Invasive Species Technician

Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District is hiring Seasonal Invasive Species Technicians for Summer 2025. The role involves outdoor work, including surveying and removing invasive species in Windham County, requiring kayaking and walking. Candidates should have an interest in natural resources and be able to work independently in remote locations. The position requires documentation of findings via smartphone and coordination of volunteer efforts.
Windham NRCD is hiring Seasonal Invasive Species Technicians for Summer of 2025

The Windham Conservation District manages invasive species programs throughout Windham County, including Water Chestnut Survey and removal on the Connecticut River and Japanese Stilt grass survey, mapping and removal work throughout the county. We are looking for individuals who can work outdoors and help protect Windham County’s natural resources. As part of this role, the Invasive Species Technician will be trained in invasive plant identification of aquatic and terrestrial plants. This role includes the manual removal of these plants which includes kayaking/canoeing/boating to remove aquatic plants and walking approximately a mile each shift to remove stilt grass.

Responsibilities:
• Work independently in a remote setting
• Walk or kayak assigned sites to search for invasive species
• Document detections using a personal smartphone in the field
• Remove invasive species through hand pulling
• Assist with coordinating volunteers on removal efforts

Qualifications:
• Experience, knowledge, coursework or an interest in a career in a natural resource or education field (e.g., environmental sciences, environmental education, interpretation, education, natural resource policy, natural resource management, water resources, forestry, etc.) or another related field is helpful but not required.
• Experience working with invasive species preferred but not required
• Experience with plant identification is preferred but not required
• High School Diploma or GED
• At least 18 years of age
• Ability to work independently at a remote location
• Ability to use personal smartphone or tablet for data entry
• Excellent communication skills in person, by phone and over email
• Comfortable walking several miles per day, bending over to identify and remove plants.
• Comfortable walking through vegetation that may include poison ivy and ticks.
• Comfortable working in a variety of weather conditions.
• Comfortable using a kayak on flat water for long periods of time.
• Ability to create and share outreach materials for upcoming volunteer events

To Apply:

Download the application linked here:

2024 AIS Technician Application.docx

Email completed application and a resume or cover letter highlighting relevant skills and experiences to Executive Director Cory Ross at ross.wcnrcd@gmail.com