LTE Forester Technician - Black River Falls, WI

JOB · Jackson County Forestry and Parks Department is now accepting applications for a Limited Term Employee (LTE) Forester Technician. The LTE Forester Technician duties include, but are not limited to treating invasive species, forest reconnaissance, regeneration surveys. At ti ...

Job description

JOB

Jackson County Forestry and Parks Department is now accepting applications for a Limited Term Employee (LTE) Forester Technician. The LTE Forester Technician duties include, but are not limited to treating invasive species, forest reconnaissance, regeneration surveys. At times, technician may work with foresters in marking trees for timber sales, scaling cut timber, delineating timber types and developing management prescriptions for timber stands. Starting wage: $20.00 per hour. Typical work week is Monday through Thursday 6am to 4pm. Roughly 40 hours per week and lasting approximately four (4) months; starting by the end of May.This is a non benefited position.Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and positions will remain open until filled.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Performs forest reconnaissance and regeneration surveys using GPS units and electronic data recorders. Stand examination information obtained would consist of forest cover type, tree species, tree diameters, tree heights, stand age, basal area, soil type, timber volumes, habitat type, site index, invasive species identification, insect and disease damageOther forestry related duties may include timber sale establishment and timber stand improvement

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM JOBAbility to conduct forest measurements which include the use of compass and pace, clinometer, increment borer, diameter tape and basal area prismKnowledge of Dendrology, Silviculture, plant identification, habitat typing, aerial photograph interpretation and land navigation reading mapsAbility to work in varied terrain and adverse weather conditions Ability to read and interpret documents, and laws in the English languageAbility to listen to and understand information and ideas in spoken and written format so individuals may effectively understand and convey communicationsAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimalsAbility to compute rate, ratio, and percentAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formInductive and deductive reasoning – ability to combine separate pieces of information, or specific answers to problems, to form general rules or conclusions; includes coming up with a logical explanation for why a series of seemingly unrelated events occur together and deciding if an answer makes sense