NE District Community Forester
Hiring Organization:
Kansas State University
Employment type: Full-Time
Job Location: Kansas
Application Due Date: October 27, 2023
About this Role
The Kansas Forest Service is looking for a full-time, term position as the NE District Community Forester. This position works within the Community Forestry Program assisting communities in planning, managing, education/outreach and developing tree resources to improve environmental, economic, ecological, social, beautification and recreational benefits. This position is responsible for providing community forestry technical assistance to communities and partners of the Northeast district. Duties include the responsibility to plan, develop and conduct a balanced full-service forestry program to meet the needs of the resource and communities in a positive and professional manner. This position will also establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with federal, state, and local agencies and organizations on forestry related programs. Incumbent will deliver community forestry services with limited direct supervision. The location of this position is flexible within the NE Community Forestry district of Kansas with final approval by the Hiring Manager.
Why Join Us
The Kansas Forest Service is the 5th oldest state forestry agency in the country established in 1887 and is housed as an independent agency within K-State Research and Extension. The agency employs 37 full-time employees, and 45+ temporary and student positions, housed in Manhattan, KS and offices throughout the state. Our programs include Rural Forestry, Community Forestry, Fire Management, Conservation Tree Planting, Forest Health, and Marketing and Utilization.
KFS works with a diverse group of partners at local, state, and federal levels to help serve the State of Kansas in pursuit of our mission: “Sustaining and enhancing natural resources and communities through forestry and wildland fire management”. We pride ourselves on the multi-faceted services we provide the many stakeholders of Kansas. KFS contributes an estimated combined economic impact of $34 million annually.
Kansas State University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, paid time off – vacation, sick, and holidays. To see what benefits are available, please visit: https://www.k-state.edu/hcs/benefits
Worksite Options
This position is eligible for hybrid worksite. Approximately 50% of the time will be spent in the field, travel is routine with occasional overnight travel for projects, meetings, special duties, and training. The rest of the
work will be conducted either remotely from a home office or an office location within the NE Community Forestry district.
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in forestry or a closely related field
• Two years of experience in forestry, horticulture, landscape ecology, or landscape architecture. This position may use an educational equivalency as determined relevant by a hiring manager.
Preferred Qualifications
• Master’s degree in urban forestry or horticulture
• Five years of experience in forestry, horticulture, landscape ecology, or landscape architecture
• Certified Arborist (KAA or ISA)
• Knowledge and experience with tree identification, tree inventory, GIS, and tree planting and pruning.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Other Requirements:
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.
• Valid driver’s license
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