Director of Environmental Health

Director of Environmental Health Food Service Inspections | Water Well Installation & Test |Septic Installation Inspections | Tobacco Enforcement Officer The Director of Environmental Health plans, develops, and executes environmental health programs and is responsible for ensuring a safe and healthful environment, especially with regard to sewage disposal and the protection of food and water from contamination.

Essential Functions:

Environmental Health:

Prepares ordinances, rules, and regulations for consideration by appropriate authorities; Establishes policy for operations of the environmental health activities and, in conjunction with Administration, assists in formulation of departmental policies; Serves as a consultant to elected and appointed officials, consulting engineers and architects, civic groups, and the general public on matters pertaining to environmental health; Maintains liaison with State and Federal environmental control agencies and participates in local and regional planning operations: serves on various advisory boards; Actively participates in the programs and activities of professional organizations related to environmental control; Serves as spokesman for the LCHD on environmental health matters at public meetings as approved by the Administrator; Serves as the Tobacco Enforcement Officer and fulfills the duties required of that grant; Serves as Vector Control Coordinator and fulfills the duties required of that grant; Adapts existing environmental health programs to changing community needs: recommends initiation of new programs; Institutes control measures for the protection of public health and safety for disaster emergencies in cooperation with appropriate agencies; Trains, supervises, and evaluates the work activities of environmental health staff; Qualifications per the

State of Illinois Administrative Code:

Bachelors or Master's degree in Environmental Health Science, Public Health, Public Administration or a related field Bachelors or Master's degree that has a curriculum of a minimum of 30 semester hours, or the equivalent of basic sciences with at least 3 hours in each of the following areas: Physical Sciences (Physics/Chemistry/Astronomy/Geology, etc.)

Chemical Sciences Biological Sciences Math Employment Status:

Full-time Reports to:

Director of Public Health Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person