Natural Resource Management Restoration Crew Leader
Agency: Forest Preserve District of Will County
Location: Joliet, IL
Closing Date: None noted
Contact: Donna Suca, Human Resource Supervisor, 815-722-5667 (desk), 815-722-3608 (fax). Email: dsuca@fpdwc.org
Forest Preserve District of Will County, 17540 W. Laraway Road, Joliet, Illinois 60433
Send a cover letter describing interest and a resume
Term/Grade: Part Time
Position Summary:
The Restoration Crew Leader is expected to lead, coordinate and train NRM seasonal staff and/or interns to implement annual management schedules, including invasive species control, seed collection and distribution, transplanting, fire management and monitoring to restore and maintain native species and habitat diversity within the District’s preserve system.
Major Duties:
- Safeguard and influence the quality of rare and uncommon natural community and habitat types or rare-species habitat.
- Quantify and document management actions to summarize annual work, propose new actions, and monitor results.
- Contribute to the development of resource management planning initiatives such as annual work plans, schedules, summaries and reports.
- Contribute to baseline site inventories, implementation of monitoring programs, and data management systems to evaluate the effectiveness of various restoration and management programs.
- Participate in the implementation of the District’s prescribed fire program with an emphasis on control line establishment, equipment preparation and maintenance.
- Order and maintain supplies, equipment, and other materials necessary to complete management work.
- Provide feedback to the restoration program and land management program coordinators on identifying invasive species control priorities or treatment effectiveness, and relocation of native species to appropriate habitats.
- Lead, train, schedule and oversee daily/weekly management activities with NRM seasonal staff.
- Represent the Natural Resource Management section in various intra-agency teams, meetings and working groups as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor or director.
See announcement and apply here.
