Employment

Employment positions that are available with Bethlehem Township will be posted to this page. In order to be fully considered for any positions, please follow application instructions carefully. The township offers applications for standard employment and a separate application for police department employment.

For future direct Jobs access visit www.btjobs.org. Bethlehem Township is an equal opportunity employer.

Police Department Employment

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bethlehem Township is currently accepting applications for full-time Police Officer employment. The Bethlehem Township Police Department will be conducting physical fitness testing and a written examination on Saturday, July 12, 2025. To be eligible for testing, all applications must be received and accepted as complete by the submission deadline: 12pm/noon, Thursday, July 03, 2025.

The Bethlehem Township Civil Service Commission oversees the formal examination and testing process for hiring police officers. The process is governed by the Civil Service Rules & Regulations of the township.

The examination & testing process for hiring police officers is a several months long process that begins with the formal notice of an open employment application acceptance period. At the close of the application acceptance period, dates for civil service examinations and testing are set. Testing of applicants begins with a physical fitness examination, which is then followed by a written examination, an oral interview board examination, a background investigation and polygraph examination. Applicants must successfully pass each separate examination step of the process to become certified as eligible for police officer employment. Applicants who successfully complete the entire civil service examination process are competitively ranked on a civil service hiring eligibility list. Open positions within the police department are filled by hiring from the eligibility list.

The Bethlehem Township Board of Commissioners are the elected representatives who govern the township. The hiring of police officers is done by, and at the full discretion of the Board of Commissioners.

PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE EMPLOYMENT NOTICE & APPLICATION PACKET FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIRED INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.

DOWNLOAD: 2025 BTPD Employment NOTICE
DOWNLOAD: 2025 BTPD Police Officer Application Packet

Standard Employment

Available job position for employment in the following township departments can be found in this section: Public Works, Community Development, Physical Plant & Information Services, Finance Dept, Community Center and Township Administration.

In order to be fully considered for any standard employment position, please complete a standard employment application and follow the application instructions carefully. You will be notified of receipt of your application and notification will be given regarding potential interviews for any listed positions. All standard employment applications will be kept for six months.

Download our Standard Job Application.

Please Note: A completed employment applications can be sent directly to Doug Bruce, Township Manager either as a PDF file electronically or by printing and mailing to the following address:

Doug Bruce
Township Manager
4225 Easton Avenue
Bethlehem PA 18020
dbruce@bethlehemtownship.org

Applicants should include all additional supporting information; resumes, letter's of reference, etc., along with their submission. When sending as a PDF file via email the applicant should save the file using a unique name to safeguard against overwriting.