Firefighter/Paramedic

City of Crystal Lake

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.crystallake.org

Phone:

• 815-356-3653

Email:

• jmeyer@crystallake.org

Application Deadline:

• 10/17/22
• @ 5:00 PM CST

Salary:

• Salary Range effective May 1, 2021 (currently negotiating a successor Agreement): $71,995 - $106,230 (8 steps)

Sworn:

• 64

Population:

• 40,269

Position Details

The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department is currently accepting applications for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic.

Testing is being conducted to fill 6 full-time Firefighter/Paramedic vacancies and to establish an Eligibility List for future available positions.

Applications are due by:

Monday, October 17, 2022 5:00 PM CST

Click the link below for additional information and the employment application:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/crystallake/jobs/3736684/firefighter-paramedic?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements:

• $25.00 non-refundable application fee – must be received by 5:00 PM Monday, October 17, 2022.
• Cash or check payable to the City of Crystal Lake via mail or in-person, or credit card accepted over the phone. City Hall hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.
• U.S. Citizenship
• No Felony Convictions
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Valid Driver’s License
• Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) EMT-Basic License (applicants required to be IDPH EMT-Paramedic Certified by date of hire)
• MUST possess a current and valid CPAT card issued by a licensed agency no more than 12 months PRIOR to written exam date (CPAT cards must be dated from 10/27/21 – 10/27/22)
• MUST possess a current and valid Ladder Climb Certificate issued by a licensed agency no more than 12 months PRIOR to written exam date (Ladder Climb Certificate must be dated from 10/27/21 – 10/27/22)
• Applicant must be 21 years of age at time of application deadline, and UNDER 35 years of age at time of application deadline AND at such time as the initial eligibility list is established, except as otherwise determined by State Statute.
• Upon completion of the 12-month probationary period, residency is required within one of the following Illinois counties: McHenry, Boone, Lake, Cook, DuPage, Kane, DeKalb and must be north of Route 38.
• Meet Visual Acuity Standard of correctable to 20/100 in each eye uncorrected, correctable to less than 20/40 and able to meet vision standards (NFPA 1582).
• Completion and submission of an online application and all required documentation by the deadline of Monday, October 17, 2022 at 5:00 PM CST.

All portions of the testing process are mandatory. Failure to attend and complete any portion of the process will result in elimination from employment consideration.

Candidates taking the CPAT and/or Ladder Climb certification after the application deadline are required to bring COPIES of both certifications with them on test day to present upon check-in.

Written Examination Information:

Thursday, October 27, 2022

6:00 PM

City of Crystal Lake

Aaron T. Shepley City Hall

100 W. Woodstock Street

Crystal Lake, IL 60014

For candidates with only a National Paramedic License:

You are required to obtain an Illinois EMT or Paramedic license.

Please visit https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/emergency-preparedness-response/ems/licensing.html and/or work with the organization from which you were sponsored to begin this process.

Proof of such request from IDPH is required prior to the written exam and the actual Illinois Paramedic license will need to be provided prior to hire date.

Documents required for preference points will be requested upon establishment of the initial eligibility list.

Any questions concerning the employment process should be directed to:

Julie Meyer, Director of Human Resources

City of Crystal Lake

jmeyer@crystallake.org

815-356-3653

The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department accepts for employment and promotes its employees without regard to perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military status, order of protection status, physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability to perform the essential job functions or any other status or class protected by federal, state, or local law. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department bases its hiring practices and promotions on merit, experience, education and other qualifications applied to all applicants and in accordance with the principles of equal employment opportunity and as required by any other applicable federal, state, or local law. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department complies with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). Persons needing accommodations in the recruitment process should notify the City of Crystal Lake Human Resources Department in advance.

All information contained in or connected with this application will be considered personal and confidential to the extent possible or permitted by law and used only in conjunction with your possible employment by the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department. Please furnish us with complete information as outlined in this application.

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