Firefighter/Paramedic

Barrington Fire Department

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.barrington-il.gov

Phone:

• 847-304-3415

Application Deadline:

• 04/10/23
• @ 2:00 PM

Salary:

• Starting: $73,008 plus $2,000 stipend

  Those with qualified experience are encouraged to apply and may be able to start at Step 3 salary: $81,732 plus a $2,000 paramedic stipend. 

  • Barrington Firefighters, Local 3481 negotiates a labor contract for the Village of Barrington. Currently, negotiations are underway for the successor labor contract for 2023.
  • Effective January 1st, 2022, the Step 1 starting salary for a firefighter/paramedic is $73,008 plus $2,000 stipend. The pay scale contains seven steps. The Step 7 salary is $99,180 plus $2,000 stipend. 

  The Village offers a comprehensive benefit plan including:

  • Health and dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • 125 Flexible Benefit plan 

  Hours of Work:

  • Firefighters work a 24-hour shift followed by 48 hours off-duty. A Kelly Day or FLSA work reduction day is scheduled off every 18th duty day for employees assigned to a 24-hour shift.
  • Sick leave for 24-hour shift employees accrue on a monthly basis at the rate of 12 hours per month up to a maximum of 1,280 hours.
  • Firefighters are granted PTO on a sliding scale from the employee's date of hire through the end of the first calendar year. Firefighters with less than five (5) years of service are granted 168 hours of PTO per year. 

Sworn:

• 19

Population:

• 12,000

Position Details

The Village of Barrington announces that it will establish an eligibility list for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Age: Applicants shall be under 35 years of age, at the time of application and at such time as the final eligibility list is posted, unless exempt from such age limitation as provided in Section 5/10-2.1-6 of the Fire and Police Commissioner's Act. Applicants, at such time as they file their application with this board, must be 21 years of age. Proof of birth date will be required at time of application.
2. Education: High School Diploma or evidence of a GED equivalence diploma.
3. Driver's License: Each applicant must possess a valid driver's license at the time of appointment.
4. Residency: Must be a United States Citizen.
5. Certifications: Currently certified as an Accredited Basic Operations Fire Fighter (Firefighter II). Minimally a Provisional Paramedic in good standing by the State of Illinois pursuant to applicable statutes and regulations at the time of application or National Registry EMT-P. If a Provisional Paramedic when conditional offer of employment is extended, must obtain National Registry EMT-P licensure prior to completion of the post offer background investigation.
6. CPAT: Proof of completion of the Candidate Physical Agility Test (CPAT) conducted by a licensed CPAT testing agency is required at the time of application. CPAT testing must have been completed no earlier than one (1) year from date of application.
7. Conditional Offer of Hire: At the time a candidate accepts a conditional offer of employment he or she shall be subject to a background investigation. After a conditional offer of hire and the successful completion of any other conditions of hire, candidate shall be required to submit to basic medical examinations, which may include psychological and comprehensive drug evaluations. 

For additional information, please call Human Resources at:

847-304-3415

TESTING PROCEDURES PRELIMINARY ELIGIBILITY REGISTER:

Each applicant shall take a written test which is in compliance with the validity standards of the various federal and state agencies. The test shall be administered in order to measure specific job related criteria. Passage of the written examination means a score that is at or above the median score for all applicants participating in the written test. The examination components shall be graded on a 100 point scale.

FINAL ELIGIBILITY REGISTER:

In order to qualify for placement on the final eligibility register, an applicant's score on the written examination, before any applicable preference points or subjective points are applied shall be at or above the median score. The Fire and Police Commission will conduct oral interviews approximately three (3) weeks after the written examination. The Commission will interview all candidates who scored above the median or the top fifty (50) candidates, whichever is less. Candidates shall be ranked on a 100 point scale.

FINAL HIRING LIST:

Candidates will also have the ability to claim preference points for the final hiring list by submitting a claim form with any required attachments within ten (10) days after the posting of the final eligibility register.

Four types of preference points may be claimed by applicants:

1. Experience preference points for applicants who were employed as full-time certified firefighters for at least two (2) years at another fire protection district or municipality – 2pts. Note: Candidates may not receive the full amount of preference points if the amount of points awarded would place the candidate before a veteran on the eligibility list.
2. Veteran's preference points for applicants who served in the US military actively for at least one year and who were honorably discharged or are now on inactive or reserve duty – 5pts.
3. Educational preference points for applicants who have obtained an associate's degree in the field of fire service, or emergency medical services, or a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university – 2pts.
4. Additional preference points for any applicant who has obtained national licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic (EMT-P) and holds certification in the Northwest Community Hospital EMS System – 5 pts. 

Once the final hiring list is established, it is in effect for two (2) years and all hiring is done from that list until it expires.

Application and testing processes are to be completed through the National Testing Network:

https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/search.cfm?position=2&state=ILLINOIS

The Village of Barrington is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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