Employers and host programs in Kansas

WaKeeney KOA Journey

2027 front desk / housekeeping / grounds couple · WaKeeney, Trego County

Guest service · Housekeeping · Grounds and light repairs

Rechecked Oct 19, 2026: Rechecked from Bob's computer; taking applications.

The campground’s KOA employer advertisement seeks a couple with experience using the KOA system for May–September 2027. Work combines guest arrivals and reservations, cabin and restroom cleaning, lawn and pool upkeep, and improvement projects. It publishes both hourly wages and a free utility-inclusive RV site, rather than only a site trade. The listing was posted in September 2026 with a March 2027 expiration; confirm availability and each partner’s schedule before treating an offer as final. KS10

• Pay: $12–$13 per hour; 15% store and propane discount.
• Housing or RV: Own RV required; free full-hookup site including electricity and Wi-Fi.
• Hours and duties: Flexible scheduling for a couple; weekly hours not published.
• Season or dates: May–September 2027. Posted September 14, 2026; listing expires March 13, 2027.
• Who can apply: Couple with KOA-system experience; own RV.
• How to apply: Apply through the employer posting at https://workatkoa.com/job/888/front-desk-housekeeping-grounds/
• Still to confirm: Confirm each person’s paid hours and whether all work hours are paid in addition to the site benefit.

Place guide: WaKeeney KOA Journey

See the openingWaKeeney KOA Journey / Work At KOA

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Shawnee County Parks and Recreation

Intermittent Gage Park attendant · Topeka

Park attendant · Carousel/playground facility care · Visitor assistance

Rechecked Oct 10, 2026: Job listing and job description document both read; no housing mentioned.

The county’s current roster lists a Gage Park attendant role posted in June 2026 and marked until filled. The separate position description combines customer service with cleaning, maintenance and safety checks around playground and carousel facilities. This is a direct paid visitor-facility job rather than a residential host exchange. Intermittent status limits annual hours and excludes benefits, making the schedule important for traveling applicants. No housing or RV provision is published. KS17 KS18

• Pay: $13 per hour; intermittent temporary position without benefits.
• Housing or RV: No staff housing or RV benefit stated.
• Hours and duties: Up to 988 hours annually; nights and weekends required.
• Season or dates: Posted June 26, 2026; open until filled.
• Who can apply: Age 16+; adult driving requirements where applicable, screening and driving-record review.
• How to apply: Select INTM GAGE PARK ATTENDANT at https://jobs.sncoapps.us/
• Still to confirm: Confirm the available weekly schedule and intended remaining employment period.

Place guide: Gage Park

See the openingShawnee County

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Shawnee County Parks and Recreation

Old Prairie Town guest assistant · Ward-Meade historic site, Topeka

Historic-site guest service · Tour and gift-shop sales · Event and grounds support

Rechecked Oct 10, 2026: Job listing and job description document both read; no housing mentioned.

Old Prairie Town’s September 2026 guest-assistant posting is a useful public heritage-facility lead. The job supports the historic Mulvane General Store and Potwin Drug Store, tour and merchandise sales, cleaning, grounds and special events. A separate position description was created in September 2026 and confirms the range of duties and shifts. This is materially different from Gage Park’s outdoor attendant function. It is paid intermittent work with no published residential arrangement. KS17 KS19

• Pay: $12 per hour; intermittent seasonal position without benefits.
• Housing or RV: No accommodation or RV-site offer stated.
• Hours and duties: Up to 988 hours yearly; evenings, weekends and holidays may be required.
• Season or dates: Posted September 29, 2026; open until filled.
• Who can apply: Age 16+; background/drug screening and ability to handle the stated physical duties.
• How to apply: Select INTM GST ASST- OLD PRARIE TOWN at https://jobs.sncoapps.us/
• Still to confirm: Confirm schedule and distinguish the guest-assistant opening from the separately listed operations-manager role.

Shawnee County

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Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Cross Timbers host / statewide host directory · Toronto Point, Toronto Lake; other state parks statewide

Campground host · Restroom cleaning · Grounds maintenance

Reported in the research on Oct 9, 2026; on recheck the source could not be opened. Confirm with the employer before you apply.

