Temporary or Casual Burn Technician

Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, a field station of the University of Minnesota, is
looking for four to six technicians to assist in our spring prescribed burn program. The positions
could start anywhere from March 18 th to April 1st and end around mid-May (start and end dates
are weather dependent). This is a 40 hour per week position, but the hours are variable,
especially on days we burn. There is the possibility of overtime on intense burn weeks. Housing
is available to rent on-site. Pay is $15 per hour. If you have graduated or are not currently
enrolled in classes, we encourage you to apply.

The Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve itself is an eight square mile tract of land 35 miles
north of the Twin Cities. Because of its fortunate location in mid-continent at the triple meeting
point of three great biomes of North America, it carries much of the continent's biological
heritage. Cedar Creek is endowed with a diverse mosaic of prairie, savanna, sedge meadows,
bogs, open water, forests, and even abandoned agricultural fields. Its large size, great natural
diversity, and uniform soil substrate make it ideal for ecosystem studies.
Of Cedar Creek's 5175 acres, we manage about 900 acres through prescribed burning. Our
burns consist of oak savanna, prairies, restoration units, and experimental plots that are on some
type of burning frequency. Our prescribed burns can range from of an acre to 100 acres in
size. We burn approximately 500 acres annually.

Main Duties:
* Prepping burn units.
* Assisting in burning the units.
* Monitoring and mopping up the units after burning.

Other Duties:
* Research field help. Assist with various field research tasks, i.e. weeding, mowing, etc.
* Fire road maintenance. Clearing brush and trees to make fire roads safer for burning and
driving.

Required Qualifications - - H.S. degree or equivalent plus:
* Must be willing to work evenings and weekends.
* Must be willing to work long hours and have a flexible schedule.

The deadline for application submission is February 12 th , 2024. To apply, please follow these
steps:

1. Submit your application on this UMN website- click the "Apply" button and follow the
instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the
position and attach a cover letter, resume, and a list of contact information for two
references. We only require these items for the application to be considered complete.

2. ALSO, email a completed application form (download at z.umn.edu/cdrjobs)
to ccintern@umn.edu.

If you have any questions regarding the application process or the position, please email
ccintern@umn.edu or call 612-301-2616.

We will continue to accept applications turned in after February 12th, but priority will be
given to those applications that come in by the deadline.

You will be considered for this internship if (a) you are a US citizen or (b) a foreign citizen
attending a US college or university full-time.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or
call (612) 624-UOHR (8647).

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