Public Safety Officer Trainee- Rohnert P

Public Safety Officer Trainee-City of Rohnert P...

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Are you looking for diversity and longevity in your career? Why not seek employment as both a police officer and firefighter? Public Safety Officers in the City of Rohnert Park have a unique opportunity of combining two distinct Jobs into ONE GREAT CAREER!

The City of Rohnert Park is creating and eligibility list for current and future vacancies.

The City of Rohnert Park is one of the few cities in the nation to consolidate delivery of primary police and fire services by utilizing cross‑trained personnel. All officers are trained as firefighters. These personnel are truly "Public Safety Officers" and not just specialists in one area of Public Safety. This "Public Safety" concept has been in operation since the City was incorporated.

Public Safety Officers in the City of Rohnert Park have the unique opportunity of combining two great careers in one job.

The City of Rohnert Park is pleased to announce an exciting career opportunity for Public Safety Officer Trainee. The Public Safety Officer Trainee is a non‑sworn, training‑level classification requiring no prior law enforcement experience. Trainees are considered probationary City of Rohnert Park employees and will be sent to a basic police academy at the City's expense, in addition to receiving a full salary while attending the academy.

Upon successful completion and graduation from the academy, a trainee may be considered for appointment to the position of probationary Public Safety Officer.

Please note:

Candidates must be at least 21 years of age by date of appointment.

The Public Safety Department is seeking motivated individuals with a strong commitment to providing excellent and friendly customer service to the members of the community, who possess high ethical standards and are team players.

The Public Safety Department's mission statement is, "Dedicated to working collaboratively with the community to maintain trust and safety by providing professional services with compassion and integrity".

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please complete an online application and the required supplemental questions ity.org under career openings. Please note that work history must include all employment for the last ten years. All applications will be screened for completeness and possession of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed in detail to select the most qualified candidates to proceed in the recruitment process.

• Must be 21 years old at the time of appointment.
• US Citizen or US Citizen prior to appointment.
• For individuals wearing eyeglasses or hard contact lenses, uncorrected vision of 20/100 or better in both eyes is required; correctable vision of 20/30 when both eyes are tested together. If an individual has uncorrected vision of more than 20/100, they must use soft contact lenses. For individuals who wear soft contact lenses there is no "uncorrected" vision standard. However, individuals who wear soft contact lenses must be corrected to 20/30 when both eyes are tested and have successfully worn soft contact lenses for six (6) months prior to employment.
• Normal hearing acuity.
• Must be fully vaccinated before the start date of the April Academy.

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade and any employment or volunteer work that demonstrates good work habits would be qualifying.

Highly desirable:
The completion of some college level semester units.

Possession of a Class C California Driver's License.

Highly desirable:
Completion of a Firefighter 1 Academy. Firefighter I or Firefighter II Certification through the California Office of the State Fire Marshal.

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