STATUS: Full-time (2-year position)
WAGE RANGE: $22.77-$25.62 per hour
JOB OVERVIEW:
This is a two-year, short-term opportunity to join a leading conservation organization committed to restoring and protecting natural habitats and ecosystems. In this role, you'll make a meaningful impact by supporting hands-on conservation work, including biological inventories, monitoring efforts, land management projects, and native seed collection.
You'll also gain valuable technical experience by working with database programs and GIS to analyze inventory data and report findings that directly inform conservation decisions. To further support your professional growth, we will provide training and assistance to help you obtain a USDA Pesticide Operator's License and participate in prescribed burn crew training, equipping you with in-demand skills essential to effective land management.
This position offers a unique blend of fieldwork, technical learning, and professional development for those passionate about conservation and stewardship of natural resources.
What are we looking for? Someone beginning their career within this field with a bachelor's or master's degree in either biology, ecology, zoology, or another natural resource related field. However note, an equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be substituted for a degree.
For your safety and those around you, we require applicants to have a current, valid driver's license and complete a pre-employment drug screening due to driving being essential to the job as well as being able to frequently lift up to 50lbs.
BENEFITS: As a full-time position, this position is provided with generous benefits including, but not limited to, insurance (medical, dental, vision, and life), holiday pay, paid time off, and IMRF pension.
QUESTIONS: For more information, contact HR at 815-451-8244.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
We are committed to fostering diversity, inclusion, and fairness in our workforce, culture, and programming so that our work reflects and celebrates the communities we serve. We strive for an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates diverse voices in service to conservation.
Further, the McHenry County Conservation District (the "District") IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Employment with the District is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, age, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, marital status, mental or physical disability, pregnancy or related medical conditions or any other legally protected status.
Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/ interview process should notify the Human Resources Manager.
We require applicants to have a current, valid driver's license and complete a pre-employment drug screening due to driving being essential to the job.
