Battalion Chief Firefighter Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $115,974.00 - $146,740.00 Annually
Location : City of Maplewood, MN
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 20260030
Department: Public Safety
Division: Fire/EMS
Opening Date: 07/23/2025
Closing Date: 8/9/2026 11:59 PM Central
Description
Join a progressive, proactive Fire/EMS department that is a family friendly, employee first agency. Help lead a talented group of full-time Firefighter-EMTs and Paramedics, who are well trained and equipped to provide a wide variety of emergency medical care, risk reduction initiatives, and critical incident response. The City of Maplewood is seeking a Battalion Chief due to a promotion.
Responsible for proactively leading daily operations, strategic coordination, and supervisory oversite of fire suppression, EMS, training, and community risk reduction. Guided by the mission to serve the community's needs and enhance quality of life, this role champions exceptional service delivery, empowers personnel, and strengthens community relationships through innovative emergency response and proactive risk-reduction initiatives. This position plays a crucial role in upholding the city of Maplewood's pillars: exceptional service, a culture that supports and empowers people and strong relationships.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
* Responds to emergencies and performs duties in alignment with department and industry standards, including EMS, fire suppression, rescue, investigation, prevention, education, and command functions.
* Assumes Incident Command at emergency scenes, managing personnel and resources to ensure life safety, property conservation, and incident stabilization.
* Coordinates fire department operations with internal city departments and external jurisdictions to ensure effective communication and seamless service delivery.
* Supervises personnel during emergency and non-emergency operations, ensuring alignment with guidelines, standards, and staffing levels.
*Schedules personnel, authorizes overtime to meet shift minimums, and leads post-incident reviews and After-Action discussions.
*Responds to public inquiries and complaints; investigates concerns and recommends corrective action as needed.
*Manages records within the department's Records Management System (RMS), ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance.
*Provides strategic leadership to align department operations with organizational values, mission, and goals.
*Promotes effective communication and collaboration across all levels of the department and with external partners.
*Oversees training programs, performance standards, safety practices, and department quality assurance initiatives.
*Participates in budget preparation and fiscal management; authorizes expenditures in accordance with budget guidelines and financial management policies.
*Leads and manages special projects and department initiatives as assigned by command staff.
*Fosters positive, professional relationships with coworkers, city employees, and the public using principles of exceptional service, a culture that supports and empowers people and strong relationships.
*Plans and directs staffing and scheduling to ensure efficient use of personnel and equipment.
*Oversees training efforts and supports continuous development of department staff.
*Conducts performance evaluations, coaching, disciplinary investigations, and prepares documentation consistent with department standards.
*Enforces city and department policies, rules, and labor agreements while promoting a positive workplace culture.
*Represents the department on committees, task forces, and public engagements as assigned.
* Builds and maintains strong working relationships with mutual aid partners, external agencies, and community stakeholders.
*Serves as liaison for joint operations, planning efforts, and cooperative service delivery.
*Performs Public Information Officer (PIO) duties when requested to support media relations and public communication.
*Actively supports and enhances the department's image and community reputation through engagement and professionalism.
*Embodies and promotes the City's core values in all actions and decisions.
* Utilizes individual strengths while fostering a culture of integrity, teamwork, professionalism, accountability and excellence.
* Commits to understanding and valuing differences to create a workplace where all employees feel respected and supported.
Working Conditions
WORKING CONDITIONS
The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands, physical agility, sensory requirements, and environmental exposures required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• This classification involves physical agility requirements which include the use of both large and fine motor skills and to manipulate objects requiring manual dexterity such as: climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, pushing, pulling and repetitive motions.
• This classification requires movements which require eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity for extended periods of time.
• Sensory requirements include standard vision requirements, ability to express and exchange ideas and ability to hear information at normal spoken word levels.
• This classification works in and around fire, smoke, loud noises, temperature extremes and fumes with periodic exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals, vibrations and infectious diseases.
• This classification requires the ability to ascend and descend ladders, stairs and scaffolds while maintaining balance while carrying equipment or people. Heights of 25 fee are common with occasional requirements of over 75 feet.

Physical Exertion (Pounds)Up to 10FrequentUp to 25FrequentUp to 50FrequentUp to 100Frequent100 or moreFrequent
Environmental ExposuresWork near moving mechanical partsOccasionalWork in high, precarious placesOccasionalToxic or caustic chemicalsOccasionalOutdoor weather conditionsFrequentExtreme Cold, non-weatherNeverExtreme Heat, non-weatherOccasionalNoise LevelModerate
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
Minimum & Preferred Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in fire science, public administration or a related field or ability to obtain within 30 months from hire date.
• Current State of Minnesota Firefighter License as recognized by the Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education, or ability to obtain prior to date of hire, and must maintain licensure thereafter.
• Current certification as a Paramedic in the State of Minnesota.
• Five years of work experience as a full-time Firefighter
• Three years of previous experience in a leadership position.
• Certified Emergency Manager by the State of Minnesota within three years of hire.
• Possess and maintain a valid Minnesota driver's license or equivalent out-of-state license.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's Degree in fire science, public administration or a related field.
• Completion of credentialing process through the Commission on Professional Credentialing and Center for Public Safety Excellence (Fire Officer, Fire Marshal, Chief Training Officer, Chief Fire Officer, Chief EMS Officer) or equivalent
• Completion of significant studies from the National Fire Academy with a focus in leadership, incident and program management.
• Fluent in a second language spoken in Maplewood (Hmong, Spanish, Karen, etc.)

Employees are an integral part of the overall success of the City of Maplewood. In service to its employees, the City offers generous employee benefits to support health and well-being, and work/life balance including medical, dental and life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, FSA and childcare reimbursement program, vision, mandatory retirement plan (PERA) and voluntary deferred compensation (employer matching contribution), a Community Center membership and a very successful wellness program. In addition, annual leave, personal holiday and holiday pay is also provided. Benefits eligibility can vary depending on employment status (full-time or part-time) and union/contract language. All benefit-earning employees are eligible for most benefits on their day of hire.
Benefits Enrollment Guide available upon request and provided upon offer of employment.
01
Please select your highest level of education.

• Associates degree (and ability to obtain a Bachelor's degree in fire science, public administration or related field within 30 months of hire date
• Bachelor's Degree in fire science, public administration or related field
• Bachelor's Degree in other field
• Masters Degree in fire science, public administration, or related field
• Master's Degree in other field

02
Do you currently possess and can maintain a valid Minnesota driver's license or equivalent out-of-state license?

• Yes
• No

03
Please indicate which credentials you have obtained through the Commission on Professional Credentialing and Center for Public Safety Excellence?

• Fire Officer
• Fire Marshal
• Chief Training Officer
• Chief Fire Officer
• Chief EMS Officer
• Currently working on a certification
• N/A

04
Are you currently certified as an emergency manager by the State of Minnesota or will obtain within three years of hire?

• Yes
• No

05
Have you completed significant studies from the National Fire Academy with a focus in leadership, incident and program management.

• Yes
• No

06
Please indicate if you are fluent in a second language spoken in Maplewood?

• Hmong
• Spanish
• Karen
• Other
• N/A

07
Are you currently certified as a Paramedic in the State of Minnesota.

• Yes
• No

08
Do you have five years of work experience as a full-time firefighter?

• Yes
• No

09
Do you have three years of work experience in a leadership position?

• Yes
• No

10
Please describe your leadership experience and leadership philosophy.
11
Do you currently have a State of Minnesota Firefighter License as recognized by the Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education, or ability to obtain prior to date of hire, and must maintain licensure thereafter.

• Yes
• No

Required Question