{"id":1491,"date":"2025-08-21T17:13:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T21:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amitytownshippa.com\/wp2\/?page_id=1491"},"modified":"2026-04-23T09:25:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:25:36","slug":"employment-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amitytownshippa.com\/wp2\/employment-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>POLICE OFFICER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Amity Township is accepting applications for a <em>full-time police officer<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:\u00a0 <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum age 21, good physical condition, high school graduate (or equivalent).<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must have completed the Municipal Police Officer Education and Training Commission Certification (Act 120)<\/li>\n<li>Must possess a valid Pennsylvania Driver\u2019s License<\/li>\n<li>Must be physically and mentally fit to perform the full duties of a police officer, as defined by the Municipal Police Officer Education and Training Commission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Excellent benefits package to include<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Starting salary $74,123 to $105,890, depending upon experience<\/li>\n<li>Longevity after 4 years of service<\/li>\n<li>12-hour shifts<\/li>\n<li>Holiday pay<\/li>\n<li>Medical, Dental and Life Insurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>The hiring process will consist of the following<\/u><\/strong><u>:<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Oral Exam\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A select number of applicants will be notified of dates and times of their interview(s)<\/li>\n<li>Each applicant will be scored to include Veteran\u2019s Points, if applicable<\/li>\n<li>A hiring list will be established, with the top ranked applicant proceeding to the background process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Background process will include credit\/reference checks, to include a polygraph exam<\/p>\n<p>Applications can be obtained in person at the Amity Township Police Department or below<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applications along with resumes must be completed and returned to the Amity Township Police Department by <strong><u>Friday May 8, 2026<\/u><\/strong>, or post marked by that date<\/li>\n<li>Amity Township is an equal opportunity employer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Any questions regarding the testing process can be directed at:<\/p>\n<p>Chief Jeffrey Smith<br \/>\n(610)953-0031<br \/>\njsmith@amitypd.org<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amitytownshippa.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Application-for-Employment-Email.pdf\">Application for Employment<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><u>WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT LABORER<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>An Employee in this position will need to be involved in the Wastewater Treatment Plant while performing a variety of skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled duties pertaining to the Amity Township Waste Water Treatment Plant, requiring strenuous physical effort and occasional exposure to inclement working conditions. Refer to Job Description below for further details (Note work hours are <u>7:00am to 3:00pm November to April <\/u>\u2013 6:00am to 3:00pm Mon to Thurs and 6:00am to 10:00am Friday May thru October). Overtime every third weekend and possible during weather events and road dept. assistance. Subject to Wastewater Treatment Superintendent direction.<\/p>\n<p>Minimum Qualifications:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>High School Diploma or G.E.D.<\/li>\n<li>Skill &amp; Knowledgeable in routine plant maintenance of equipment, vehicles, buildings, grounds, unclogging pumps valves, pipes, some minor electric work(minimum 1-years).<\/li>\n<li>Ability to learn operation of new equipment and specialized pieces.<\/li>\n<li>Valid CDL required<\/li>\n<li>Valid Class B Type 1 Wastewater License<\/li>\n<li>Ability to learn new techniques, applications and procedures and make recommendations to the Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to carry out both verbal &amp; written instructions<\/li>\n<li>Sufficient physical strength, stamina, and freedom from disabilities to lift heavy objects and work under adverse weather and emergency conditions.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/amitytownshippa.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WWTP-Laborer-Equipment-Operator.pdf\">WWTP Laborer &#8211; Equipment Operator<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/amitytownshippa.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Application-for-Employment-Email.pdf\">Application for Employment<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nEmail application with resume to: <a href=\"mailto:Manager@amitytownshippa.com\">Manager@amitytownshippa.com<\/a> or mail to the 2004 Weavertown Road, Douglassville, PA 19518<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] POLICE OFFICER Amity Township is accepting applications for a full-time police officer. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:\u00a0 Minimum age 21, good physical condition, high school graduate (or equivalent). Applicants must have completed the Municipal Police Officer Education and Training Commission Certification (Act 120) Must possess a valid Pennsylvania Driver\u2019s License Must be physically and mentally fit&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1491","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amitytownshippa.com\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amitytownshippa.com\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amitytownshippa.com\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amitytownshippa.com\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amitytownshippa.com\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1491"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/amitytownshippa.com\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2014,"href":"https:\/\/amitytownshippa.com\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1491\/revisions\/2014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amitytownshippa.com\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}