Firefighter Jobs in Aurora, CO

About Our Job

About Our Job

The Denver Civil Service Commission utilizes this job posting only for former Denver Firefighters who wish to be rehired with the Denver Fire Department.

Department Overview :

The Denver Fire Department is dedicated to providing quality, timely, and professional emergency services to those who live in, work in and visit the City and County of Denver and the communities we serve. Respecting each other through trust, pride, diversity, integrity, and training. Working together to achieve the highest levels of preparedness, prevention, and community involvement with a dedication to purpose.

1. Complete Initial Application

You must first submit an application with Denver Civil Service Commission. We do not recommend using a cell phone.

If you are immediately notified that you do not meet the minimum qualifications, you may email the Denver Civil Service Commission to learn further details at cscinfo@denvergov.org.

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2. Eligibility

Former members of the classified service who were separated under honorable circumstances may be reemployed / rehired upon meeting each of the following :

• Applicants will be considered for re-employment if they have not exceeded two (2) years of separation at the time of application
• Written approval by the chief of the Denver Fire Department
• Written approval by the Executive Director of Safety
• Written approval of a majority of the members of the Civil Service Commission
• Required certifications must remain active
• Pass examination requirements

If separated less than ninety (90) days :

Examination(s) may be required on a case-by-case basis if deemed necessary, at the discretion of the Civil Service Commission.

Polygraph exam

Note : In the event the approval of either the chief of the department, the Executive Director of Safety, or the Civil Service Commission is not granted, the former member shall have no right to seek review of that decision before the Civil Service Commission, the department chief, or the Executive Director of Safety.

3. Salary & Benefits Information

Reemployed members shall be reemployed at the highest rank previously held except that the rank when reemployed shall not be higher than firefighter 1st grade. Reemployed members shall retain the seniority they had at separation, but no seniority shall be granted for the time during which they were separated, and service shall not be construed as continuous.

Benefits :

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and / or local law.

It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact Jobs@Denvergov.org with three business days' notice.

Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.

For information about right to work, click here for English or here for Spanish.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

SF1825 Firefighter 1st Grade

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Position Type

Fire

Position Salary Range

$106,287.00 - $106,287.00

Starting Pay

Agency

Denver Fire Department

Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies

City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and / or local law.

It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact Jobs@Denvergov.org with three business days' notice.

Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.

For information about right to work, click here for English or here for Spanish.