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Job Description
NDSU Temp State Forests Assistant
Job
ID2959382
Business UnitNorth Dakota State University
Location
Bottineau
Posted06/26/2026
Full/Part TimePart-Time
DepartmentNorth Dakota Forest Service
Close Date06/28/2026
Position Information
This is a part-time or temporary non-benefited position.
Description & Details:
State Forests Assistant. One position.
Location:
Bottineau, ND.
Period of Employment:
Part-time Temporary. No more than 20 hours per week. Up to four months.
Duties:
Individually, as part of a team, or while assisting full-time staff.
State recreational forests work:
Work hours are up to 20 hours per week on a variable schedule, with weekend work required. Employee may perform varied duties, work under general supervision and may be required to make independent decisions relevant to performance of work tasks.
Employee must be able to work outdoors in varying conditions.
Driver's license required.
Operate lawn equipment, pruning tools, utility vehicles, and other equipment, including hauling trailers. Identify common trees and shrubs and weeds of North Dakota. Assist the State Forests Manager with state forest and recreation area maintenance.
Provide exceptional customer service to recreational area users.
Skills required: Safely and effectively operate grounds maintenance equipment, hand tools, power tools, and basic forestry equipment such as chainsaws and pole pruners.
Able to engage in respectful discussions and work cooperatively with others.
Valid driver's license.
Able to work safely indoors and outdoors.
Able to follow policies and directions.
Preferred additional skills/experience:
Experience working with the public.
Experience managing remote outdoor recreation areas.
Work Schedule:
Up to 20 hours per week as directed. Weekend work required.
Advertised Pay:
$20 per hour
Pay is based on several factors, including budget, labor market, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and/or certification and other business considerations. To Apply - Applications must include the following materials:
You must apply online and also Contact Mitch Thompson (701) 228-3700, or email mitchell.thompsonndsu.edu. Please include within application if you are currently or have in the past 12 months been employed with NDSU, the North Dakota University System or any other North Dakota State agency. If so, include which agency/department, as well as your how many hours you work a week and in the past 12 months.
Employment Eligibility:
NDSU determines employment eligibility through the E-Verify system: What is E-Verify? New employees to NDSU must present specific identification to determine their employment eligibility no later than their first day of work. To view the identification required, please see the List of Acceptable Documents. You will be required to have one item from List A OR one item from List B and List C.
About Us:
The North Dakota Forest Service is part of North Dakota State University, and is the state agency which administers cooperative forestry programs statewide. The agency provides technical assistance relating to the management of private forest lands, state forest lands, urban and community forests, tree planting, and wildfire protection. The agency works in cooperation with rural landowners, urban residents, communities, rural fire districts, schools, and other government entities to direct and strengthen forestry services. The Forest Service also operates a tree seedling nursery and manages state forest lands.
North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. We educate leaders who solve national and global challenges by providing affordable access to an excellent education that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment. NDSU is in the highest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, R1, granted to the top research institutions in the country. NDSU has offices across the state of North Dakota, and the main campus is in Fargo, on the Minnesota border. Along with Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo forms one of the largest metropolitan centers between Minneapolis and Seattle. The community is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live. NDSU is committed to fostering a community where differences are recognized as strengths. Rooted in our land-grant mission, we work together to meet the needs of North Dakota and its communities through education, research and outreach.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
NDSU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable.
Direct inquiries to:
Vice Provost, Title IX/ADA Coordinator, Old Main 201, NDSU Main Campus, Fargo, ND, 58108, 701-231-7708, ndsu.eoaandsu.edu.
No Smoking Notice:
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.
Reasonable Accommodation Information:
North Dakota State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at 701-231-8961 or ndsu.hrndsu.edu.
