIONS WITHOUT REQUIRED DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.**

Becoming a participant in the Baltimore County Youth Employment Program requires the collection of documents to place you on Baltimore County Government payroll. You must submit these documents with your application.

Do not send these documents via regular email. You will need to attach these documents to your application.

Employment Benefits for Non-Merit or Non-Classified, Part-Time Employees

Baltimore County General Government offers the following benefits to part-time, non-merit or non-classified employees. New employees are eligible for benefits upon hire, unless noted otherwise.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Baltimore County is an equal opportunity employer and encourages minority, female and disabled applicants.

Smoke free workplace
All Baltimore County offices are smoke free.

Drug free workplace
Baltimore County provides a drug free workplace. Prospective employees are required to submit to urinalysis drug testing as part of the pre-employment physical examination.

Employee Assistance Program
Our Employee Assistance Program provides confidential and professional assessment and referral assistance for employees and eligible dependents in the household who are experiencing personal problems that may be affecting work performance, job satisfaction, or overall quality of life.

Health Insurance
In order to qualify for health insurance benefits (medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance), part-time employees must be scheduled for four (4) full work days plus two (2) hours each week.

Health Insurance benefits elected become effective the first day of the month following the date of hire if the employee has completed online enrollment prior to that date. New employees must enroll within thirty (30) calendar days of hire. Plans offered include:

Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision insurance.

Flexible Spending Accounts
Opportunity to set aside pre-tax dollars, through payroll deduction, for eligible unreimbursed medical care expenses and/or dependent care costs.

Life Insurance
In order to qualify for life insurance benefits, part-time employees must be scheduled for four (4) full work days plus two (2) hours each week.

Employees may elect basic term life insurance for themselves equal to one time the employee's annual salary, rounded to the next higher $1,000. Employees contribute a portion of the premium through monthly payroll deductions. The County also offers an Additional/Employee paid Life Insurance plan with coverage up to $100,000.

Retirement
Employees are required to participate in the Baltimore County Employees' Retirement System, with very limited exceptions.

Paid Leave
Sick Leave - Monthly sick leave earnings prorated based on the number of hours worked per week. No maximum on accrual. Accrued balance can be applied toward service credit at retirement.

Vacation Leave - Monthly vacation leave earnings prorated based on the number of hours worked per week. Earnings increase after five, ten and fifteen years of service generally.

Holidays - Part-time 30 to 39 hour non-merit or non-classified employees will generally be paid for ten holidays per calendar year. Other part-time, non-merit or non-classified employees working 29 hours per week or less will receive two paid holidays per calendar year. These holidays are the Christmas holiday and the Independence Day holiday.

Bereavement Leave
Jury Leave
Military Leave

Baltimore County Employees Federal Credit Union
Membership in Baltimore County Employees Federal Credit Union offers a full range of savings programs, loans, checking, direct deposit, payroll deduction, savings bonds, and other financial services.

Direct Deposit
Payroll through direct deposit to the financial institution selected by employee is required.

Deferred Compensation
Nationwide Retirement Solutions offers a 457 retirement plan allowing for payroll contributions of tax deferred dollars to investment options of your choice.