Position Description – Forest Technician

                         

 
 
 

 

 

 

 


POSITION DESCRIPTION

 

 

Position Title:

Forest Technician

FLSA Status:  Non-exempt

Reports to:             

Chair, Division of Agriculture and Forest Resources

Department:

Division of Agriculture and Forest Resources

Date Prepared:

June 2005

 

 

BASIC FUNCTION

 

The incumbent is responsible for providing technical support for forest resource programs and for assisting in the training of students for public and private sector jobs in forest resources.

 

 

NATURE & SCOPE

 

The Forest Technician reports to the Chair of the Division of Agriculture and Forest Resources.  No employees report directly to this position, although the incumbent manages several projects on an individual basis.

 

The main goal of the Forest Technician is to facilitate the educational experience of students at the college.  This requires setting up, working with, and dismantling laboratory exercises.  Transportation of students and maintenance of equipment are also important functions of this position.  In order to ensure a positive educational experience and competitiveness in the professional world for students, the Forest Technician must display a passion for these students.

 

The incumbent must maintain an extensive knowledge of the forestry industry.  This position requires understanding of topics ranging from Geographic Positioning Systems and surveying to plant identifications to ethics.  This knowledge is critical to student learning and success.

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

 

Ø       Provides support for course laboratories and assists with student work projects

 

Ø       Provides tutoring and mentoring for students

 

Ø       Provides logistics and transportation for forest resource courses and laboratories

 

Ø       Maintains and repairs equipment

 

Ø       Works with agricultural projects

 

Ø       Works in vocational and agricultural outreach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Position Description – Forest Technician

                         

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 


BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Forest Technician is responsible for ordering and purchasing various departmental supplies.  However, the incumbent is not responsible for any budget allocation decisions.

 

 

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

This position requires an associate degree in forest resources and three to five years of work experience in the field.