The Village of Homewood, IL will hold a written examination on Saturday, September 21, 2024 to establish a to establish a two-year eligibility list for the position of Full-Time Firefighter/Paramedic for the Village of Homewood. The Village is seeking to hire three (3) Firefighter/Paramedics. Starting salary for a firefighter/paramedic in Homewood is $66,932 plus benefits, with a maximum salary after six (6) years at $110,408.

Qualifications

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or an alien admitted for permanent residence or lawfully admitted for temporary residence and who produces evidence of intention to become a U.S. citizen. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age & under 35 years of age at the time of the written examination (unless exempt from age limitation according to state law, proof of which must be included with application submittal). Applicants must possess a high school diploma or GED certificate. Applicants must also provide a CPAT identification card as verification of successful completion of the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) with an issuance date between September 21, 2023 and September 21, 2024. Proof of CPAT must be shown at the time of testing.

Examination Date & Location

The written examination will be held at the Brian Carey Training Center at 1023 191st Street – Homewood, IL 60430 on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m., Orientation begins at 8:30 a.m. and the written examination begins immediately following the orientation, but no later than 9:00 a.m. Doors will be closed for check-in promptly at 8:15 a.m. Park in the main parking lot and enter the main doors. Any applicant arriving after 8:15 a.m. WILL NOT be admitted. Applicants already in the check-in line at 8:15 a.m. will be permitted to take the examination. Applicants must present their driver’s license at the time of check-in in order to take the examination.

Returning Application Packets

Applications and required documents must be returned to Terence Acquah, Assistant Village Manager via email at: tacquah@homewoodil.gov. Applications are due no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 6, 2024.

The application packets are available for download at the Village of Homewood webpage: https://www.village.homewood.il.us/government-departments/manager-s-office/employment