Salary: See Position Description
Location : 285 Uptown Blvd. Cedar Hill TX, TX
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 340-000-08-2026
Department: Fire
Opening Date: 08/21/2026
Closing Date: 9/11/2026 11:59 PM Central

Salary Structure

• Lateral entry and hiring incentive available (restrictions apply).
• Firefighter/Paramedic salary range: $76,920 - $96,677/yr + FLSA and Cert Pay
• Recruit: $69,707 - $74,679/yr
• Additional pay available for advanced certifications and education!
• TMRS Retirement Plan (Employee contributes 7% pre-tax, City provides 2 to 1 matching, vesting after 5 years, with option of retirement, at any age, with 20 years of service).
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plans available through MissionSquare and Nationwide.

Hiring Process

• Job-Related Physical Ability Course (date TBD)
• Background Investigation
• Oral Interview Board
• Polygraph Examination
• Psychological Examination
• Physical Examination & Drug Screen
• Chief's Interview Panel
• Final Chief's Interview
• Anticipated hire date for new hires: November 2, 2026

How You Add Value

• Ability to perform firefighting and fire prevention activities in protecting life and property.
• Successfully maintain and operate firefighting apparatus and equipment.
• Provide medical assistance and Advanced Life Support first responder pre-hospital emergency medical care and assistance to victims.
• Perform minor station maintenance.
• Participate in a variety of training to maintain skills.

Want more info?

Contact the Recruiting Team via email at [email protected]

or call 972-291-1011!
What You Bring to the Role

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Candidates must be at least 19 years of age.
• Candidates must possess a valid driver's license. Candidates that do not possess a Class B Texas license must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Class B license.
• To be eligible for this application process, candidates must meet one of the following:
  • TCFP Certified Basic Structural Firefighter with TxDSHS Paramedic certification
    OR
  • TxDSHS Paramedic certification only

How to Join Our Family

Applicants must complete an online application at www.cedarhilltx.com/jobs, and attach all relevant documentation and certification(s) such as:

• All relevant Fire and Paramedic certifications, including state certifications and/or national registry.
• DD214 Member-4 Copy or NGB22, if you served in the US Military or State National Guard

If you are having trouble with the NEOGOV Applicant tracking site, please call the NEOGOV technical support number at 1-855-524-5627.

Recognizing that employees are essential in the operation of our organization, the City of Cedar Hill exemplifies our family oriented values by offering a comprehensive benefits plan, supporting the present and future of our employees. Full time benefits include:

Security for the Present:

• Health Plan
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Additional Supplemental Plans
• Medical and Dependent Day Care Reimbursement Account

Security for the Future:

• TMRS Retirement Plan (Employee contributes 7% pre-tax, City provides 2 to 1 matching, vesting after 5 years, with option of retirement, at any age, with 20 years of service)
• Deferred Compensation Plans through ICMA and Nationwide

Additional Benefits:

• Education Reimbursement Assistance
• Alan E. Sims Cedar Hill Recreation Center Employee Membership (Family membership discounts available)
• Zula B. Wylie Public Library Card
• Employee Assistance Program
• Longevity

Leave Benefits:

• Vacation
• Sick
• 12 Paid City Holidays

01

Certifications are required to apply for this hiring process. Certifications must be uploaded to the online application.What certification(s) do you possess? Please select all that apply.

• TCFP Certified Firefighter
• Texas Department of Health Services Paramedic Certification or National Registry Paramedic Certification
• Currently enrolled in a national registry paramedic program.
• None of the Above

02

If you selected "Currently enrolled in a National Registry Paramedic Program" on question 1 above, please provide the name of the school, the Program Administrator's name, email address, and phone number so that we may verify your current enrollment status. Please also include anticipated date of completion. Date of completion must be prior to anticipated hire date to be eligible for this process. If this does not apply to you, please enter "N/A."
03

If applicable, what is your full legal name, as shown exactly on your Fire/Paramedic Certification(s)? If you do not possess these certifications, enter "N/A."
04

Have you ever previously applied for any position within the Cedar Hill Fire Department? If yes, please list date(s) of application. If no, please enter "N/A."
05

Have you ever been on court-ordered community supervision or probation for any criminal offense above the grade of Class B misdemeanor or a Class B misdemeanor (other than a DUI/DWI) within the last ten years from the date of the court order?

• Yes
• No

06

Are you currently charged with any of the following criminal offense for which conviction would be a bar to licensure? a. A Class B or higher offense in the last ten (10) years (other than a DUI/DWI); b. An offense involving moral turpitude (any offense involving theft, fraud, forgery, embezzlement, deception, depravity, perjury, false statement or report, sexual act, family violence, contempt, malice, vileness); c. An offense involving family violence; or d. An offense involving any drugs, including marijuana, synthetic marijuana, or drug paraphernalia.

• Yes
• No

07

Have you ever been on court-ordered community supervision or probation, or had your license suspended or revoked for a DWI/DUI within the last five years?

• Yes
• No

08

Have you ever been convicted of any family violence offense?

• Yes
• No

09

Are you currently prohibited by state or federal law from operating a motor vehicle?

• Yes
• No

10

Have you ever illegally grown, manufactured, or distributed for remuneration any controlled substance or dangerous drug including Heroin, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Methadone, The Opiates, L.S.D., Amphetamines, Hashish, Mescaline, Methaqualone, Psilocin (Mushrooms), K2 (Synthetic Marijuana), Barbiturates, Peyote, Narcotic Cough Syrups, or bath salts?

• Yes
• No

11

Have you illegally grown, manufactured, or distributed, marijuana within the past 10 years?

• Yes
• No

12

Have you ever illegally delivered a controlled substance including Heroin, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Methadone, The Opiates, L.S.D., Amphetamines, Hashish, Mescaline, Methaqualone, Psilocin (Mushrooms), K2 (Synthetic Marijuana), Barbiturates, Peyote, Bath Salts, Narcotic Cough Syrups?, Or marijuana, synthetic marijuana, or bath salts to a person who is under 18 years of age ?

• Yes
• No

13

Have you illegally possessed or used any controlled substance or dangerous drug including Heroin, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Methadone, The Opiates, L.S.D., Amphetamines, Hashish, Mescaline, Methaqualone, Psilocin (Mushrooms), Barbiturates, Peyote, Narcotic Cough Syrups other than Marijuana or synthetic marijuana, or bath salts: a. within the past five years?b. five or more times in a lifetime ?

• Yes
• No

14

Have you illegally possessed or used marijuana, synthetic marijuana, or bath salts within the last 12 months?

• Yes
• No

Required Question