Land Stewardship Assistant

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Regular Full-Time Elsah, IL, US

5 days ago Requisition

$24.15 To $29.58 Annually

Title :
Land Stewardship Assistant

Department/Location
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Land Stewardship Program in the Ecology and Ecosystem Management Department

Position Type
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Full-time, 12-month, 40 hours per week, contingent upon the availability of funding

Summary

This full-time staff member serves as Land Stewardship Assistant and is responsible for implementing land stewardship activities on the Principia College campus under the direction of the Director of Land Stewardship. Overall activities include, but are not limited to, supervising the Land Stewardship Work Crew; demonstrating good fieldwork skills; and operating EEM forestry tools and equipment, often independently.

As part of a close-knit, student-centered liberal arts college, Principia College faculty help prepare students for meaningful lives and careers through rigorous academics and applied learning experiences, including internships, study abroad, projects, and capstones. Our faculty also support Christian Science-based character education in accord with Principia's Mission and Guiding Statements. Principia College values a passion for educating, a commitment to scholarly engagement, and a spirit of service and collegiality.

You will be a primary contributor to delivering on Principia’s academic vision:

"Principia College's academic unit strives to create a collaborative and inclusive academic community where everyone feels a sense of belonging and sees each other as infinitely capable and divinely whole. Our rigorous globally-focused curriculum and character-based approach honors diverse perspectives and develops creative problem solvers who use their academic skills to benefit their communities and the world."

Who We Are

At our award-winning Early Childhood through grade 12 Principia School in St. Louis, Missouri, and top-ranked Principia College in Elsah, Illinois, Principia faculty and staff make up a close-knit community of educators, coaches, and professionals taking a distinct approach to education—blending academic excellence with Christian Science-based character education. Principia’s team of over 500 employees supports not only Principia School and Principia College, but also a worldwide network of Alumni & Friends.

At Principia College, our globally-focused curriculum honors diverse perspectives and develops creative changemakers who use their academic skills for good in service to themselves, their communities, and the world. In-depth study meets real-world experience through study abroad programs, internships, capstone projects, and a robust slate of student activities, including a world-renowned mediation team, top-ranked solar car team, and the nation’s oldest student-run public affairs conference.

Principia employees are part of an engaging academic community preparing students to be tomorrow’s leaders, thinkers, and changemakers. We strive to create a collaborative and inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong and are valued.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assists with resource inventories and population assessments
• Assists with forest and field management by planting, mowing, and spraying as needed
• Trains and supervises student employees working for EEM and the land stewardship work crew
• Assists with the annual deer population control program, collecting information, recording harvests, and reporting poaching activity
• Assists with community-wide outreach efforts to communicate land stewardship activities
• Implements invasive species management program including spraying,…