City of Grants Pass, OR
10/05/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/05/2022 12:01
Job Opportunity: Urban Forester
Join the City of Grants Pass as an Urban Forester!
Position Summary - The Urban Forester will conduct inspections of tree health and safety, determine approved street trees, developing permit conditions, assisting with review of landscape plans, incorporate best management practices for the public tree canopy, present tree-related topics to Boards and Committees, oversee the heritage and memorial tree programs, and respond to customer inquiries.
Typical work hours will be Monday through Friday, 8 hours per day.
Minimum Job Requirements - A Bachelor's Degree in Forestry or a related field with major course work in urban forestry, arboriculture, horticulture, or a natural resources related field and two years of urban forestry experience OR a related Associate's Degree, current certification from the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), and two years of arborist experience are required; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
Additional Requirements - This position is covered in the Teamster bargaining unit and incumbents must live within a 30 minute drive of their regularly assigned work site. Candidates must meet this requirement by the end of the 12-month trial service period.
Licensing Requirements - * Oregon Driver's License - Class C at time of appointment * Within 12 moths of appointment incumbent is expected to attain 1) International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Arborist Certificate and Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) credential, and a Pesticide Applicator's License
Salary Incentives - $75 per month for Associate's Degree, $150 per month for Bachelor's Degree (**Maximum amount eligible for degree is $150**).
Parks Director Chad Westbrook talks about the Urban Forester position here.