Responsible for the daily operations of the Town of Amherst Senior Center/Council on Aging (COA) office. Administers and oversees social, educational, recreational, and wellness services and programs to meet the psychological and social-health needs of our diverse and ever-changing senior population.
Manages the staff and operations of the Town of Amherst’s Town Clerk’s office. Responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance, and security of record keeping systems. Serves as Chief Election Official and works with the Board of Registrars to manage the voter registration and election processes. Produces the annual local street listing and jury list, and represents Town during decennial reprecincting. Serves as the Town’s Primary Records Access Officer. Flexible Schedule for occasional attendance at evening meetings required
Supervises, leads, and participates in regular and special Town activities and projects pertaining to the Division. Maintains Town public spaces, sidewalks, recreational, and park areas. Responsible for trash removal from Town receptacles. Performs a variety of supervisory, administrative, skilled, technical, and maintenance work in discharging duties. Participates in highway maintenance and snow removal operations, as needed. Designated essential personnel.
Serves as Chief Financial Officer of the Town and a member of the senior leadership team. Provides collaborative, strategic, and forward-thinking leadership to administer the Town’s Financial Management strategies, policies, and actions. Responsible for administering Town operating and capital budgets; disbursement, investment, and management of Town funds; financial reporting and debt management; developing and recommending financial policies and practices, including internal controls procedures; and oversight of accounting, procurement, collections, and assessing. Creates & delivers presentations and is pivotal to advising the Town Manager and Town Council.
Amherst Conservation Trail Crew members wanted for Conservation Area & Trail maintenance work this season. Work also includes projects such as trail building and construction, Puffers Pond Ranger duties and tree work.
The Town of Amherst Recreation department seeks a team of dynamic Assistant Camp Directors to lead our Fun in the Sun Day Camps. Create unforgettable summer experiences for children through engaging programming, strong staff leadership, and a commitment to a safe environment. Schedule - Monday- Friday, some weekend availability required. Position will be part-time, up to 19 hours per week through May 2025; 37.5 hours per week between June and August 2025.
Camp Counselors assist the Camp Director in implementing summer day camp programming. Responsible for creating a positive and safe environment for campers, and assisting in the planning and implementation of interesting and exciting educational and recreational activities. Forty (40) hours per week, Monday through Friday, beginning June 30, 2025 thru August 15, 2025.
Junior Camp Counselors assist in implementing summer day camp programming. Responsible for creating a positive and safe environment for campers, and assisting in the planning and implementation of interesting and exciting educational and recreational activities. Forty (40) hours per week, Monday through Friday, beginning June 30, 2025 thru August 15, 2025.
The position has two different parts - Customer Service at Pro Shop and Starter/Ranger on the Golf Course. It is not necessary to have experience in both.
Customer Service at Pro Shop: Maintains, prices, and stocks inventory; manages payments; and performs housekeeping duties.
Starter/Ranger on the Golf Course: Monitors play and enforces club rules at opening tees and across the golf course.
The Swim Instructor/Aquatics Instructor teaches and/or assists with various levels of swimming instruction to children and adults. Responsible for enforcing pool rules and regulations to ensure the safety and supervision of all participants, equipment, and the overall facility. Assist in many facets of overall pool instruction and pool operation.
On rotating work shifts, operates a variety of semi-skilled and skilled technical and maintenance work in the operation, process control, maintenance, and repairs of the wastewater treatment facilities and pumping stations. Regular schedule includes a weekend day (Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Saturday), depending on staffing needs. Designated as essential personnel.
On rotating work shifts, operates a variety of semi-skilled and skilled technical and maintenance work in the operation, process control, maintenance, and repairs of the wastewater treatment facilities and pumping stations. Regular schedule includes a weekend day (Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Saturday), depending on staffing needs. Designated as essential personnel.
Performs skilled work in the operation of light and heavy trucks and performs a variety of maintenance and construction duties, including installation of drains, water and sewer lines, repair of underground structures and pavement surfaces. Also performs snow and ice removal operations including plowing, snow removal and sanding. Assists in the operation of pumping stations and treatment plants. Designated Essential Personnel.
The Amherst, Massachusetts Police Department is accepting applications to fill the position of Police Officer. Successful applicants must be 21 years of age on the day of or before accepting the position and must have successfully completed either:
1. Sixty (60) college credits with a 2.0 G.P.A. from an accredited college or university, OR
2. Two (2) years of full-time, active military service in the United States Armed Forces with an honorable discharge and possess a high school diploma/GED OR
3. A full time (22 week) Massachusetts Municipal Police Academy Certification or the ability to obtain a waiver for an out of state police certification from the Massachusetts Police Training Committee, before being considered.
*Amherst Police Officers must reside within 15 miles of the geographic limits of the Town of Amherst within 1 year of appointment.
Desirable qualifications include: Higher education degree, bilingual, military veterans, current military, women and persons of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Do you believe in serving your community? Want to be part of an outstanding and progressive team? Then consider joining the Amherst Fire Department! Our 40+ member fire department is seeking professional Fire Fighters/EMT Advanced or EMT Paramedics. The Amherst Fire Department serves the Town of Amherst, the University of Massachusetts, Amherst College, Hampshire College and also provides Emergency Medical Services to our neighboring communities of Leverett, Shutesbury and Pelham.