Health Agent
Erving, MA - USA
Job Summary
The Town of Erving Massachusetts seeks motivated community minded individuals for the position of Health Agent full-time (40 hours/week) benefited. The Health Agent works under the direction of the Erving Board of Health and serves as the lead employee for a 2-town Franklin County Health Services Partnership that represents the towns of Erving and Northfield.
The Health Agent will work on a variety of public health matters that include but are not limited to the inspections of housing Title V public pools food establishments and recreational camps. This is a public facing position that works directly with co-workers citizens property owners and our regional and State officials.
How To Apply: To be considered for this position candidates must submit a completed employment application with resumé references and a cover letter to: Town of Erving Attn: Bryan Smith 12 East Main Street Erving MA 01344 or in a PDF format via E-mail towith the subject line stating the position being applied for. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled with a preferred submission deadline of Monday November 92026 at 5:00PM.
A Baccalaureate of Science degree in public health or a related field; minimum of three to five (3 to 5) years of demonstrated experience in a professional or municipal setting. Demonstrated Department of Environmental Protection coursework on state environmental code or public health topics is preferred. A Registered Sanitarian (RS) certification is ideal but not required; or any equivalent combination of education training and experience which provides the required knowledge skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.
must possess a Massachusetts Class D motor vehicle operators license Incumbents are expected to attend successfully participate in and receive certificates of completion from recognized seminars and courses e.g. soil evaluator pool operator food inspection lead enforcement/determination septic inspection housing code enforcement infectious/communicable disease recognition emergency dispensing site protocols and post natural disaster planning.
The successful candidate will have a CORI check conducted. The Town of Erving is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority