Natural Resources Technician - Part-Time

Job Summary
Works in an outdoor environment with exposure to extreme heat, cold and other weather elements. Will also be exposed to prescribed fire including smoke, agitated or dangerous wildlife, heights, boating and mixing and application of chemicals including herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides.
Will be exposed to machinery and equipment including but not limited to chainsaws, brush cutters, tractors, skid steers, equipment attachments including flail arms and forestry mulchers, stump grinders, chippers, backpack sprayers, herbicide dabbers, and loppers.
May participate in activities that require driving or being a passenger in an automobile, all-terrain vehicle, or boat.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The primary purpose of this job description is to set a fair and equitable salary range for this job classification. Generally, only those key duties necessary for proper job evaluation and/or labor market analysis have been included. Other duties and responsibilities will be assigned by the supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications
Applications will be rejected if the following information is not provided at the time of application:
Thoroughly documented work history
The application is incomplete in ANY capacity
1. Possess an Associate's degree or equivalent amount of education from an accredited college or university in conservation biology, environmental studies, ecology, botany, natural resources, limnology, wildlife management, forestry, or a closely related field of study; OR
2. a. Must have passed their 18th birthday; OR be at least 16 years old and a high school graduate or pass the State requirements for a G.E.D. certificate; OR be an emancipated minor.
b. Have at least two (2) years of full-time work experience in an area related to environmental stewardship or natural resources.
3. Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's or chauffeur's license.
4. Possess a Commercial Pesticide Applicator's Certification from the Michigan Department of Agriculture or obtain it within two (2) months of employment, at the employer's expense.
Tagged as: Conservation