Contact:
100 East 11th Street, Rm 302
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Attn: Susan DuBose
Phone: 423-757-5200
Fax: 423-757-5456
Firefighter
City of Chattanooga Personnel Department
City of Chattanooga Personnel Department
Fire
$32,077
Work at Various locations throughtout city
Work in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Firefighters work 24 hour shifts
Varies
Equal Opportunity Employer
Notice: Drug Free Workforce
Firefighter
Please Note: This position will close and applications will not be accepted after April 24, 2010.
Please reference code 10-00008 on all resumes and cover letters.
For more information, call our Job Line at
423-757-5455
Position Description
Examples of Duties: Responsible for the protection of life and property through firefighting activities performed under hazardous, emergency conditions which may involve extreme exertion and perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: Must be a high school graduate or possess GED equivalency; be a U.S. citizen; be at least 21 years old and not over 39 years old. Must pass a comprehensive background investigation and be honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces (if applicable). Must be able to pass a physical abillity test; a post-employment medical examination; a polygraph and possess a valid Class D driver's license. Must not have been convicted of any felony charge; have not pleaded guilty to any felony charge or have not entered a plea of nolo contendere to any felony charge and meet any other standards as set forth in Tennessee Code Annotated. APPLICANTS WHO USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS OF ANY KIND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. All applications received from this job posting will not be used to fill any current openings, but will be used to establish a future eligibility register.
Supplemental Information: All applicants must complete a City of Chattanooga online application to be considered. After you have applied, it is your responsibility to order a study manual from the testing company. Go to the following link to obtain an order form.
www.chattanooga.gov/Files/ChattTPMPTcandidateform.doc
Generally, within three months of your application date, you will be scheduled for a written test. The written test consists of 80 questions. All answers are found in the study manual.
Upon passing the written test with at least 65%, you will be notified by mail or e-mail at a later date to take the physical ability and fitness test. The next step consists of an administrative panel interview. Further processing will be conducted on candidates who pass these steps and are approved by Fire Administration. Further processing consists of a comprehensive background investigation and polygraph exam. Fire Administration and the Fire Chief make final hiring selections.
The written test is valid for three years and the physical ability/fitness test is valid for one year. If either of these tests expires, it is your responsibility to request a retest to keep your application active.
If you have additional questions, you may call Janice Suttles at 757-0900 or e-mail: mailto:Suttles_J@mail.chattanooga.gov or Ernie Meyer at 757-0032 or e-mail: meyer_ernie@mail.chattanooga.gov
Firefighter
Please Note: This position will close and applications will not be accepted after April 24, 2010.
This position has been listed under the following classifications: