Firefighter/Paramedic

City of Batavia & City of St. Charles

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.stcharlesil.gov
• www.bataviail.gov

Application Deadline:

• 02/09/24
• @ 4:00 PM

Salary:

• Starting: up to $74,214

  • Vacation time, personal day, sick time, and Kelly days provided
  • 24/48 shift work schedule
  • Health, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending, and health savings accounts
  • Pension plan, retirement savings option, and retirement healthcare funding plan

Position Details

Immediate Openings Available

Batavia & St. Charles Fire Departments

Are Accepting Applications

We are partnering to offer applicants the opportunity to apply and test once and be eligible for both departments testing process. After the written test each department will interview and create independent eligibility lists to hire from.

Looking for Skilled, Dedicated, Motivated, and Customer-Oriented People to Perform Their Duties as a Firefighter/Paramedic with Excellence While Serving as a Member of an Exceptional Fire Department in the Beautiful Fox River Valley.

Firefighter/Paramedic Minimum Requirements:

• United States Citizen
• High School Graduate or equivalent (GED)
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• Be at least twenty (20) years of age by the last date for filing applications, although must have attained the age of twenty-one (21) to receive appointment to the position of Firefighter/Paramedic.
• Be no older than thirty-five (35) years of age at time of appointment, except as otherwise provided by statute.
• Must have a current State of Illinois Firefighter II or Basic Operations Firefighter certification
• Be an EMT/Paramedic licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) or provide documentation of participation in an IDPH approved Paramedic Program at time of application, with eligibility for appointment only after successful Paramedic License is obtained
• Must have successfully completed the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) and ladder climb within the 12 months prior to the application deadline.
• Successfully complete all components of the testing process
• Meet the requirements of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Rules; Municipal Codes, Ordinances, and contracts of the applicable community; and the Laws of the State of Illinois. 

How to Apply:

• Submit an application through our employment opportunities page by visiting https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityofbatavia
• Written test date is set for Saturday March 9, 2024.
• Additional testing information will be provided once posting has closed and applications have been selected.
• Submit the Application and all supporting documentation by the application deadline

Online applications with all documentation uploaded are due by:

4:00 PM on Friday, February 9, 2024

This posting is for both Batavia & St. Charles Fire Departments.

The City of Batavia & City of St. Charles are committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity and inclusion are critical to our success.

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