Employment / Human Resources

Current Open Positions

Applicants, please note which position(s) and department(s) you are applying for when submitting your applications and resumes via email.

Deputy Township Manager
Annual Salary: $86,135.13 to $111,978.61 DOQ
The Deputy Township Manager is a strategic, creative, and forward-thinking individual who, under the direction of the Township Manager, assists with the general Township business administration and daily operation; assists Township Manager in administering policies, procedures, and functions, as well as managing projects; coordinates communication between the Manager’s Office and township departments, federal, state and local agencies, municipalities, and other businesses; researches and prepares grant proposals, represents the Township with various civic organizations prepares research and reports, and recommendations for the Township Board, and helps to implement the Township Board’s strategic plan.

Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a cover letter and resume, to the Wendy Yaney Human Resources Department at careers@deltami. gov, via mail to 7710 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing, MI 48917, or fax to 517-327-1703.
Deadline to Apply: June 23, 2023

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Other Open Positions

Delta Township occasionally seeks individuals to work on a temporary or seasonal part-time basis. These positions are commonly located in our Parks & Recreation Department or Utilities Department. You may contact Marcus Kirkpatrick, Parks & Recreation Director, at 517-323-8555 or Rick Kane, Utilities Director, at 517-323-8570.

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Employee Benefits

Delta Charter Township has established a variety of employee benefit programs designated to assist its full-time employees in meeting the financial burdens that can result from illness, disability, and death and to help them plan for retirement, deal with job-related or personal problems, and enhance their job-related skills, morale, and efficiency. Some of these benefits include:

Health Insurance
Life Insurance equivalent to 1½ times your annual base salary
Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
401(a) Pension Plan – Non-Union (employer contributes 12½% of annual base salary after 6 months of continuous full-time employment and successful completion of probationary period) *
457 Deferred Compensation Plan (optional employee contribution only)
Section 125 Flexible Spending Plan (both medical and dependent care expenses)
Paid Vacation Time – Non-Union (2 weeks each year for the first five years; pro-rated each month; eligible for vacation after 6 months of employment) *
Paid Sick Time – Non-Union (8 hours per month) *
Paid Personal Time – Non-Union (1 day after completion of one year of employment; 2 days after completion of three years; 3 days after completion of five years)
Paid Holidays – Non-Union (11 per year) *
Longevity Pay beginning after five years of continuous full-time employment.

* Union employees' vacation, sick, and holiday benefits are specified within the union contract. Union employees do not receive personal benefit days. Union employees and township pension contributions are also outlined in the union contract.

Frequently Asked Questions

All employees of the Township, including firefighters and temporary/seasonal employees, are hired through the human recourses department located in the Manager’s Office.

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