Land Steward I

POSITION:  Land Steward I 

STATUS: Part-time / Hourly / Non-Benefitted / Non-Exempt

COMPENSATION: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

DEPARTMENT: Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve

LOCATION:  This position requires in-person work at the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve.

RECRUITMENT ID: 158

RESIDENCY: Candidate must be a California resident. Chico State Enterprises is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:  Responsibilities include both programmatic elements and maintenance, as well as other duties as assigned.

Maintenance Elements:

• Carry out vegetation management on the Reserve or in surrounding community in ecologically sensitive areas.
• using a variety of tools.
• Perform fieldwork including invasive plan eradication, fence repair, road maintenance, and trail maintenance002E
• using a variety of hand and power tools.
• Assist with pile burns.
• Assist in facilities maintenance and minor repairs of visitor access sites.

Programmatic Elements:

• As requested, will act as a host and facilitator for groups using the BCCER including faculty with field trips and research activities, students with research projects, coordinating (scheduling and leading) community hikes, and events.
• Assist with the Hunt Program for the BCCER by posting signage, and assisting with lottery and required forms, and provide tours.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:

Qualifications:

• Experience performing duties similar to those described above.
• 3 semesters of college credits towards a degree.
• An understanding of conservation of natural and open space resources.
• Ability to communicate well with a wide variety of constituents including volunteers, student staff and interns, visitors to the reserves, faculty and staff.
• Manage time and complete tasks independently.
• Possess a valid California driver's license, and a good driving record.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of native and non-native plant species.
• Familiarity with a variety of hand tools including chainsaws, brush cutters, and small equipment.
• Wildland Fire Chainsaw Training S-212.
• Basic Fire Fighter II or equivalent.

Additional Requirements:

• Sedentary and physical labor.
• Capacity/willingness to work in extreme weather.
• Must be current Chico State Enterprises employee.

BENEFITS: 40 hours of Sick Leave per year.

HOW TO APPLY:

To be considered, submit the following documents by June 14th 2024. Documents submitted after this date may not be considered.

• Cover Letter
• Resume

BY DROP BOX: https://csuchico.app.box.com/f/86fa351e40fb4080b7624840ccd1065c

BY EMAIL: csejobs@csuchico.edu

Paper applications will not be accepted; however,Chico State Enterprises is an Equal Opportunity Employerand is happy to provide reasonable accommodations to applicants at any step of the application process. If you need assistance in this regard, or are having technical difficulties, please contact the Human Resources office at 530-898-6811 or csejobs@csuchico.edu prior to 5:00 pm on the document deadline date. The employer is Chico State Enterprises, a non- profit corporation serving as an auxiliary organization of California State University, Chico. Employment is considered to be at- will.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Chico State Enterprises is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender,gender identity, genderexpression, marital status,medical condition, Nationalorigin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status,or any other protected status.It is the Enterprises’ policyto hire only United Statescitizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States. All new employees must provide proof of identity and authorization to work.