Employment Opportunities
Who We're Looking For
The Kansas Forest Service is always looking for energetic, enthusiastic, career-minded individuals who desire to work in an exciting and dynamic industry. Kansas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
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Join Our Team!
Agricultural Technician II
Kansas Forest Service is currently hiring a full-time Agricultural Technician II to be a part of our Tech Team. The Tech Team will implement forestry-related tasks throughout the State of Kansas. Technicians will work under the direct supervision of the Tech Team Lead. Additional assistance and oversight will be provided by KFS field staff (District Foresters, District Fire Management Officers, The Forest Health Coordinator, and the Greenhouse Manager) to collect urban tree inventories, identify and monitor forest health threats, remove invasive species, measure and mark timber stands enrolled in conservation programs, conduct wildland fire management, improve wildlife habitat, collect viable seed, help with seasonal tree sale packing and assist with KFS grounds and Arboretum maintenance tasks (pruning, watering, weeding, brush disposal, etc.). Training, guidance, and equipment is provided for each of these tasks.
Student Workers
We often employ student workers for positions as Office Assistants, GIS Technicians or Conservation Tree Program Assistants. Please review the below materials for additional information.
- Conservation Tree Assistant Job Description
- For the Conservation Tree or Office Assistant positions, please fill out our application here.
- Student Office Assistant Job Description
- For the Student Office Assistant position, please fill out our application here.
Fire Protection Specialist
The Fire Protection Specialist is an intermittent, on-call position with the Kansas Forest Service, designed for individuals with specialized skills in wildland fire and incident response. These highly trained professionals play a critical role in supporting incident management efforts both within Kansas and across the country. Fire Protection Specialists contribute to all facets of emergency and incident response, including wildfire suppression, prescribed fire, fire prevention, aviation support, public education, dispatch, and all-hazard response operations. In addition to technical skills, individuals in this role must demonstrate strong leadership, teamwork, and communication abilities.
