CA State Parks Seasonal Natural Resource Assistant Needed
Scientific Aid (Botany / Invasive Plants / Natural Resources)
Snr. Maintenance Aide (Invasive Plants / Natural Resources)
CA State Parks is hiring one seasonal (temporary) SCIENTIFIC AID ($12.11
- $14.36/hour) or a SENIOR MAINTENANCE AIDE - $11.87/hour - from APRIL
3rd – SEPT 29th at Empire Mine State Historic Park (SHP) in Grass
Valley, CA.
The Scientific Aid will assist in invasive plant control and botanical
surveys at Empire Mine State Historic Park, Malakoff Diggins State
Historic Park, and the South Yuba River State Park.
The Scientific Aid is an entry-level seasonal position involved in
natural resource management of California State Parks. This job includes
the ability to perform vegetation surveys and field work to manage State
Park resources, with an emphasis on invasive plants. Other duties
include GIS mapping, sensitive plant surveys, trail inspections, other
natural resource surveys, and office work including creating reports,
maps, and entering information into databases. Also may work with
school groups and volunteers. Experience and interest in botany,
grounds and landscape maintenance, weed-abatement, forestry, and
knowledge of California native plants and exotic plants is desired.
Employee will participate in extensive field work in steep river canyons
and in thick brush including poison oak during all types of weather
including 100+ degree days. The employee must be physically fit and
able to walk 5-10 miles a day and be able to operate four-wheel drive
vehicles. Operation of a weed-eater for many weeks is also necessary.
Scientific Aid Education requirements: Equivalent to completion of two
years of college with a minimum of 10 semester hours in relevant
scientific course work, i.e., pest management, environmental studies, or
agricultural sciences.
Position is M-F, 40 hours a week. No uniform is necessary, but
appropriate field clothing is required (boots, long pants, long shirts).
The job will also be posted at: http://www.parks.ca.gov/parkjobs/
Please download a state application at:
https://www.jobs.ca.gov/pdf/std678.pdf
You can fill in application online, and then print - instructions on
website;
Submit typed/written application to:
California State Parks
Attn: Dan Lubin
10556 E. Empire Street
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Email dan.lu...@parks.ca.gov with any questions. Phone number:
530*272*0298
