HOURLY POSITION DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE: Seasonal Forester (2-3 positions)
LOCATION: State Forest Field Office (Gould, CO)
HOURLY PAY RATE: $17.50 per hour (depending on experience) – dormitory style housing and utilities provided.
EMPLOYMENT DATES: Late May 2024 through August 2024 (start and end date may be variable)
CLOSING DATE: Applications will be considered until all vacancies are filled, however materials should be received by February 16th, 2024 for full consideration.
Minimum Requirements:
- Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license by the employment start date
- Pursuing or completed degree in forestry or related natural resources field
- Ability to (or willingness to learn how to) operate a manual transmission vehicle
- Ability to operate 4-wheel drive vehicles in variable weather and road conditions
- Ability to (or willingness to learn how to) operate chainsaws/misc. logging equipment, forestry equipment, and perform strenuous outdoor work in a variety of weather conditions
- Ability and willingness to work long hours with occasional evening and weekend duties (work based on a 40-hour work week)
- Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team
Conditions of Employment:
- This position requires hiking and carrying field equipment most hours of the workday
- Occasional camping will be required
- The employee should be able to work in adverse weather conditions, steep/rough terrain, and with minimal supervision
Preferred Experience:
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written
- One season of field experience
- Experience in the utilization of Microsoft Suite, ArcGIS Suite, Avenza or GPS
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Cruising and data collection for forest-wide inventory
- Scouting and treatment layout for projects focused on watershed protection and climate change
- Field support on Adaptive Silvicuture for Climate Change projects
- Chainsaw operation - thinning, firewood, and defensible space work
- Assisting with timber sale layout - cruising, boundary delineation, and marking
- Various GPS and GIS applications
- Assisting with assessment and treatment of insect and disease projects
- General labor - rock headers, fences, facility and equipment maintenance, construction projects, etc.
To Apply:
Please send electronic versions of the application materials to the email address below:
CSFS_StateForest@mail.colostate.edu
Resume, cover letter, and three (3) professional references
For questions regarding the position, please contact:
Blair Rynearson
Colorado State Forest Service
59228 State Hwy 14
Walden, CO 80480
(970) 723-4505
A copy of this announcement is posted on the CSFS website at: http://csfs.colostate.edu/employment. CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer. Colorado State University conducts background checks on all final candidates.
