The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

Conservation Aids assist professional staff in a variety of projects involving the conservation and preservation of the State's natural resources.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.

These positions perform a variety of duties such as: stream and creel surveys; support for Trout in the Classroom and train new teachers; write articles about fishing and hunting; develop regional media announcements for fishing clinics; develop and teach clinics and seminars in a designated area; data collection and entry; fish rearing activities; sportfish restoration; waterfowl capture and banding during pre and post hunting seasons; perform work at various Wildlife Management Areas around the State. Some positions require the applicant be a Lathrop-Capurro Internship recipient. Positions are of a 3-4 month duration, working 4-10 hour days over the summer and camping at remote location sites on the workdays. Some may work at different times of the year depending on the program and the needs of the agency. This recruitment is open at all three levels and positions may be filled at any level. Applicants are encouraged to apply for the level that best matches their education and experience.

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: