*Marin County Fire Seasonal Opportunities 2025

MARIN COUNTY, CA
Multiple Locations, California United States  View Map
Posted: Oct 10, 2024
  • Salary: $18.62 - $46.15 Hourly USD Hourly
  • Salary Top:46
  • Variable Shift
  • Fire and EMS
  • Job Description

    ABOUT US

    Marin County Fire Department:
    Our employee s are important assets in the actualization of our mission. They each play avital role and carry the responsibil ity to express our department values in their daily work. Click on the “MCFD” link to learn more about our department and the people who make our organization a great place to work: MCFD
    Service - Teamwork - Operational Readiness - Professionalism

    ABOUT THE POSITION

    **ANNOUNCEMENT FOR UPCOMING SEASONAL OPPORTUNITIES**

    The Marin County Fire Department is announcing some exciting opportunities to come work in a dynamic environment while learning new skills that directly impact the community. Seasonal positions are stationed all across the county. You will be exposed to training opportunities in a variety of tasks depending on assignment such as firefighting, fuels reduction, dispatching, and community awareness. These are unique training opportunities to learn and grow your career in the fire service.

    THE FOLLOWING RECRUITMENTS WILL OPEN IN JANUARY 2025

    Mark your calendars and apply for this upcoming season!

    SEASONAL FIREFIGHTER (CREW):
    Seasonal Firefighters in the Crew assignment spend the season working on fuels reduction projects, training, and responding to vegetation fires throughout the state.

    SEASONAL FIREFIGHTER (ENGINE):
    Seasonal Firefighters in the Engine assignment work on an engine at one of our six stations. We are an all risk department, responding to various emergencies and fighting both wildland and structure fires.

    SEASONAL M97 PARAMEDIC:
    Seasonal Paramedics work on an ambulance within Stinson Beach, Bolinas and Mount Tamalpais State Park area. They are responsible for providing vital medical emergency services to West Marin during periods of high visitation.

    SEASONAL WILDFIRE DEFENSIBLE SPACE INSPECTOR:
    Seasonal Wildfire Defensible Space Inspectors are temporary positions for 3-6 months during the spring and summer months. Wildfire Defensible Space Inspectors increase awareness, knowledge and actions implemented by individuals and communities to reduce human loss and property damage from wildfires, such as defensible space and other fuels reduction activities, fire prevention and fire safe building standards.

    SEASONAL FIRE DISPATCH ASSISTANT:
    Seasonal Fire Dispatch Assistants provide both emergency and non-emergency incident support work in the Emergency Command Center. This is a great entry-level opportunity to start or continue to gain the skills and abilities necessary for a career in Public Safety and Fire.

    INFORMATION SESSIONS
    Join Marin County Fire for a virtual information session regarding the upcoming
    seasonal recruitments and other opportunities in the fire service.


    Information sessions will be held via Zoom on:
    Sunday, October 13th at 1:00pm
    and
    Tuesday, October 15th at 6:00pm


    Use the link below to register:

    Zoom Information Session Registration

    These sessions will include information about:
    • The Marin County Fire Department organization and culture
    • Minimum requirements for the various seasonal positions
    • Other hiring opportunities and future recruitments for individuals who might be interested or might not qualify for these classifications.


    PLEASE NOTE: The benefits described herein do not apply to temporary (contingent) or to part-time employees that work less than 50%.

    COUNTY OF MARIN BENEFITS: GENERAL
    Below are some of the excellent benefits the County offers. More information about our benefits can be found on the Marin County's Benefits Homepage .

    Paid Time Off : Competitive vacation accrual; 12 holidays per year; and generous sick leave accruals. Additional types of paid leaves are available for some bargaining units.

    Health Plan : Choice of four health plans (two Kaiser HMOs, Western Health Advantage HMO,and an Anthem Blue Cross PPO) along with dental through Delta Dental PPO, and vision through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is a County contribution toward the premiums (the contribution amount varies depending on coverage tier elected such as employee only, employee + 1, employee + family). Plus, the County offers excellent Life Insurance, Disability, Flexible Spending Plans, a Dependent Care Assistance Program, professional development and more.

    Retirement : Defined benefit plan under the County Employees Retirement Act of 1937. More information can be found online at www.mcera.org.

    IRS 457 Plan : Choice of pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) employee contribution up to the IRS annual maximum.

    Retiree Medical : The County provides access to group health plan coverage to eligible retirees.

    For specific questions regarding the employment process, please contact Human Resources at (415) 473-6104. For additional details about the benefits or retirement, please contact the Benefits Division at (415) 473-2197.

    *IMPORTANT NOTE: Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice.
  • ABOUT THE COMPANY

    • Marin County
    • Marin County

    The County of Marin is a vibrant and thriving organization comprised of 23 agencies and departments with a workforce of approximately 2,400 employees. The County’s array of public safety, community development, public works, health and human services, community services and administrative services is governed by the Board of Supervisors, which is made up of an elected representative from each of the five voting districts in this county.

    This diverse organization strives to uphold a set of core values at work: respect, trust, integrity, diversity, equality, excellence, accountability, innovation, and collaboration. These values keep the organization and its individuals healthy, resulting in successful and sustainable quality service delivery. In addition, the County is committed to being a well-managed organization that relies on the talents of its workforce to succeed.

    OUR MISSION AS A COUNTY:

    To provide excellent services that support healthy, safe and sustainable communities; preserve Marin’s unique environmental heritage; and encourage meaningful participation in the governance of the County by all.

     When you’re employed in local government the effects of your work are visible all around you. Your work is an integral part of the day-to-day lives of Marin County residents and visitors. From the roads we drive on, to the parks and libraries we visit, to the services we rely on to keep us healthy and safe, County employees contribute directly to the sustained well-being of Marin County’s communities.

     We are motivated to preserve the importance of Equity, Economy, Environment and Education that make our County unique. With over 3000 employees, volunteers and interns across 22 departments, we are a part of the communities we serve. We work with our core values in mind: Integrity, Respect, Diversity, Innovation, Collaboration, and Excellence. These values are not only part of our organization’s strategic initiatives and goals[PDF], but they are what unify us in our work across a variety of perspectives and skillsets.

     

     

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