The May 7, 2026 notice recruits an unpaid host primarily at Toronto Point Campground and remains marked open until filled. It provides a precise state-park application route and a utility-equipped campsite. The legacy directory also names Eisenhower, Cedar Bluff and Kanopolis programs, but older PDF dates and broken links prevent treating every listed assignment as currently vacant. Cross Timbers’ new location should be used rather than carrying forward the older Blackjack advertisement. KS01 KS02

• Pay: Unpaid volunteer position.
• Housing or RV: Toronto Point campsite with water, electricity and sewer; limited to two people and one camping unit.
• Hours and duties: Cleaning restrooms and mowing; weekly hours and minimum term not published.
• Season or dates: Posted May 7, 2026; open until filled, with assignment dates to confirm.
• Who can apply: Responsible and courteous applicant; background check and required application packet.
• How to apply: Submit the KDWP application to the contact in the current notice: https://www.ksoutdoors.gov/Home/Components/JobPosts/Job/26/340?sortd=asc-2043&sortn=JBName-2043&widgetId=2043
• Still to confirm: Confirm the still-unfilled dates, weekly hours and application requirements with Cross Timbers.

Place guide: Cross Timbers State Park

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks [email protected] 620-637-2213

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Tranquility RV Park

Year-round RV camp host exchange · Easton, Leavenworth County

Campground host · Check-in support · Cleaning and grounds

The park’s own host questionnaire offers a free RV space with hookups and Wi-Fi for light weekly work. Duties include restroom and laundry cleaning, checking arrivals and departures through a tablet, mowing and general upkeep. The form explicitly asks whether the applicant can accept a year-round position and work for at least a year, while allowing an alternative duration to be entered. This is a concrete private site exchange; no hourly cash wage or dated vacancy is published. KS09

• Pay: RV-site exchange; no cash wage stated.
• Housing or RV: Free RV/camper spot with hookups and Wi-Fi; exact utility configuration to confirm.
• Hours and duties: About 15–20 hours weekly.
• Season or dates: Year-round; form asks about at least one year, with other durations considered.
• Who can apply: Own RV/camper and ability to perform cleaning and lawn-equipment duties.
• How to apply: Complete the employer host questionnaire at https://tranquilityrvpark.com/camphost.html
• Still to confirm: Confirm vacancy, precise utility inclusions and whether the hours apply per household or person.

Place guide: Tranquility RV Park

Tranquility RV Park 913-535-8648

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Kansas 4-H Foundation / Rock Springs Ranch

Seasonal outdoor camp and retreat employment · Near Junction City, Flint Hills

Outdoor guest service · Camp operations · Hospitality and conservation internships

Rock Springs provides separate seasonal and year-round employment paths at an outdoor camp and retreat property. Its seasonal page covers youth camps, rental groups and opportunities related to hospitality, parks and conservation. Training and summer dates are shown without a year, so they should not be republished as a 2027 timetable. The year-round page currently says no positions are available. The seasonal route remains a credible employer lead, but an individual role is needed to establish wages, residence requirements and accommodation. KS13 KS14 KS15

• Housing or RV: No role-specific accommodation package verified in the checked pages.
• Hours and duties: Mandatory training for summer staff; role and weekly schedule require the position description.
• Season or dates: Seasonal recruitment route; published dates lack a year. Year-round page reports no current positions.
• How to apply: Choose seasonal employment from https://rockspringsranch.org/contact/employment
• Still to confirm: Request the next housekeeping, guest-services or facilities opening and its housing terms.

Place guide: Rock Springs Ranch

Rock Springs Ranch / Kansas 4-H Foundation 785-257-3221

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Camp Lakeside / Great Plains United Methodist Church

Summer housekeeping and site improvement staff · Scott City / Lake Scott, western Kansas

Housekeeping · Site improvement and maintenance · Camp hospitality

Camp Lakeside’s employer page lists housekeeping and site improvement/maintenance alongside kitchen, counselor and health roles. It offers salary plus room and board and describes a Christian camp and retreat community. Screening, staff training and safety certifications form part of the program. The priority application date is March 1 without a year; the surrounding site uses 2026 camp links. Treat this as a recurring recruitment channel and obtain next-season dates rather than describing the page as a dated 2027 vacancy. KS16

• Pay: Salary described as camp-competitive; amount not stated. Room and board offered.
• Housing or RV: Room and board for staff; no employee RV provision specified.
• Hours and duties: Summer camp service and pre-camp training; weekly hours not published.
• Season or dates: Summer program; undated March 1 first-consideration date is not a verified 2027 deadline.
• Who can apply: Safe Gatherings certification/background check; staff training and CPR/First Aid/AED certification; Christian ministry setting.
• How to apply: Use the CampBrain staff application linked at https://www.camplakeside.camp/job-opportunities
• Still to confirm: Confirm the next season, salary and exact room/board deductions or inclusions for facilities staff.

