Seasonal Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Conservation Technician
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Positions Currently Available: 3
Open until filled
Term of Employment Start Date on or around: April 25, 2016
Term of Employment End Date on or around: October 21, 2016
Hourly Pay Range: $12.00- $15.00
Hours of Employment: 40 hours per week. Hours
vary - usually Monday - Friday 7:00 am to
3:30 pm. May change to four 10 hour shifts as
appropriate. Some weekends. Overtime as needed.
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Overall Objective:
Under general direction, performs a variety of
integrated pest management (IPM), wildlife
management, and maintenance tasks on natural
lands. Performs related duties as assigned.
Position Duties by Ranking of Importance:
· Works within a crew to maximize safety,
project completion, team cohesion and individual contribution
· Removes noxious and invasive weeds by
utilizing assorted mechanical methods (digging,
hand pulling, whipping, tractor and mower
operation, chainsaw, etc.) and by chemical
control (spot spraying, wicking, stump treatments
etc.). May assist with biological control methods
· Performs prairie dog management tasks
including surveys, colony monitoring, mapping,
installing and maintaining barriers, passive
relocation, and potentially trapping and removal
· Performs cultural IPM/restoration projects
such as native tree/forb planting, re-seeding,
seed collection, mitigation work and wildlife habitat enhancements
Position Duties by Ranking of Importance (continued):
· Assists with maintenance and
construction of park infrastructure and trails and installation of signs
· Utilizes GPS technology to collect data
points in the field for annual map creation
· Leads volunteer, jail crew, youth crew and
community service projects and assists with
public environmental education and outreach programs
· Maintains detailed records of work performed and resources used
· Assists with research, monitoring, and data
collection associated with various natural land
management tasks (IPM, wildlife, etc.), performs
data entry and provides information for annual reports
· Performs various urban wildlife management tasks
· Prioritizes arising needs and solves
operations related problems in the field
· Operates and maintains equipment for safe and
effective use. Clean and organize supplies,
vehicles, equipment, and storage facilities
· Operates a city vehicle; possibly four-wheel
drive; possibly on rough terrain
· Takes proper safety precautions, anticipates
unsafe circumstances and acts accordingly to
prevent accidents/injuries. Uses all proper
safety equipment. Reports all accidents, injuries and damage to property
· Responsible for knowing and complying with
all city and department policies, participating
in professional trainings and development and
adhering to attendance and workplace policies
· Other duties as assigned (such as
trash/dumping removal, restroom maintenance, etc.)
· May assists with large-scale mulching and tree/shrub removal and planting
*Required Minimum Qualifications:
* Ability and willingness to perform a wide
range of manual and physically demanding tasks in
an outdoor environment, under a variety of weather and terrain conditions
* Previous experience with and/or college
level coursework related to IPM, restoration,
ecology, biology, wildlife management or a related field
* Effective interpersonal skills including
conflict resolution skills and the ability to
work and communicate effectively with diverse
groups of people (coworkers and the public)
* Ability and willingness to work efficiently
with limited supervision or instruction
* Familiarity with computers and office
software programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel
* Ability and willingness to follow established procedures
* Ability and willingness to evaluate
conditions in assigned area and make judgments related to safety
* Driving experience, skill and acceptable
motor vehicle record: Colorado license if employed longer than 12 weeks
*Desired Qualifications:
* Training/experience with mechanical
equipment use (such as a tractor, trailer, weed
whip, chainsaw, gator, large mower, drill seeder,
etc.) and/or equipment maintenance.
* Training/experience with hand tools such as
shovels, hammers, pruners, etc.
* Training/experience with prairie dog
management such as relocation and/or the
installation and maintenance of prairie dog barriers
* Training and/or experience in restoration,
vegetation inventory, IPM practices and/or strong plant identification skills
* Training/experience with wildlife management and/or surveys
* Training/experience with GPS systems and/or
GIS software and applications
* Ability to keep accurate records and organize information
* Training or experience with maintenance of
park infrastructure and trails, construction and/or sign installation
* Training and/or experience in mapping,
aerial photo interpretation and/or map reading
* Effective writing skills and/or previous
experience preparing written reports
* Basic problem solving skills and effective analytical skills
* Experience providing information and/or
instruction to individuals and groups
* Ability to organize and maintain supplies and equipment
* Previous work as a member of a crew
The City of Boulder is committed to hiring
employees who provide excellent customer
service. Our employees act with a high level of
integrity and take responsibility for their words
and actions. They strive to respect and
appreciate each individuals differences and to
work effectively with all people and their
diverse backgrounds. We support candid and
honest interactions, which respect other points
of view, and are sensitive to communication
differences. We achieve organizational goals
through inclusive problem solving, planning and decision-making.
Required background checks: Department of Motor
Vehicle, Criminal, General Reference
TO APPLY:
Please go to
<https://bouldercolorado.gov/human-resources/jobs-and-volunteer>https://bouldercolorado.gov/human-resources/jobs-and-volunteer
Look for the title "Integrated Pest Management
(IPM) and Conservation Technician under the
Parks & Recreation Department and click on
it. Please note that there are multiple
departments with IPM positions. Be sure to
select the proper job when applying. Check the web site often for listings.
From: David Inouye [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 6:40 PM
To: Wold, John
Subject: Re: Job Post
You can either subscribe to ECOLOG-L and then post, or send it to me to post.
At 04:39 PM 2/16/2016, you wrote:
I would like to post our season job out to the
ListServ for a ?Seasonal Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) and Conservation Technician?
position at the City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department.
My information is below. Please let me know if and where I can post.
John Wold
Natural Resource Specialist
IPM and Conservation Crew
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Boulder Parks & Recreation
3198 Broadway | Boulder, CO 80304
<http://cp.mcafee.com/d/2DRPoO96Qm7TT1P2rwUTsSZtxNdxcSZtxNdZcSDtBxBwQsFEECQQkTT7QQS3hOrclfg4gkgGSuxYrlfH7kaYhGpdAaJDEv6RjWNR2L4qCjuCzBB1CPz_nVyXXXbTnKnjpLvDC3hOUYVORQX8EGTspVkffGhBrwqrjdFCXYDtNBUsqehPXxKVI04gGSuxYlJylEnzZK00CVgGSmY5dGEtW3pJ5MQsFI6MnWhEw0yF0Qg1qJ9CQkPp5B0>www.boulderparks-rec.org
