Firefighter/Paramedic

South Elgin & Countryside Fire Protection District

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.southelginfire.com

Phone Number:

• 847-741-2141

Fax Number:

• 847-741-2184

Email:

• dschmidt@southelginfire.com

Application Deadline:

• 10/20/22
• @ 2:00 PM

Salary:

• Starting: $65,771 with a COLA raise to $66,758 on December 1, 2022

  Firefighters work a 24-hour shift followed by 48 hours off-duty.

  Kelly Day is scheduled off every 18th duty day.

  Compensatory time can be earned for hours worked above the normal scheduled 24/48 shift (overtime).

  Firefighters are granted six (6) holidays per year (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, and July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas). These are earned and can be used during the first year of employment.

  The District offers a comprehensive and very competitive benefit plan including:

  • District funded HSA health plan
  • Additionally, vision, dental, long-term disability, and life insurance are all offered
  • Sick leave accrues on a monthly basis at the rate of 12 hours per month with no maximum accrual of hours. Sick time buy back is available. Sick time incentives ($500 annual incentive-non pensionable)
  • Longevity stipends - ten-year anniversary of full-time employment (this becomes pensionable salary upon retirement)

Sworn Officers:

• 39

City Population:

• 26,000

Position Details

South Elgin & Countryside Fire Protection District

Testing for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic

JOIN OUR DEPARTMENT!

The District’s portal at National Testing Network is open from 9/26/2022 until 10/20/2022!

Applicants have the ability to schedule testing at their own convenience!!

Applicants are required to complete the Public Safety Self-Assessment (PSSA) with National Testing Network to be considered.

Information on the PSSA and the link to testing can be found here.

Applicants MUST also complete the South Elgin & Countryside Fire Protection District Full-Time Application to be considered for this round of hiring, the application can be found here.

Testing must be completed and applications returned by the deadline of October 20, 2022 at 2:00 PM to:

Station 21

1090 West Spring Street

South Elgin, Illinois

For additional requirements and info please visit the District's website at:

www.southelginfire.com

OR

Call our Station 21 at:

847-741-2141

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