Place guide: Camp Lakeside

Camp Lakeside / Great Plains United Methodist Church [email protected] 620-872-2021

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Strataca / Reno County Historical Society

Part-time underground-museum docent · Hutchinson

Museum docent · Visitor interpretation

Strataca’s own careers page names a part-time docent role requiring weekend availability and provides a short recruitment form. The underground salt museum is a nonprofit attraction connected with the Reno County Historical Society. The listing is undated and gives no wage, hours or accommodation terms, so it is a standing employer lead rather than a fully dated opening. It is particularly relevant for applicants who want visitor interpretation without committing to campground upkeep or assuming that residence comes with the role. KS23

• Hours and duties: Part time with weekend availability; precise weekly hours not stated.
• Season or dates: Season not specified
• How to apply: Use the interest form at https://underkansas.org/careers/
• Still to confirm: Confirm whether the docent role remains available, its pay and the physical requirements of underground work.

Strataca / Reno County Historical Society [email protected] 620-662-1425

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Boot Hill Museum

Seasonal museum-attraction employment and volunteering · Dodge City

Greeter · Museum retail/photo service · Event volunteer

Boot Hill publishes separate employment and volunteer routes. Summer employment includes greeters, gift-shop and photo-parlor work among other attraction roles; off-season availability is more limited. Volunteers support museum departments, special events and summer activity through their own application. These are useful southwestern Kansas hospitality and heritage channels, but the pages do not guarantee current vacancies or staff accommodation. Applicants should select paid work or volunteering explicitly before discussing dates and responsibilities with the museum. KS24 KS25

• Pay: Paid seasonal jobs and separate unpaid volunteer route; wage amounts not published.
• Housing or RV: No housing or RV-site benefit stated.
• Season or dates: Summer emphasis, limited off-season openings; no specific advertised year/deadline.
• How to apply: Employment: https://boothill.org/employment ; volunteering: https://boothill.org/volunteer
• Still to confirm: Confirm the next paid greeter or guest-service vacancy separately from event volunteering.

Boot Hill Museum [email protected] 620-227-8188

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Quivira resident volunteer program · Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, central Kansas

Resident volunteer · Visitor-center host

Quivira publishes a resident volunteer program with RV infrastructure and a notably explicit household-hours rule. At least one resident must contribute the stated minimum service, and the minimum attaches to the RV rather than automatically doubling for a couple. Duties vary, with weekend visitor-center staffing identified as likely work. The page describes two pads as program capacity, not two openings. Minimum and maximum stay limits exist but are not specified, so an applicant needs the actual placement agreement. KS08

• Pay: Volunteer; no wage stated.
• Housing or RV: RV pad with water, electricity and sewer; gas not supplied. Current pad availability unverified.
• Hours and duties: Minimum 20 hours weekly per RV; at least one resident must provide the required service.
• Season or dates: Standing program; minimum and maximum stay lengths must be confirmed.
• How to apply: Contact the refuge through its program page: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/quivira/get-involved
• Still to confirm: Confirm an available pad, the stay limits and the expected weekend schedule.

Place guide: Quivira National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Camp Mennoscah / Mennonite Mission Network

SOOP camp and retreat service · Murdock, Kingman County

Retreat-group host · Facilities and vehicle maintenance · Housekeeping and kitchen support

This SOOP placement recruits year-round help at a camp serving family, church and youth groups. Work includes hosting weekend rentals, building or vehicle maintenance, grounds, housekeeping and seasonal kitchen support. Published accommodation includes indoor options as well as an RV arrangement with electricity only. Meals depend on whether the summer kitchen is operating; outside those periods volunteers normally arrange their own food. It is a strong residential nonprofit lead with practical limits that differ from a full-hookup commercial work-camper package. KS12

• Pay: Volunteer; dining-hall meals when the summer kitchen operates, otherwise meals generally self-arranged.
• Housing or RV: House or two-bedroom/one-bath apartment; electric-only RV hookups with nearby bathhouse spring–fall. Availability and any charges to confirm.
• Hours and duties: Flexible service term; duties vary seasonally, weekly hours not stated.
• Season or dates: Year-round volunteer help; RV bathhouse season spring–fall.
• Who can apply: SOOP listing specifies age 25+.
• How to apply: Use Apply Now on https://www.mennonitemission.net/serve/placements/camp-mennoscah/
• Still to confirm: Agree on the work schedule, indoor versus RV lodging and meals for the selected season.

