Conservation Technician
P.O. Box 2078 Temecula, CA 92593-2078
Ph: 2 www.TEAMRCD.org 951-387-899
Job Description: Conservation Technician
About TEAMRCD:
The Temecula Elsinore Anza Murrieta Resource Conservation District (TEAMRCD) is
a local public agency, headquartered in Temecula and providing conservation
support to residents in Southern Riverside County. Governed by a five-member
board of directors appointed by the County of Riverside Board of Supervisors,
TEAMRCD covers nearly 700 square miles of service area within which a range of
biological features and cultural landmarks exist. Our District’s vision is to expand our
capacity to deliver resource-based services to our constituents such as conservation,
wildland restoration, forestry and fire prevention, and education programming to our
constituents, both through our own projects and in collaboration with a variety of
federal, state and local partners and individuals.
Position Description:
TEAMRCD is seeking a Conservation Technician to help our small District better
understand our residents' natural resource needs and connect them with technical
and financial support. The successful applicant’s first task will be to assess our
service area using existing sources to identify acreage under production, what crops
are being grown, and what the top three resource concerns are. Supporting
disadvantaged communities is a particular focus of this position. The Conservation
Technician will then work with our federal partners at the Natural Resource
Conservation Service to enroll farmers in programs that will fund improvements on
their farms. Typical activities will be hosting enrollment workshops, offering support to
farmers in filling out federal forms, and onsite farm visits. An additional task will be to
connect with non-farm stakeholders in our service area, to identify needs around
building community wildfire resilience, and post-fire recovery. Finally, the
Conservation Technician will spend a portion of their time promoting TEAMRCD’s
Water Efficiency Technical Assistance program which evaluates irrigation
efficiencies.
The ideal candidate for this position is someone enthusiastic about helping farmers
improve their production capacity and building resilience to the many challenges
inherent in farming. In addition, they are interested in helping communities adapt to
our growing wildfire threat and provide resources to aid in this effort. They thrive on
person-to-person interaction, collaboration with sister agencies and building
partnerships.
This position is currently funded through 2025 and it is anticipated the funding will be
extended beyond the current end date.P.O. Box 2078 Temecula, CA 92593-2078
Ph: 2 www.TEAMRCD.org 951-387-899
Position Requirements:
• Demonstrated knowledge in and experience with agricultural support and
community engagement
• Ability to collaborate effectively with community members and partners
• Effective electronic and physical file/data management
• Demonstrated understanding of field mapping (GPS) and ArcGIS and other
equipment, either at time of hire or ability and commitment to develop these
skills.
• Possession of excellent writing and communication skills
• Ability to attend occasional evening meetings, along with occasional planned
weekend work.
• Be in possession of a current California Driver’s License and auto insurance,
as well as reliable transportation
• Being comfortable working independently
Duties and Deliverables:
1. Using existing data, to produce a resource inventory and map of where
producers are in TEAM’s service area and what they are growing, focusing on
the socially disadvantaged agricultural community. The map will be field
verified and the top three resource needs identified through surveys and
interviews.
2. Public outreach to producers and hosting two sign-up workshops for farmers
interested in applying for financial and technical support through the Natural
Resource Conservation Service. Direct contact will be made with 40 farmers,
ten of which will be disadvantaged.
3. The Conservation Technician will provide technical support to applicants to
NRCS programs. The CT will train with NRCS to learn how to complete forms
and provide ARC/GIS mapping for applications.
4. To provide outreach for TEAMRCD’s and Mission RCD’s Water Efficiency
Technical Assistance Program (20% time).
5. The Conservation Technician will liase with regional stakeholders to identify
community wildfire resilience and post-fire recovery needs and potential
projects.
6. To promote NRCS and TEAMRCD services through TEAM’s website and
newsletters.
Location: Work from home is allowable for this position, however a qualified
candidate would need to be located in a community within driving distance of the
entirety of TEAMRCD’s service area for field visits and successful partner
collaboration. Work hours are generally Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5 pm, but other
schedules can be accommodated.P.O. Box 2078 Temecula, CA 92593-2078
Ph: 2 www.TEAMRCD.org 951-387-899
Supervision received and exercised: Receives general supervision from assigned
supervisory and/or management personnel. Exercises no direct supervision over
staff.
Education/Experience requirements: A Bachelor’s degree in related field plus 1
year of related experience in outreach or community engagement work.
Compensation: The position of Conservation Technician is a non-exempt full time
position.
The salary range for this position is $56,000 – $68,000 commensurate with
experience. (TBA)
Benefits: The successful application will be offered the opportunity to participate in
health and retirement plans.