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Extension Forester

Deadline:
Employer:
Oregon State University
Job Field:
Forestry
Job Type:
Full Time
Location:
Oregon
Location Detail:
Corvallis, OR or Klamath Falls, OR (two positions)
Job Description:

The Extension Forester positions are part of the Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR)

Extension team that provides non-formal education on forestry and natural resource issues to a wide range of audiences. “Non-formal” refers to off-campus, non-credit learning opportunities such as workshops, field trips, property tours, and demonstrations, as well as indoor presentations, narrative communications such as blog posts and other social media, videos, and articles. Educational audiences and partners may include adults who are private woodland owners, homeowners in the wildland-urban interface, professional natural resource managers such as foresters and forest workers, collaborative conservation groups and watershed councils, tribes, policymakers, economic development officials, and teachers. Extension foresters also commonly engage a broad spectrum of youth through teacher professional development or directly through outdoor schools, camps, and other youth events. Educational topics could include sustaining forest health, wildlife habitats, and forest productivity through subjects such as forest ecology, silviculture, wildfire preparedness, reforestation, forest restoration, water resources, climate change, bioenergy, and collaborative conservation and recreation. These are full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, fixed-term positions.

 

FNR faculty teach, develop teaching materials, create scholarship and deliver programs that collectively reach thousands of adult learners annually through locally based programming in every county in Oregon (https://www.forestry.oregonstate.edu/forestry-and-natural-resources).

Qualifications:

Master’s degree with at least one degree (Master’s or Bachelor’s) in forestry, natural resources, or a closely related field (e.g., watershed management, entomology, wildlife). Master’s degree must be completed by the start date.

 

Demonstrated experience in forestry, woodland management, or related natural resources science or management.

 

Demonstrated experience teaching and facilitating learning and discussion in non-formal (non-credit) or formal (for credit) settings.

 

Demonstrable commitment to promote and enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion.

 

Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.

 

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to manage competing time demands.

 

Ability to work as a member of a team with other professionals and volunteers.

 

(see posting for preferred qualifications)

How to Apply:

To review posting and apply, please visit https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings

Extension Forester (Klamath & Lake Counties): Posting # P06446UF

Extension Forester (Benton, Linn and Polk Counties): Posting # P06447UF

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