Employment Opportunities

ENTRY-LEVEL FIREFIGHTER

 Starting salary: $36,961 plus benefits after 90 days

 Qualifications: Must be at least 18 years of age or older, and possess a valid, non-restricted Michigan driver's license. Must present at time of application:

1. College transcripts indicating at least 30 hours completed beyond Fire I and II and paramedic (unofficial transcript is sufficient for application purposes). For applicants who do not have 30 college credits beyond Fire I/II and paramedic, please submit proof of employment as a full-time firefighter. Each year of full-time employment as a firefighter will replace 20 college credits in the education requirement. Therefore, candidates may have a combination of college credits and firefighter work experience.
2. Firefighter I and II certification or completion of Fire Academy
3. Valid State of Michigan Paramedic License (at the time of hire)
4. Certification from CWW Firefighter testing program (written and physical agility) or equivalent. All candidates must have a current physical agility certification or must be registered for the upcoming examination at the time of application.

Applications can be downloaded by clicking https://www.egovlink.com/public_documents300/dearbornheights/published_documents/Forms/HR/genapp.pdf .  All documents listed under "Qualifications" must be submitted at the time of application as well. Incomplete application packets cannot be accepted. Complete application packets must be received by 5:00 p.m. on April 27, 2020 in the Human Resource Department.

We are still taking applications even during the COVID-19 crisis. Simply email the HR Director with your application and accompanying document at eperry@ci.dearborn-heights.mi.us. We fully understand EMPCO and the CWW are not holding tests at this time. We will work with candidates to navigate our hiring process. 

ACT 78 CIVIL SERVICE PROCESS:

•  Must pass Civil Service written examination administered by Dearborn Heights or EMPCO written examination with a score of 70% or higher
• Must pass an Oral Interview with a score of 70% of higher.
• Must pass background check.
• Must pass post-offer physical examination with a drug/alcohol screening.

To schedule complete a profile and take the EMPCO test for these position, go to https://www.empco.net/testing/ and follow the instructions. There is a fee to take the examination, but results of this one test will be accepted by all participating fire departments in Michigan.

 
POLICE OFFICER

• College transcripts indicating 60 hours of college credit in criminal justice. For applicants who do not have 60 college credits completed, please submit proof of employment as a full-time police officer. Applicants with three years of full-time employment as a police officer do not have the college education requirement. Each year of full-time employment as a police officer will replace 20 college credits in the education requirement. Therefore, candidates may have a combination of college credits and police officer work experience.
• Proof of completion of the Police Academy or proof of current enrollment in the Academy
• For applicants who have completed the Academy, a letter from MCOLES proving certification or ability to be certified
• EMPCO test score (or proof of registration for future exam)
• A copy of MCOLES physical agility certification. To clarify, all candidates must have a current MCOLES physical agility certification or must be registered for the upcoming examination at the time of application.

• Must pass Civil Service written examination administered by Dearborn Heights OR EMPCO written examination with a score of 70% or higher
• Must pass an Oral Interview with a score of 70% of higher.
• Must pass background check.
• Must pass post-offer physical examination with a drug/alcohol screening.