Parks and Open Space Arborist Intern (82241)

Do you have a deep appreciation for our natural resources and wish you had a way to help contribute to the preservation ofatownsurban forestYouvefound the right internship!

OurArborist Internwillassistwith growing andmaintainingEries Urban Forest. The intent of this internship is to provide experience in the practical use and knowledge of pruning fertilization installation and establishment diagnosis and treatment of tree problems and other servicesdirectly relatedto arboricultureand urban forestry.

This internship will provide some of the experiencerequiredto become eligible to apply for the International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist exam.

• This is a summer internship andanticipatedstart date is mid-May.

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AnticipatedWorkSchedule:

• Full-time (Monday-Friday shifts) 40 hours per week with some nights and weekends as needed.

Supervision Exercised:

• None.

Dutiesand Responsibilities:

• Plants bareroot ball and burlap and container grown nurserytrees
• Learns how to select the right species for the site and proper planting and mulchingtechniques
• Assistswithmaintainingmunicipal treenursery
• Performs irrigation maintenance and pruning of nurserytrees
• Maintainspublic trees including the pruning of public trees for health structure and functionutilizinghand saws chainsaws and poletools
• Assistswith the felling and removal of publictrees
• Learns how tosafely and efficiently use chainsaws chippers and stumpgrinders
• Assiststhe climbing arborist in groundoperations
• Assistswith the implementation of the Towns IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Program
• Learns common insect and disease issues associated with Front Rangetrees
• Observes andassistswith trunk and ground injected pesticides andnutrients
• Helpsmaintaina municipal treeinventory
• Uses common tree inventory and GISsoftware
• Learns how toidentifycommon and uncommon Front Range tree species
• Collects field data related to tree species diameter andcondition

Administrative Duties:

• Performs data entry and prepares necessary records including maintenance logs herbicide use records and safetyinspections
• Prepares data reports including maps of work sites using GISsoftware

Other/Miscellaneous:

• Assistwithspecial eventsor projects on behalf of the Department or Town
• Attend at least one Tree Advisory Board meeting as assignedattendandparticipatein relevant professional groupmeetings
• Perform related work asrequiredandassigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Obtained orin the process of obtaininga Bachelors orAssociatesdegree in Natural Resource Management Environmental Science Forestry Parks Management or a closely related field or a minimum of 3-6 months related on-the-job experience in the field of Arboriculture
• ORany equivalent combination of education training and experience thatdemonstratesthe ability to perform the duties of the position.

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations

• Valid drivers license and satisfactory driving record
• ESRI certification orpreviousArcGIS courseworkpreferred

Benefits:

All Part-Time employees receive the following benefits:

• Free membership to the Erie Community Center
• Access to the Towns Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Colorado Sick Leave (1 hour ofaccrued paid leave per 30 hours worked up to 48 hours per year)
• Childcare benefits including 10% discount to any KinderCare location in Colorado

Eligible part-time employees mayparticipatein the followingadditionalbenefits:

• Robust Medical Dental and Vision plans
• Supplemental Accident Critical Illness and Hospital Plans
• Employee Discount Program through Benefits Hub
• Employer sponsored wellness program including employee-based fitness classes

EEOC:The Town is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any termconditionor privilege of employment. Applicants employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation or gender identity) national origin age (40 or older) disability and genetic information (including family medical history) veteran status marital status or any other status protected by federal state or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment or discrimination based on any of these protected classes. Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct which has the purpose or effect ofsubstantially interferingwith an individuals work performance or creating a severe intimidating hostile or offensive work environment. This provision applies to all employees including directors supervisors co-workers and non-employees such as residents members of all boards and task force groups contractors vendors consultants etc.