About the Position
The Air District is currently accepting applications for the position of Hearing Board Member. This is an open recruitment for five (5) Hearing Board Member, volunteer position.
The Hearing Board is established by state law and consists of five members and their alternates - an attorney, a professional engineer, a member from the medical profession and two members of the public.
The Air District is currently recruiting for the following five (5) Hearing Board seats:
These are volunteer positions. There is no salary. Members of the Hearing Board receive a stipend of $400 per meeting day, plus travel expenses, if applicable. Hearing Board members serve a term of three years and may be reappointed to a maximum of fifteen consecutive years. The Hearing Board can meet as often as 1-3 times a week depending on the volume of cases filed, usually on Tuesdays, at the Air District's office at 375 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Members of the Hearing Board are expected to be in person for scheduled meetings.
About the Air District
Bay Area Air District is a regional government agency, committed to achieving clean air to protect the public's health and the environment. The Air District accomplishes this goal through regulation of industrial facilities and various outreach and incentive programs designed to encourage clean air choices. The Air District's jurisdiction encompasses all of seven counties - Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Napa, and portions of two others - southwestern Solano and southern Sonoma.
Application Instructions
Interested individuals must submit a completed Air District application and responses to the supplemental questionnaire by 5:00 p.m. on March 6th, 2026. Applications must be submitted online; please visit our website at www.baaqmd.gov/jobs to apply. Postmarked, faxed, and e-mailed applications will not be accepted.
Selection Process
Submit the following:
1) A completed BAAQMD Hearing Board application, along with;
2) A chronological resume
Tentative Interview Timeline
Interviews will be held for the month of June- July, please note they are subjected to change. Interviews are held during the Air District's Board of Directors' Finance and Administration Committee Meeting. If you are selected for an interview, our staff will contact you to request your presence at this meeting/interview.