Arborist

JOB MOS Code: None

Education and Experience: A Bachelor's degree or higher in Urban Forestry, Forestry, Horticulture or a related field, and two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in the design and management of forestry programs or tree planting and maintenance project management.

Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state. International Society of Arborists (ISA) certification and Texas Pesticide Applicators License within six (6) months of appointment.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Under general direction, supervise and perform activities related to urban tree management.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION For complete job specification, click here.

Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.