Entry Level Career Engineer

The Board of Fire Trustees for the Salem Fire Protection District is accepting applications for the position of Entry Level Career Engineer.

Testing is being conducted for an immediate need to hire Firefighters and to establish an eligibility list for future hiring needs.

Salem, Illinois is located at the intersection of Interstate 57 and US Route 50. Salem is the county seat of Marion, County Illinois. Salem is 60 miles East of St Louis, Missouri and 265 miles south of Chicago, Illinois.

The Salem Fire Protection District covers approximately 124 square miles of Marion County, Illinois, including the City of Salem, protecting 13,000 residents, businesses, and industry.  They protect about 13 miles of Interstate 57 from mile marker 109 at Illinois 161 to mile marker 122 at the Martin Road overpass. Additionally, the SFPD protects many square miles of agribusiness, agricultural activities, and more than 16 miles of oilfield.  The SFPD provides fire suppression, rescue, auto extrication and hazardous materials mitigation.

Applications are available at:

www.jobsource.copsandfiretesting.com

Applications will be online for purchase until 9/4/24 – 2:00 PM

The deadline for returning completed applications is:

Wednesday, September 4, 2024, by 4:00 PM

All applications must be returned to the office of:

C.O.P.S. and F.I.R.E. Personnel Testing Service

ATTN: Salem FPD

1251 N. Plum Grove Road, Suite 160

Schaumburg, IL 60173

You must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Citizenship:  Must be a U.S. Citizen or legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Social Security:  Must have a valid Social Security Number and include a copy with your application verification documents.
• Driver’s License:  Must possess a valid Driver’s License upon time of hire. The candidate must obtain an Illinois Class B or CDL driver’s license upon being hired.
• Age Requirement: Applicants must have obtained their 21st birthday by the last date for filing applications (9/4/24). Applicants must be under the age of 35 years at the date of testing 9/21/2024 unless exempt by State Statute 70 ILCS 705/116.006 and 65 IL 5/10 – 2. 1-6 which provides, in part, that the age limitation does not apply to any person previously employed as a certified full-time firefighter in a regularly constituted fire department of any municipality or fire protection district located in Illinois.
• Education:  Must have proof of High School Diploma, GED Certificate or High School Proficiency Statement.
• Residence:  Employee is required to reside within the district at the end of one year probationary period.
• Language: Must be able to comprehend the English Language, both spoken and written.

All individuals meeting eligibility requirements are encouraged to continue with the application process.

Additional information will be provided in the packet which can be downloaded at:

https://www.jobsource.copsandfiretesting.com

There is a $25.00 non-refundable application fee.

Applications are NOT available at the  Salem Fire Protection District Departments.

Applicants must attend the mandatory orientation, physical and written examination test date:

Mandatory Orientation, Fire Physical Ability with Aerial Climb and Written Examination:

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Registration starts at 11:30 AM

Orientation – 12:00 PM

Physical Ability with Aerial Climb and Written Examination immediately following the Orientation Program

Oral Interviews:

Tuesday, October 8, 2024, starting at 12:00 PM

Location:

Salem Fire Protection District #1

203 S. Broadway Avenue

Salem, Illinois 62881

All applications are subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Salem Fire Protection District, which is an Equal Opportunity Employer.