Firefighter/Paramedic

Firefighter/Paramedic

Our awesome benefits include:

• Paid personal, vacation, holidays, and sick days
• Life insurance policy paid by the Village
• Fire pension
• Medical insurance with only an 11% employee contribution
• Free single dental insurance
• Annual employee awards and appreciation event
• Annual employee picnic
• Annual holiday party
• Wellness events
• We are a qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Starting salary $79,243.48 = $73,743.48 annual base salary plus $5,500 Paramedic Pay & additional educational pay based on fire service-related certifications and/or degrees.

Minimum requirements:

• Education: minimum of H.S. diploma or GED
• Age: Must be 21 years of age and under the age of 35 by the date the preliminary eligibility list is created. For age limitation exceptions, please refer to the IL General Assembly compiled statute 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-6.
• Paramedic: Eligible candidates must meet one of the two following minimum requirements:
• Must hold a license as a Paramedic by the date of a conditional job offer AND have the ability to transfer to a state of Illinois paramedic license. (No Basic Operations Firefighter Certification necessary).
• Must be enrolled in an approved Paramedic Program AND have a valid Basic Operations Firefighter Certification issued by the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal, or an Office of the State Fire Marshal issued completion letter verifying that you have met all training requirements to receive the Basic Operations Firefighter (BOF) certification once rostered with a fire department. An approved Paramedic Program is defined as the Greater Elgin Area EMS Program, or any other program that will allow a candidate to complete their field internship (ride-time) requirements with the Hanover Park Fire Department.
• Please submit a copy of proof of any of these eligibility requirements that you currently meet, with your application. Proof of eligibility may be requested prior to a conditional job offer.
• Valid CPAT card with ladder climb: Required on the date of a conditional job offer. The CPAT test cannot be more than 1 year old.
• Please submit a copy with your application if you have one.
• Valid driver's license in good standing.
• Please submit a copy of your driver's license with your application.

Selection process:

• Completion of the National Testing Network written exam
• An initial interview (offered via video conferencing)
• Submission of preference points (a document will be sent to candidates who pass the initial interview).
• Reference checks

From this process the Village will create an eligibility list. The list is a rolling eligibility list with candidates having an individual expiration date ending 24-months after being placed on the list. A conditional offer of employment may be offered to candidates holding a position on the list. After receiving a conditional offer, candidates will undergo a series of post-offer tests. Tests include a fingerprinted background investigation, a polygraph exam, psychological exam, an NFPA firefighter fitness for duty medical exam & drug screening, and an in person interview.

Communication process with applicants: Important information about the process and hiring will be communicated via email and/or phone.

Written exam: Interested persons must complete the Village of Hanover Park job application and take the National Testing Network (NTN) Firefighter FireTeam written exam for the Village of Hanover Park. To submit the Village of Hanover Park Job application visit Select "Apply for Jobs" and "Job opportunities" and select Full-Time Firefighter/Paramedic. To register with NTN and schedule a test, click on the above link, select 'Find Jobs', filter by Job Class Firefighter and State Illinois, then select Village of Hanover Park. National Testing Network offers a FAQ for you to review for the virtual written exam. NTN has a $50 written exam fee that is paid directly to them. If you have already taken the NTN written Firefighter exam for another organization, you have the option to transfer an existing test score to Hanover Park through the NTN website for $9.50.