Position / Title: Probationary Firefighter

Job posting date: 04/10/2017

Requirements:

Pursuant to Indiana law, applicants for the position of Firefighter with the Sugar Creek Township Fire Department (the “Department”) must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of appointment to the Department. Applicants must be a citizen of the United States and must provide satisfactory proof of the date and place of their birth. Applicants must have a high school diploma or its equivalent at the time of application and must also have a valid state driver’s license, and if appointed must obtain an Indiana driver’s license according to state law. Applicants must be able to effectively and accurately communicate and understand the English language, both written and spoken. In addition to the preceding, applicants must meet the conditions for membership in the Indiana Public Retirement System 1977 Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Pension and Disability Fund and, within six (6) months of the time of appointment to the Department, must be a resident of Hancock or a contiguous county. Applicants must have no prior felony convictions.

In addition to the general requirements set forth above, applicants for the position of Firefighter must, at a minimum, hold:
a current Indiana EMT or NREMT certification
a Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) card current issued within one year of Application submission deadline. The CPAT card must also be current at time of hiring.

A photocopy of the applicant’s current CPAT card must be submitted with the application. The CPAT card must be valid on June 9, 2017 and remain so at time of conditional offer of employment. The cost of acquiring the CPAT card is the responsibility of the applicant. If you do not already have a current CPAT card or your card will expire on or before June 9, 2017, you are encouraged to renew/obtain one as soon as possible. CPAT testing dates are limited and spots fill quickly. Information about CPAT testing in the Indianapolis area may be found at: http://www.wayne.k12.in.us/esec/cpat_main.asp or conduct an internet search for “CPAT” in your area.

Special Filing Instructions:

Contact Info:

Application can be printed at the link above.

The completed application must be submitted to the Sugar Creek Township Fire Department Administration Office.

– Hand delivery: Between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
– Via US Mail:

SCTFD Application Process
3545 South 600 West
New Palestine, IN 46163-9735

Application submission deadline is:
– Hand delivery: 4:00 PM on Friday, June 9, 2017
– Via US Mail: postmarked no later than Friday, June 9, 2017

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