Firefighter/AEMT or higher Job at James City County Fire Department, Williamsburg, VA

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  • James City County Fire Department
  • Williamsburg, VA

Job Description

James City County Fire Department
Firefighter I/II/III/IV
$41,428-51,503 or higher DOQ

Progressive fire department offering exciting opportunities for a career in firefighting and emergency medical services! We are accepting applications to fill current vacancies and to create a hiring pool of eligible applicants to fill future vacancies.

James City County is located on The Peninsula in the Tidewater region of eastern Virginia. It covers 144 square miles with a resident population of approximately 75,000. James City County is part of the Historic Triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown. Citizens and visitors are served by five fire stations. The fire department is comprised of 123 uniformed members. In addition to providing fire and emergency medical services, James City County Fire Department has several special teams in technical rescue, open water/dive rescue, honor guard and tactical medic. Divisions within the Department include: Operations, Training, EMS, Planning, Fire Marshal"s Office, Administration, Emergency Management and Emergency Communications.

Minimum qualifications are: high school diploma or equivalent; valid Virginia drivers license; must be eligible to work in the United States; no automatic disqualifiers are met; satisfactory results of post-conditional offer assessments including extensive background investigation, polygraph exam, criminal history/sex offender check, credential check, driving record check, physical exam, and drug screening.

Preferred qualifications are: Virginia or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate or Paramedic, Hampton Roads Fire Academy or Tidewater Regional Fire Academy graduate or equivalent (as determined by James City County Fire Department), college degree, and/or military experience.

The Fire Department has four Firefighter career ladder levels. Candidates may start above Firefighter I career ladder if education, training and practical experience merit. Firefighters possessing Intermediate and Paramedic certifications are eligible for $3,000 and $6,000 additional pay, respectively, regardless of career ladder level.
If needed, training is provided including 16 week regional fire academy, and, EMT then AEMT. Once the fire academy and EMT are completed, firefighters will receive a 5% increase.

Information about the recruitment process is found on the James City County official website at Apply with Get.It

Online applications only through the James City County Career Center are acceptedcreate a profile and apply!

The James City County Career Center is found at Apply with Get.It

Applications do not close, however, applications received after October 15 will be processed in May, 2022.

James City County is a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) employer.
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Tags

Full time,

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