Place guide: Camp Mennoscah

Mennonite Mission Network / Camp Mennoscah

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National Park Service

Tallgrass Prairie visitor, schoolhouse and trail volunteering · Strong City, Flint Hills

Visitor-information host · Schoolhouse interpretation · Trail steward · Grounds/building support

The preserve offers a broad volunteer program combining visitor information, historic ranch interpretation, schoolhouse assistance, trails and maintenance. Lower Fox Creek School provides a particularly specific short shift: weekend afternoons in selected spring and fall months. Public-facing volunteers receive training and uniforms, while schedules are negotiated. The page was last updated in January 2024 and does not promise housing. This should be offered as a day-service or negotiated volunteer route, with any residential arrangement separately verified. KS26

• Pay: Unpaid volunteer service; training and public-contact uniforms provided.
• Housing or RV: No general residential or RV-site benefit stated.
• Hours and duties: Negotiated schedule. Schoolhouse example: weekends noon–4 p.m. in May, June, September and October.
• Season or dates: Standing page updated January 5, 2024; no specific current vacancy.
• How to apply: Request the volunteer application through https://www.nps.gov/tapr/getinvolved/volunteer.htm
• Still to confirm: Ask which visitor, schoolhouse or maintenance assignment currently needs help and confirm the coordinator.

Place guide: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

National Park Service 620-344-5392

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District

Melvern and Clinton recreation volunteer channels · Melvern Lake and Clinton Lake, eastern Kansas

Campground host · Recreation-facility support · Habitat volunteer

Melvern’s official indexed volunteer page specifically lists campground hosts along with recreation-facility and habitat work. Clinton’s indexed lake page separately invites volunteer inquiries at its information center. Direct retrieval failed during this research, so neither record establishes an open assignment or benefit package. These are lake-project contacts, not state-park applications: a reservoir may contain separately managed state and Corps recreation areas. Ask the relevant project which campground or day-use facility it actually staffs before publishing a host opportunity. KS04 KS05

• Housing or RV: No current volunteer housing or RV-site agreement verified.
• Season or dates: Season not specified
• How to apply: Melvern project volunteer route: https://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Lakes/Melvern-Lake/How-do-I-Volunteer/ ; Clinton project information: https://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Lakes/Clinton-Lake/?Category=9864%2C15761%2C15781%2C21212%2C21218&ContentType=1%2C9
• Still to confirm: Obtain an accessible current volunteer description from the selected Corps lake, including administrator, dates and site terms.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District

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KCN Enterprises

Goodland KOA 2027 work-camper maintenance · Goodland, Sherman County

Campground maintenance · Grounds work

KCN’s official hiring index identifies a 2027 Goodland KOA Maintenance/Grounds Work Camper position. The direct job page repeatedly timed out, and the general roster rendered only its heading. The role therefore establishes a specific employer, location and recruitment title, but not a fully verified live vacancy or benefit package. Do not transfer wages or RV terms from KCN’s other states. This is useful western Kansas coverage for the next-season follow-up queue, with the full announcement still required. KS11

• Season or dates: 2027 in the official indexed title; precise term and application deadline unverified.
• How to apply: Retrieve the employer’s individual role at https://kcncampgrounds.isolvedhire.com/iframe/800/1837517.html
• Still to confirm: Obtain the complete Goodland announcement and verify wage, hours and any site charge.

KCN Enterprises

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Banner Creek Reservoir

North/south camp hosts and recreation facilities · Holton, Jackson County

Campground host · Grounds maintenance · Recreation-facility service

The reservoir’s official site names current north- and south-side camp hosts as well as maintenance staff. It also identifies boating, a boathouse, camping and event facilities under a local office. This demonstrates that hosting is an established staffing function at a county recreation destination, not that any named person’s position is vacant. Contact the office about the next recruitment cycle and classification. Public campsite hookups and long-term visitor loops do not establish a staff-site benefit. KS20

• Pay: Host payment or volunteer classification not stated.
• Housing or RV: Staff-specific residence or RV terms not stated.
• Season or dates: Season not specified
• How to apply: Use the reservoir office contact on https://www.bannerreservoir.com/ ; published staff names are incumbents, not job advertisements.
• Still to confirm: Ask whether host selection is employment, volunteering or a contract and when the next opening is advertised.

