Wildlife Technician

Job Information

Opening Date/Time: 02/17/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time: 03/02/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly): $3,744.00 - $5,813.00

Salary (Annually): $44,928.00 - $69,756.00

Job Type: Full-Time

City, State

Location:

Jackson, TN

Department:
Wildlife Resources

Education and Experience: High School diploma or equivalent. Experience equivalent to three years of full-time wildlife conservation, forestry, farming or closely related work.

Substitution of Education for

Experience:

Qualifying coursework at an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

OR Five or more years of working experience as a Wildlife Technician 1 with TWRA.

Under general supervision, performs wildlife conservation work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the advanced working/lead class in the Wildlife Technician sub-series. Employees in this class either (1) lead Wildlife Technician 1's in wildlife conservation and forestry work in one of the following specialty areas: state lake operation and maintenance, fish attractor construction and fish data collection, wildlife area operation and maintenance, or hatchery operation and maintenance;

or (2) perform advanced-level conservation work in conducting wildlife surveys, habitat management implementation, maintaining records, or guiding visitors at Agency facilities. This class differs from Wildlife Technician 1 in that incumbents of the latter perform wildlife conservation duties of lesser scope and complexity and do not act as lead workers.

• Plans and Aligns
• Manages Complexity
• Action Oriented
• Instills Trust
• Decision Quality

• Building and Construction
• Geography
• Engineering and Technology
• Public Safety and Security
• Design

• Finger Dexterity
• Depth Perception
• Oral Comprehension
• Active Learning and Listening
• Trunk Strength

• Far Vision
• Limb and/or Fully Body Coordination
• Gross Body Equilibrium
• Stamina
• Written Comprehension

• Boats
• Motor Vehicles
• Heavy Construction Equipment
• Telephone
• Power Tools

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

** Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.