All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Job Alert! Summer positions available at Upshur County Recreation Park

The Office of the Upshur County Commission is accepting applications for the following positions: lifeguards, admission workers, concession stand workers and assistant managers for the 2022 park season, beginning mid-May and continuing through mid-August.

Individuals who worked at the park facility during the previous season(s) and have notified the Commission Office of their intent to return to work do not need to complete an application unless he or she is interested in an assistant manager position.

Lifeguards must be certified with CPR and First Aid endorsements and concession stand workers must have a valid WV Food Handlers Card. Applicants with current certifications will be given preference. Reimbursements of required certifications will be made to employees that are available and complete the 2022 season.

Interested individuals may obtain an application from the Office of the Upshur County Commission located at the Upshur County Administrative Annex located at 91 West Main Street, Suite 101, during the normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or online at http://www.upshurcounty.org/Application%202017.pdf.

Completed applications must be returned to the Office of the Upshur County Commission on or before the close of business on Friday, April 29, 2022. 

Office of the Upshur County Commission 

Jeremiah McCourt, Upshur Co. Recreational Park Facilities Director 

91 West Main Street, Suite 101 

Buckhannon, WV 26201 

Please do not make phone inquiries about this position. Employment with Upshur County is available to all qualified applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age or handicap. Upshur County has established a drug free and tobacco free work environment.

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