Banner Creek Reservoir [email protected] 785-364-4236

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City of Parsons

Lake Parsons summer camp host · Parsons, southeastern Kansas

Campground host · Camper assistance

The city’s lake page explicitly says a camp host is on duty during summer at the municipal campground. The same recreation area supports a beach, shelters, fishing and a native pine forest. This is a specific local-government host lead in southeastern Kansas, although the page is written for visitors and contains no recruitment notice. Its camper stay limit and guest amenities should not be repurposed as host employment terms. The city’s public number is the routing contact for determining the actual hiring process. KS21

• Season or dates: Host service described for summer; next recruitment date unknown.
• How to apply: Ask the city which department selects Lake Parsons hosts: https://www.parsonsks.com/lake-parsons
• Still to confirm: Obtain the host position description, arrangement and staff-site terms from the city.

City of Parsons 620-421-7000

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City of Paola

Lake Miola campground host and lake caretaker · Paola, Miami County

Campground host · Lake caretaker · Permit and visitor service

Paola distinguishes a summer campground host on the west side of Lake Miola from the lake caretaker who handles permits at the office. Both titles are valuable municipal search terms. The official page gives the caretaker’s public contact and a route to city employment notices, but it does not advertise either job as open. Its November–April campground closure describes visitor access rather than an employment contract. Verify whether the host and caretaker have separate selection, payment and residency arrangements. KS22

• Housing or RV: No staff housing or host-site agreement published.
• Season or dates: Summer host function; public campground closed November 1–April 1, not a verified employee term.
• How to apply: Use the lake office and city employment link from https://cityofpaola.com/164/Lake-Miola
• Still to confirm: Ask the city to distinguish the host and caretaker positions and provide the next recruitment notice.

City of Paola 913-259-3620

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Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Cedar Bluff / Bluffton cabin host · Cedar Bluff Reservoir, Trego County

Cabin host · Guest check-in · Cabin cleaning and inspection

The archived Bluffton cabin-host description adds a distinct housekeeping and rental-accommodation route to the state campground system. Hosts assist guests and inspect or clean cabins between rentals, reporting damage and maintenance needs. It describes a campsite at Despatch Campground as the benefit. The file is labelled 2019 and direct downloading failed, although the official index supplied its text. Preserve it as a historical program lead and ask the park whether this specific arrangement continues. KS03

• Pay: Volunteer; no wage stated in the historical description.
• Housing or RV: Historical benefit: Despatch campsite with water, electricity and sewer, for two people and one camping unit.
• Hours and duties: Guest assistance, cabin turnover cleaning, daily checks and minor problem resolution; hours not stated.
• Season or dates: 2019-labelled PDF, still linked from the legacy directory; current placement unverified.
• Who can apply: Background investigation; hosts purchase vehicle permits under the historical terms.
• How to apply: Ask the Cedar Bluff office about the next Bluffton cabin-host assignment; archived description: https://ksoutdoors.com/content/download/51000/515373/version/1/file/Cedar%2BBluff%2B-%2BBluffton%2BCabin%2BHost%2BVolunteer%2BPosition%2B2019.pdf
• Still to confirm: Obtain a current description and confirm whether the historical Despatch host site remains part of the arrangement.

Place guide: Cedar Bluff State Park

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks 785-726-3212

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District

Kansas lake park-attendant and custodial contracting · Wilson Lake and other Kansas lake projects

Contract park attendant · Contract recreation custodian

The Corps’ Wilson Lake article documents a separate business route: bidding for park-attendant and custodial services. Its bidding cycle was winter 2012/2013, so its pay examples should not be carried into a modern job listing. A newer FY26 Kansas record was discovered, but SAM.gov returned no readable body; no awardee or current agreement is asserted here. Search future procurements by the lake project and service title, and keep contractor obligations distinct from federal employment or volunteering. KS06 KS07

• Pay: Contract bid/payment terms, not an hourly employee wage; current values unverified.
• Season or dates: Historical Wilson article concerns winter 2012/2013 bidding. FY26 record requires primary-detail verification.
• How to apply: Use the archived official example and search SAM.gov for Kansas City District park-attendant or custodial solicitations: https://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/475883/part-time-contract-job-opportunities-at-wilson-lake/ ; checked SAM record: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ae4525e9e7114ca594253610844beaf2/view
• Still to confirm: Verify the next open solicitation, site and contractor requirements directly in the primary notice.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District

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