Natural Resource Technician Summer - IE

Working Title: Natural Resource Technician Summer 2026 - IE

State Role

Title:

Institutional Employment/Federal Work Study

Position Type: Institutional Employment

Position Status: Part-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt:
Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Business Services

Department: 100250 - FM Administration

Pay Rate: Hourly

Specify Range or Amount: $19.00

Is this a JMU only position? N/A

Is this a grant-funded position? N/A

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? N/A

Beginning Review Date: 01/05/2026

At James Madison University (JMU), we’re more than just a publicly funded institution — we’re a vibrant, welcoming community located on a stunning campus where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth thrive. Our mission is to prepare students for a bright future, and we believe that starts with supporting the people who make it all possible: our employees.

JMU offers several perks to all employees including:

• Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.
• Free Access to the University Recreation Center (UREC):
  Employees can enjoy facility access and program registration privileges at UREC and University Park. This includes the climbing wall, equipment centers, and group exercise studios.
• Voluntary benefits such as Pet Insurance, Identity Theft and Legal Protection Plans, and several other supplemental benefits.
• Holiday Breaks:
  The university is granted 12 holidays a year.
• Talent Development Trainings:
  The Talent Development department offers a wide variety of personal and professional trainings, eligible for all employees to join.

At JMU, we believe in Being the Change — and that starts with creating an environment where you can grow, contribute meaningfully, and feel supported every step of the way.

Discover what makes JMU a great place to work: bit.ly/JMUEmployment

The Facilities Management Stormwater department is seeking a summer-only Natural Resource Technician to assist with stormwater and sustainability-related projects, specifically to support the University’s Tree Campus and Bee Campus programs, and support the management of natural areas on campus. Most of the position’s time will be spent in the field, i.e., out on campus: managing campus pollinator garden spaces and natural areas (such as the riparian buffers along campus streams), installing and growing native plants in pollinator habitat spaces, collecting data on plant and animal communities, performing invasive plant mapping, and assisting with outreach and environmental education programs.

This is a summer position for current JMU students only. The position will be up to 30 hours per week over the summer from mid-May to early August. The hired student will work daytime office hours, and the position is on campus. Student applicants should have valid housing and transportation.

• Maintain campus pollinator garden spaces: weed garden beds and mulched areas between beds; water garden areas regularly and plant native pollinator-friendly plants; create plant labels and design the garden beds to promote pollinator use; organize volunteer days to assist with maintenance needs.
• Participate in community outreach and tabling events to promote the University’s Bee Campus and Tree Campus programs.
• Assist with environmental education for field trips and summer youth camps as needed.
• Map invasive plant species in natural areas and riparian buffer areas.
• Collect plant and animal population data in the natural areas on campus.
• Clean up trash in campus streams.
• Assist with data collection for the EJC Arboretum’s tree inventory map.
• Assist FM staff with additional projects related to stormwater or sustainability as needed.

• Knowledge of native plant species and identification of common invasive plant species.
• Ability to work independently and for long periods of time outside in various weather conditions.
• Experience working with different audiences in education programs, field trips, classrooms, outreach, and tabling events.
• Experience using common hand tools such as trowels, shovels, rakes, and wheelbarrows.
• Ability to…