Seasonal State Firefighter II - Freetown-Fall River SF Summer Recall

Position: Seasonal State Firefighter II - Freetown-Fall River SF Summer Recall 2026
Location: East Freetown

Description - External

Position Information:

State Firefighter II

Start Date:

3/15/2026

End Date: 10/31/2026

Biweekly salary: $1,858.51

Number of vacancies: 2

Please note, if you are selected for this position and will be working less than 90 days, the position will automatically revert to a short-term position. Our short-term positions are not part of the salary scale that is advertised within this job posting. Should this position revert to a short-term seasonal position (less than 90 days), your salary rate will be discussed with you during the interview phase of the process.

Who We Are:

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance Massachusetts' environmental resources and create a clean energy future for all residents. Through the stewardship of open spaces, the protection of environmental resources, and the advancement of clean energy, EEA works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family.

  Our commitment to environmental justice ensures that every resident, regardless of background or location, can live in a safe, clean environment and shares equally in the benefits of the clean energy transition.

Who We Are as an

Employer:

At EEA, we create meaningful, inclusive opportunities that empower our employees to make a real difference in shaping the environmental future of Massachusetts. We foster a workplace culture where diversity is valued, innovation is encouraged, and collaboration thrives. Our employees play a vital role in advancing sustainability, environmental justice, and clean energy solutions, ensuring a positive and lasting impact on Massachusetts and its residents.

DCR:

The Department of Conservation and Recreation's mission is to protect, promote and enhance our commonwealth of natural, cultural and recreational resources for the well-being of all. The DCR is steward to one of the largest and most diverse state parks systems in the nation which includes more than 450,000 acres of parks, forests, water supply protection lands, beaches, lakes, ponds, playgrounds, swimming pools, skating rinks, trails, golf courses and parkways. DCR

strives to be an exemplary leader in conservation and recreation. DCR's staff is passionate, dedicated, and continuously employs best practices that are informed by expertise, and creates a sense of place through carrying out the mission.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

This is the fully competent protective service level classification in this series. While incumbents seek guidance and advice from more senior colleagues on complex issues and situations, they have thorough knowledge of policies and practices and have the ability to handle most tasks independently.

Supervision Received:

Incumbents receive general supervision from employees of a higher grade in the chain of command who provide training, instruction, assign work and review performance for effectiveness and conformance to laws, regulations, and agency policies.

Supervision Exercised:

Incumbents may exercise functional direction to State Firefighter I and/or other employees of a lower grade by providing instruction, training, and correction. Incumbents may participate in mentoring new employees.

Additional Functions Performed:

Incumbents perform the following:

* Suppress fires at the direction of the Incident Supervisor, through the use of standard firefighting techniques by using such equipment as fire engines, fire extinguishers, emergency generators, radio equipment, air packs, safety equipment, gas masks, protective clothing and patrol vehicles.

* Train fire agency staff and other agency fire personnel in the methods and techniques of fire prevention and control. Update fire and safety posters to promote public awareness of fire safety.

* Calculate the daily fire ratings, using the National Fire Danger Rating System Guidelines, by calculating indices of the fire weather system using remote automated weather stations, facility weather stations, field calculations and information provided by the National Weather Services. Provide the fire danger rating to all fire departments within the Commonwealth on a daily…