Stephen F. Austin State University

**Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct field measurements, including tree data, vegetation diversity, fuel loading, and more
• Ensure safe practices and advocate for productive team development
• Navigate diverse terrains using 4-wheel drive vehicles, UTVs, ATVs, horses, and boats
• Utilize GIS software, topographical maps, aerial photos, and GPS units for navigation
• Hike in varying conditions, carrying field gear at elevations from 3,500 to 14,000 feet
• Collaborate with USFS FIA liaisons to meet production and quality benchmarks

Adventure Awaits:

• Travel expenses paid for!
• Explore Colorado, Wyoming, and surrounding state’s public and private forests
• Assist in forest management, outreach, and administration when not in the field
• Analyze and present findings in diverse public settings

Why Choose Colorado State Forest Service?

We not only value our forests; we also value our employees. Joining our team comes with incredible benefits:

• Identity Wear Stipend: Elevate your professional image with a stipend for personalized wear.
• Work-Life Harmony: Achieve optimal work-life integration through tailored and flexible scheduling options.
• Premium Healthcare Benefits: Prioritize your well-being with access to exclusive and comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• Time-Off: Recharge with 15 days of sick leave and 24 days of annual leave.
• Retirement Plan: Secure your financial future with a remarkable 12% employer contribution to your retirement plan.
• Assistance Program: Access premium well-being resources through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Professional Development: Enhance your skills through personalized professional training opportunities facilitated by CSU.
• Educational Empowerment: Receive 9 free education credits annually through CSU.
• Tuition Privileges for Family: Secure your family's future with 50% off tuition for children, partner, and spouse.
• Community Leadership Initiative: Give back to your community with paid administrative leave dedicated to volunteering.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or greater) will be considered.
• Ability to hike long distances over potentially steep terrain ranging in elevations from 3,500 to 14,000 feet while carrying a 45+ pound pack.
• Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license or access to a licensed driver by the employment start date.
• The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States before the employment start date; Colorado State Forest Service will not sponsor a visa for this position.