Part-Time Public Health Regional Trainer Worcester, MA

The Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission, serving 40 communities in southern Worcester County including the City of Worcester, seeks a Part-Time Public Health Regional Trainer within the agency’s Regional Collaboration and Community Planning Department. The Public Health Regional Trainer will support CMRPC’s Public Health Training Hub to conduct applied training primarily in Wastewater and Title 5, and additionally in Food Safety, Housing, and other public health inspections areas, as time allows, for local and regional public health staff.

This position will work closely with the Public Health Training Manager, local public health officials across Central Massachusetts and in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Office of Local and Regional Health (MDPH OLRH).

CMRPC is the Regional Planning Agency (RPA) serving the people who live and work in southern Central Massachusetts. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for those who live and work in the region. Join our team with supportive colleagues making real impacts in the communities of Central Massachusetts. CMRPC supports the complete team member as weworkon meaningful, innovative, and exciting projects while respectingandsupporting the individual’s wellness andabalanced and fulfilling work life.

CMRPC offers a flexible, supportive, and family-friendly work environment, and a commitment to ongoing professional development. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce and encourage all qualified people to apply. CMRPC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer Reasonable accommodation will be provided where needed.

Our office includes approximately 50 full-time employees located in the Worcester Central Business District in a transit-accessible and bike-friendly office, LEED-certified building. Free parking is provided in the attached garage. For further details on CMRPC, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• Assist the Department of Public Health with the development of the Three-Tier Wastewater and Title 5 Program.
• Assist local and regional health inspectors in progressing through the Massachusetts Local Public Health Training Collaborative, with a focus on Wastewater and Title 5 inspections, including essential knowledge with online learning modules, instructor guided learning featuring both instructor-led classroom and virtual sessions, and applied practice involving joint inspections.
• Assist in regular check-in meetings with municipal public health departments, regional/shared public health staff, and, where appropriate, elected or appointed Boards of Health to ensure that shared public health services and the regional trainings are meeting their needs and expectations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with MDPH OLRH, OLRH Central Trainers, municipal officials, local and regional public health staff, community-based organizations, and other regional training hubs and providers.
• Provide subject matter expertise to local and shared public health staff for complicated regulatory compliance situations.
• Work with public health staff within the municipalities to design and implement program initiatives and special projects to improve health outcomes, including, but not limited to trainings, communication, education, community outreach strategies, research projects, advocacy efforts, and grant writing.
• Maintain or seek relevant credentialing and attend appropriate professional development training, along with the centralized required training.
• Participate in an inclusive, welcoming, diverse, and creative work environment.
• Perform other duties as required.

A minimum of three years of Wastewater and Title 5 experience within local public health along with demonstrated competence in enforcing applicable regulations. A bachelor’s degree in a related field is required. A master’s degree is preferred. Septic Inspector and Soil Evaluator Certifications are required.

The following certifications are required within one year of employment:

• Public Health Foundations Course
• Wastewater and Title 5 Tier Program

The following certifications are preferred within one year of…