Assistant Fire Chief

The City of Solon is seeking an experienced, motivated, and collaborative professional to serve as a full-time Assistant Fire Chief. As the department's second-in-command, the Assistant Fire Chief plays a key leadership role in supporting the Fire Chief and helping ensure the delivery of high-quality fire, rescue, and emergency medical services to the community.

This position provides leadership in administrative operations, fiscal management, facilities oversight, strategic planning, technology, personnel development, and operational readiness. The Assistant Fire Chief works closely with the Fire Chief to implement departmental priorities, oversee special projects, evaluate organizational performance, and promote a culture of professionalism, accountability, and continuous improvement. The position also responds to significant emergency incidents, supports incident command, and assumes the duties and authority of the Fire Chief in their absence.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Fire Administration, Public Administration, or a related field (relevant experience may be substituted for education)
• Minimum of seven (7) years of fire and EMS experience
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible supervisory or command experience at the rank of Lieutenant or higher preferred
• Ohio Firefighter II certification
• Ohio Paramedic certification
• State of Ohio Fire Safety Inspector certification preferred.
• Valid Ohio driver's license
• Ability to obtain and maintain all required certifications and licenses as a condition of employment

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with demonstrated experience in fire service administration, budgeting, personnel management, emergency operations, and strategic planning. Candidates should be committed to fostering teamwork, developing future leaders, maintaining operational excellence, and building strong relationships with City leadership, partner agencies, and the community.

This position offers a starting salary range of $94,095.19 - $112,914.23. City benefits include medical, prescription, dental, and vision, as well as membership in the Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund, life insurance, vacation, sick leave accruals, and select paid holidays.

Applicants must complete and submit an application and a resume online by visiting the City of Solon website at http://solonohio.org/jobs.aspx. visit the Human Resources webpage for more information. This posting will remain open until the position is filled. The names of all applicants are subject to public disclosure upon request.

TheCity of Solon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, ancestry, disability or military/veteran status in employment or provision of services. Individuals applying and requiring special accommodations regarding disabilities should contact the Human Resources Department.

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