Employment Opportunities*

• Email your cover letter, resume and standard application to jobs@medford-ma.gov, include the job title in the subject line.
• Mail your resume, cover letter and standard application to the Human Resources Department, Medford City Hall Room 204, 85 George P. Hassett Drive Medford MA 02155.

Police Officers and Firefighters

The City of Medford fills vacant positions of Police Officers and Firefighters through the Massachusetts Human Resources Division, Civil Service Unit as required by the State of Massachusetts. For information regarding exam schedule and for applications to take the exam, please see the state’s civil service website.

Police Officers and Firefighters are employed through the Massachusetts Human Resources Division, Civil Service Unit as needed. After the examination and certification of candidates by the Massachusetts Resources Division, which give preference to * “Veterans”, the City of Medford utilizes the Residency Preference system allowed by the Massachusetts law for new hires to police officer and firefighter positions. Preference is given to candidates who reside in Medford for one year prior to the date of the civil service examination. * “Veterans” Preference is provided for appointment to Civil Service positions to veterans as per the Massachusetts Civil Service system. * “Veterans” shall mean any person, male or female, including a nurse, (a) whose last discharge or release from his wartime service, as defined herein, was under honorable conditions and who (b) served in the army, navy, marine corps, coast guard, or air force of the United States for not less than ninety days active service, at least one day of which was for wartime service, provided, that any person who so served in wartime and was awarded a service-connected disability or a Purple Heart, or who died in such service under conditions other than dishonorable, shall be deemed to be a veteran notwithstanding his failure to complete ninety days of active service.

The Medford Police Department is seeking women to serve as detention attendants/matrons to assist with the processing and monitoring of female arrestees. Applicants must be in good physical condition. Hours are on call basis including weekends. Applicants must be reliable and available on short notice and have own transportation. Prior experience preferred. Hourly rate $20 per hour $21 after midnight. Minimum pay for four hours if called in.

• Female Detention Attendant/ Police Matron Application (PDF)

Click here for the application.