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Village of Schiller Park

9526 Irving Park Road

Schiller Park, IL 60176

Phone: 847-671-8545

Fax: 847-671-8541

E-mail: firechief@villageofschillerpark.com 
Website: www.villageofschillerpark.com       

Salary: $51,498 - $74,341

Population: 11,200

Sworn Officers: 28

Application Deadline: 12/11/09

The Village of Schiller Park is accepting applications for the purpose of establishing an eligibility list for the position of FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, but less that 35 years of age on December 11, 2009 (applicants who are 20 years of age and have successfully completed two years of fire science studies at an accredited college or university and are licensed Paramedics may be eligible to apply)

• All applicants must be licensed as a Paramedic or Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois at time of application

Appointment to the eligibility list will be based on a written, physical agility, and oral exam.  Final determination will be made upon completion of a psychological, polygraph, and medical examination.  Cooperation with a background check is also required. 

Applications packets are available during

normal business hours at:

Village of Schiller Park Administrative Office

9526 Irving Park Road

Schiller Park, IL

A $10 application fee is required to pick up an application packet.

Applicants are required to attend a

mandatory orientation session at:

Community Center of Schiller Park

4501 N. 25th Avenue

Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 8:00 PM

Written examination is to be held on Saturday, January 9, 2010.

A physical agility test will be conducted on Sunday, January 31, 2010.

Oral interviews will be conducted on the last week of February 2010.

Deadline for filing applications is 5 PM on Friday, December 11, 2009.

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