Stephen F. Austin State University

STATE’S MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education/experience requirements: • The equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in forestry from a university accredited by the Society of American Foresters or meet the requirements to become a Registered Forester in accordance with ACA 17-31-302. • Until successful completion of the test, the employee will be referred to as Forestry Trainee. • Must be licensed as a Registered Forester by the Arkansas Forestry Commission or become a Registered Forester within one year of eligibility. • Must pass an annual physical standard as a condition of employment.

Knowledge of: • Forest management practices and techniques. • Fire prevention and fire suppression theories and methods. • Laws and regulations affecting fire control and forest management. • Supervisory practices and procedures. • Federal and state forestry programs available for forest landowners, communities and fire departments.

Ability to: • Plan and coordinate work activities and monitor performance of subordinates. • Prepare and make public presentations and conduct forestry training. • Collect data, analyze needs assessments, and prepare written forest management recommendations for private and public forest landowners. • Operate computer programs such as Windows 365 and basic mapping and GPS skills. • Proficient in written and oral communications.

Preferred Qualifications: • Frequent twenty-four (24) hour on-call duty and frequent exposure to hazardous conditions while fighting fires and marking timber. • Forestry Division Residency policy: Forest Rangers and Foresters must reside within the county of their work station/counties of responsibility, or reside within a distance that will allow for the employees to arrive at the work station and be in route to the emergency within a thirty minute time period. • Possess a valid Arkansas CDL driver’s license or the ability to procure one.