Instructional Support Technician

Founded in 1911 ESF is the nations oldest and one of the most respected academic institutions dedicated to building a sustainable future and the study of the environment. The Colleges main campus is in Syracuse New York and it has regional campuses and field stations throughout Central New York and in New Yorks Thousand Islands and Adirondack Mountain regions. ESF consistently earns high academic research and sustainability rankings in Forbes Petersons Guide The Princeton Review The Washington Monthly US News and World Report and other national college ratings and guidebooks.

Title: Instructional Support Technician

Unit:Environmental Biology

Professional Rank and Salary: SL 3 $60000 - $63000 DOQ

Location:Syracuse

Description of Duties:

The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) invites applications for an Instructional Support Associate to support field coursework and shared equipment. Duties will include managing shared field equipment (e.g. traps nets electronics multiprobes spectrophotometry) boats registration inspections winterization storage transportation to classes) and lab equipment (e.g. drying ovens autoclaves other specialized equipment); collection of field materials (e.g. plants invertebrates fish fungi herps) for lab instruction; managing shared departmental spaces (e.g. storage areas drying oven spaces) helping with basic maintenance of specialized lab and teaching equipment as needed plus maintaining service contracts keeping a property inventory for the department and liaising as necessary with EB faculty and staff as well as external partners e.g. helping to set up/tear down transport materials drive vans and deliver or otherwise support field lab exercises and training as needed. Some overnight or extended travel required.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Science in a relevantbiology and natural resources program.
• 5 years of relevant experience
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Drivers license with clean driving record.
• Ability to drive 4WD vehicles pulling boat trailers and loading boats into and out of access points

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S. in related biology or natural resources program.
• Professional experience maintaining technical equipment (e.g. growth chambers autoclaves) boats ATVs outboard motors and similar.
• NYS boating certification.

About the College of Environmental Science and Forestry Ranger School:

ESF is a specialized college within the 64-campus SUNY system and the Ranger School is a regional campus of ESF where the Colleges Associate degree programs are delivered. With an annual enrollment of 50-60 students living in residence during the academic year a close-knit community of learners faculty and staff work together to accomplish a field-intensive learning experience. Ranger School education occurs on the 2800-acre Dubuar Memorial Forest and adjacent state preserve lands. Located inside the Adirondack Park numerous opportunities exist for experiential coursework research and public outreach.

Located in southern St. Lawrence County Wanakena is a small community of less than 100 year-round residents and a vibrant summer community of several hundred located on the upper reaches of Cranberry Lake at the mouth of the Oswegatchie River. Cultural events occur throughout the summer at Wanakenas Z-Park and Ottos Abode offers fresh produce and other groceries camping supplies and other needs. Wanakena is located midway between the larger towns of Star Lake and Cranberry Lake with access to medical services fire and emergency services gas and convenience stores. Larger towns including access to grocery stores big box stores university services and more are within a 1.5 hour drive of Wanakena.

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act institutions of higher education are required to prepare an annual report containing information on campus security policies and campus statistics. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by SUNY-ESF; and on property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security such as policies concerning sexual assault and other matters. You can obtain a printed copy of this report by contacting SUNY-ESF University Police at or by accessing the following web site: ESF is a Smoke and Tobacco Free campus and is dedicated to providing a healthy and safe environment for the entire campus. For more information you can visit our Tobacco and Smoke Free Policy at Tobacco

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse community that promotes equity and inclusion for all its members. Diversity that arises from differences such as but not limited to gender race ethnicity ability sexual orientation socioeconomic status national origin or religious traditions is central and indispensable to the institutional excellence and mission of the College.

ESF is actively recruiting diverse faculty of all efforts and our commitment to the goal of building a diverse workforce we are participating in PRODiG. PRODiG (Promoting Recruitment Opportunity Diversity Inclusion and Growth) aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented faculty at SUNY including underrepresented minority (URM) faculty in general and women faculty of all races in STEM fields (WSTEM). is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protectedby law.

Special Notes: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally please note that SUNY ESF is not an E-Verify employer.

Application Procedure:Applications should provide: a cover letter summarizing qualifications and interest in the position; resume and contact information for three references (we will not contract references without prior permission).

Application Deadline: Although applications will be accepted until the position is filled candidates should submit their application by November 15 2027to ensure optimal consideration.

Internal Procedures: UUP-represented employees of ESF desiring consideration under the Advanced Internal Application Procedures should submit application materials online and notify the Office of Human Resources that they would like early consideration by October 31 2026.