The Town of Scarborough Fire Department is seeking a highly skilled, professional full-time Deputy Fire Chief to join our senior management team leading our Emergency Medical Services Division. The Deputy Fire Chief will assist the Fire Chief in leading a busy, all-hazards, combination department of over 100 employees in a community encompassing 54 square miles and a year-round population of 24,000 residents, growing considerably larger during the summer season. The department operates out of six fire stations and responds to nearly 6,000 calls for service per year. Bordering seven communities, we engage and operate regularly with our mutual aid partners in regional meetings, training opportunities, and emergency operations.
Duties include working with the Fire Chief to maintain a highly motivated, well-trained, work force including 48 full-time, 30 per-diem, and 35 call members as well as a longtime student live-in partnership with the Community College. The Deputy Chief will lead our EMS Division, whose proud history includes being the first formal municipal EMS agency in the State of Maine, and which has grown to (3) staffed Advanced Life Support Ambulances. The successful candidate will demonstrate effective leadership and command presence while being responsible for management of the EMS Division. The successful candidate will also direct all-hazards emergency activities including Incident Command at both Fire and EMS incidents, ensuring compliance with state and local protocols, department SOPs, SOGs and General Orders; and performing other duties as required or assigned.
Position requirements: Associates Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience; Pro-Board Firefighter I & II; Pro Board Fire Officer 1 & 2, AVOC/EVOC; State of Maine EMS Paramedic License (required); firefighting/EMS experience in a full-time department setting; (5) years Fire/EMS supervision/management experience; and successful completion of post-offer physical exam and respiratory clearance, and comprehensive background check.
This is a full-time, command level position offering a comprehensive package of competitive wages and an excellent benefit package, including options for health, dental and/or life insurance, retirement choices, paid vacations, sick time and paid holidays. The town supports professional development and participation in local, state and regional industry groups.
Our department combines a rich history with a tradition of progression. As our community continues to grow and evolve, our organization does the same to protect our residents and visitors. If you are interested in being part of and supporting a community of service and operational culture that will evolve throughout your entire career, the Scarborough Fire Department may be the right fit for you.
Apply Online: http://applitrack.com/townofscarborough/onlineapp/
Applications must be received by midnight on Sunday, February 8, 2026. For additional information call (207) 730-4025 or email hr@scarboroughmaine.org.
- Equal Opportunity Employer-
Scarborough is a diverse community with a commitment to the quality of life and the environment. Scarborough offers lovely sandy beaches and the rocky coastline made famous by a local artist, Winslow Homer. The largest saltwater marsh in Maine is located within our boundaries along with Rachel Carson Wildlife lands. We also have a balance with our commercial businesses. The newest area for businesses to locate in Scarborough is along the Haigis Parkway, located right at Exit 42 off the Maine Turnpike. We are a suburban community that offers open spaces, parks and recreational areas for our residents and visitors.
Scarborough is conveniently located in Cumberland County in southern Maine, approximately 7 miles south of the City of Portland. It is just a short drive to Portland and the Maine Mall with easy access to the Maine Turnpike, Portland Jetport and now passenger rail service to Boston and points south. The Scarborough Town Hall is located at 259 U.S. Route 1, just south of the junction of Rt. 1 and Black Point Road/Gorham Road.