CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
CITY OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS
ANNOUNCES
AN OPEN COMPETITIVE RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION FOR
FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC
APPLICATIONS:
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 to Tuesday, May 28, 2021
Applicants may apply online at www.clevelandheights.com. Click on the Employment Opportunities tab and select the appropriate examination. Only the first 100 applications with payment are being accepted.
FILING FEE AND RETURN:
Application non-refundable filing fee is $35. Once your application has been approved you will be provided with the information to make your payment. You will not be placed on the applicant list until your payment has been received.
Copies of supporting documents must be uploaded at time of application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. To receive bonus points supporting documentation must be uploaded at the time of application. Documents received for bonus points after the application has been filed will not be considered.
SALARY: 3rd Class: $70,666.00
2nd Class: $75,962.00
1st Class: $81,249.00
EXAMINATION:
The examination will be in person.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the test begins promptly at 6:00 p.m.
Cleveland Heights Community Center
One Monticello Boulevard (Monticello and Lee Road)
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
Written:
An applicant must pass the written examination by achieving a grade of 70% or better.
Physical Agility Test:
The Physical Agility Test takes place at Tri-C West Fire Tower. The physical agility testing can be waived for any applicant who has proof of passing the Tri-C physical agility test during the twelve months preceding May 14, 2024. NOTE: All of the tasks must be completed in 4 minutes and 30 seconds or less to be eligible for the waiver. For those candidates who need to take the physical agility test, Tri-C West has posted the testing date(s) for Sunday, June 2, 2024. All items must be completed satisfactorily for passage. The cost is $75.00 payable to Tri-C. For more information contact Tri-C directly. The certificate of passage must be turned in before or on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, via email to Civil Service Secretary, Tanya Jones at TJones@clevelandheights.gov (no photos or screenshots, the attachment must be a PDF if emailed) or you may turn in your certificate of passage in person at the exam location.
Any applicant who has already passed the Tri-C physical agility test and has a certificate dated between May 14, 2023, to application date, should upload the certificate with their application.
Only upon successfully passing both the written and physical elements of this test will an applicant be placed on an eligibility list for possible appointment. An applicant’s rank on the eligibility list will be based on the applicant’s written score plus any applicable credit points. The eligibility list is valid for two years.
THE POSITION:
The City of Cleveland Heights anticipates only a limited number of Firefighter/Paramedic positions to be available in the near future. The Cleveland Heights Fire Department seeks able, ambitious personnel who possess the strength, attitude, and physical ability to successfully perform the essential job functions of the Firefighter/Paramedic classification and be free of medical conditions that would preclude one from successfully performing said functions or would pose a threat to the health or safety of oneself or others. Emotional stability and maturity are also required.
Newly hired personnel shall, along with incumbent personnel, fill the dual roles of Firefighter and Paramedic. All personnel are required to satisfactorily comply with the rules and regulations of the Fire Department, as well as, the Civil Service Commission.
This position is subject to a 24-month probationary period of employment. Paramedic certification and licensure shall be maintained unless or until permitted to lapse by the employer. Firefighter duties include but are not limited to, fire inspection, fire prevention, fire suppression, rescue, and other forms of emergency and non-emergency services to and for the public good.
Promotions to higher Fire Department ranks (Lieutenant, Battalion Chief, Assistant Chief, and Chief) are made by competitive examinations from within the Fire Department.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
CITIZENSHIP:
Every applicant for admission to any examination for a position in the Classified Service must be a Citizen of the United States.
RESIDENCY:
An applicant must be a bona fide resident of Cuyahoga County, or the adjacent counties of Lorain, Medina, Portage, Summit, Geauga or Lake. Proof of residency in one of these counties includes a copy of a utility bill (Water, sewer, gas, or electric only). If no listed utility bill is in the applicant’s name an auto insurance declaration page, showing the applicant as a listed driver, must be provided. The address and applicant’s name must be on the document. No other documents will be accepted. This is required to be uploaded with the application.
AGE:
Minimum of 21 years of age and maximum of 32 years of age at the time of appointment.
EDUCATION:
Every applicant for appointment to the Classified Service of the Division of Fire shall be required to hold a current, valid certification from the State of Ohio to practice as a paramedic and a State of Ohio firefighter I/II certification. Candidates who are currently enrolled in a Paramedic class or FFI/II class may apply with proof of enrollment (a letter from the Director of the program). However, the candidate may not be appointed to the Division until the course(s) are successfully completed. This is required to be uploaded with the application.
OTHER:
Must possess a valid state of Ohio driver’s license with a driving record that meets the minimum insurance standards per the City’s policy. A copy of the driver’s license is required to be uploaded with the application.
Five (5) credit points will be added to the passing grade if said applicant has had at least twelve (12) months of active duty service in the United States Armed Forces and, if separated, has been separated under honorable conditions. A copy of Form DD214 for military credit, if applicable.
Candidates from the eligibility list in order of rank will be contacted for an interview with the Fire Chief if an opening occurs.
Before a conditional offer of employment, a candidate must certify that they have never committed a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. This will be verified through a thorough background check investigation.
Furthermore, before a conditional offer of employment, an applicant will be required to undergo an examination for drug usage at random. This examination will be in the form of a urine test. Any applicant whose results from the drug screening examination are determined to be positive shall be rejected unless such results can be satisfactorily related to the advice of a recognized medical practitioner.
Following a conditional offer of employment, the candidate must pass a comprehensive medical evaluation by a physician chosen by the City of Cleveland Heights personnel.
We are an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin/ancestry, military status, disability, age and religion.
