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Job Information Opening Date/Time: 12/30/2025 12:00 AM Central Time Closing Date/Time: 01/12/2026 11:59 PM Central Time Salary (Monthly): $3,631.00 Salary (Annually): $43,572.00 Job Type: Full-Time City, State Location: Lexington, TN Department: Agriculture Location of Position: Department of Agriculture, Forestry Operations Division, Henderson County
Qualifications Education and Experience:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in forestry or a similar natural resource curriculum that includes dendrology, forest measurements, silviculture, and forest management.
Necessary Special Qualifications:
Possess and maintain a valid vehicle operator's license in some positions;
Possess and maintain a Forest Inventory Analysis Certification in some positions;
Pass a physical fitness test upon hire for participation in wildfire activities in some positions.
Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.
Overview Under immediate supervision, the employee is responsible for professional forestry work of routine difficulty; and performs related work as required.
This is the entry‑level class in the professional forester series. An employee in this class learns to perform professional forestry duties in a state forest or in multiple counties. The class will be located in state forests or Forest Inventory and Analysis. It differs from the Forester 2 in that the latter functions at the working level.
An applicant appointed to this flexibly staffed class will be reclassified to the next higher class in the series after successful completion of a mandatory one‑year training period. Inadequate or marginal performance during the training period will result in automatic demotion or termination.
Responsibilities
Assist with addressing feedback received from landowners, the general public, and other public agencies by gathering information from all parties and reporting information to the supervisor.
Assist with making recommendations regarding public use of state forests such as road access, vehicle restrictions, and permits based on impacts on forest property.
Walk, hike, and work on steep, rough terrain for extended periods of time to perform timber cruising activities, boundary line inspections, and timber sale preparation.
Learn to collect forest inventory data such as tree/site data, landowner information, invasive/exotic species, and pathogen information.
Assist in designing public use areas and trails (e.g., hiking, horseback riding, all‑terrain vehicles, off‑highway vehicles) on state property.
Learn to use GIS software, enter spatial data, stand attribute tables, cruise data, to sell timber and create compartmental plans.
Learn to write and implement State Forest Compartment Plans using forest inventory data.
May assist in wildland fire response, prescribed fire application, and all‑hazard incidents.
Competencies (KSA's)
Action Oriented
Interpersonal Savvy
Manages Conflict
Nimble Learning
Customer Focus
Knowledges
Biology
Communications and Media
Geography
Public Safety and Security
Skills
Active Learning and Listening
Coordination
Monitoring
Science
Time Management
Abilities
Depth Perception
Far Vision
Near Vision
Number Facility
Reaction Time
Tools & Equipment
Computer and Phone
Vehicle
Forestry Tools
Fireline Equipment
GPS/Survey Equipment
TN Driver Standards 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 a record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than four moving violations.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries Government Administration
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FORESTER 1* - 12302025-73806
role at
State of Tennessee
Job Information Opening Date/Time: 12/30/2025 12:00 AM Central Time Closing Date/Time: 01/12/2026 11:59 PM Central Time Salary (Monthly): $3,631.00 Salary (Annually): $43,572.00 Job Type: Full-Time City, State Location: Lexington, TN Department: Agriculture Location of Position: Department of Agriculture, Forestry Operations Division, Henderson County
Qualifications Education and Experience:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in forestry or a similar natural resource curriculum that includes dendrology, forest measurements, silviculture, and forest management.
Necessary Special Qualifications:
Possess and maintain a valid vehicle operator's license in some positions;
Possess and maintain a Forest Inventory Analysis Certification in some positions;
Pass a physical fitness test upon hire for participation in wildfire activities in some positions.
Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.
Overview Under immediate supervision, the employee is responsible for professional forestry work of routine difficulty; and performs related work as required.
This is the entry‑level class in the professional forester series. An employee in this class learns to perform professional forestry duties in a state forest or in multiple counties. The class will be located in state forests or Forest Inventory and Analysis. It differs from the Forester 2 in that the latter functions at the working level.
An applicant appointed to this flexibly staffed class will be reclassified to the next higher class in the series after successful completion of a mandatory one‑year training period. Inadequate or marginal performance during the training period will result in automatic demotion or termination.
Responsibilities
Assist with addressing feedback received from landowners, the general public, and other public agencies by gathering information from all parties and reporting information to the supervisor.
Assist with making recommendations regarding public use of state forests such as road access, vehicle restrictions, and permits based on impacts on forest property.
Walk, hike, and work on steep, rough terrain for extended periods of time to perform timber cruising activities, boundary line inspections, and timber sale preparation.
Learn to collect forest inventory data such as tree/site data, landowner information, invasive/exotic species, and pathogen information.
Assist in designing public use areas and trails (e.g., hiking, horseback riding, all‑terrain vehicles, off‑highway vehicles) on state property.
Learn to use GIS software, enter spatial data, stand attribute tables, cruise data, to sell timber and create compartmental plans.
Learn to write and implement State Forest Compartment Plans using forest inventory data.
May assist in wildland fire response, prescribed fire application, and all‑hazard incidents.
Competencies (KSA's)
Action Oriented
Interpersonal Savvy
Manages Conflict
Nimble Learning
Customer Focus
Knowledges
Biology
Communications and Media
Geography
Public Safety and Security
Skills
Active Learning and Listening
Coordination
Monitoring
Science
Time Management
Abilities
Depth Perception
Far Vision
Near Vision
Number Facility
Reaction Time
Tools & Equipment
Computer and Phone
Vehicle
Forestry Tools
Fireline Equipment
GPS/Survey Equipment
TN Driver Standards 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 a record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than four moving violations.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries Government Administration
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