ConservationHistoric Preservation Worker

Job Requisition ID : 46634

Closing Date : 05 / 09 / 2025

Agency : Department of Natural Resources

Class Title : CONSERVATION / HISTORIC PRESER WKR 09317

Skill Option : None

Bilingual Option : None

Salary : Up to $3404 monthly based on hours worked $19.56 / hr anticipated starting salary

Job Type : Hourly

Category : Full Time

County : Knox

Number of Vacancies : 1

Bargaining Unit Code : None

Merit Comp Code :

NOTE : THIS POSITION IS A TEMPORARY SEASONAL POSITION THAT WILL NOT EXCEED SIX MONTHS

Filling 1 Conservation Worker Position

Anticipated Start Dates : 5 / 16 / 25

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail fax hand delivery) will not be considered.

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Position Overview

The Illinois Dept of Natural Resources is looking to hire Conservation / Historic Preservation Workers (CWs) to work at multiple locations throughout Illinois. This temporary seasonal position will not exceed six months. Under immediate supervision the CWs will perform routine maintenance and janitorial duties of site buildings and public use areas (such as : groundskeeping cleaning of shelters shower houses and privies and pick up and dispose of trash litter and debris). They will operate and perform routine maintenance on equipment and vehicles (such as cleaning / repairing of hand tools changing oil fluids filters spark plugs belts etc.. CWs will work to assist in habitat management and various hunting programs in addition to or in place of other duties. Some CWs will be hired to do site interpretation in addition to or in place of other duties at select locations. We welcome interested applicants who would like to be part of this team to apply today.

Essential Functions

• Under general supervision and on a temporary basis not to exceed six months performs routine maintenance and janitorial duties of site buildings and public use areas
• Assists in area preparation and operation for the various hunting seasons
• Assists in the inspection of public use areas for public safety and hazards
• Explains site rules and regulations to users
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualification

Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of eight years of elementary school

Employment Conditions

Applicants must posses the ability to meet ALL the following Conditions of Employment with or without reasonable accommodation to be considered for this position :

The conditions of employmentlisted here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Agency and Division Statements

Agency Statement

Charged with preserving protecting and promoting Illinois natural and cultural resources Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) employees oversee water wildlife wetlands and oil wells parks historic sites and everything in between. Employment opportunities vary greatly often providing employees the chance to work indoors and out in a dynamic yet relaxed environment. Working for the State of Illinois IDNR employees receive excellent benefits including vision health and dental insurance; a retirement plan and deferred compensation options; state holidays and other time off; as well as pretax benefit programs.

Office of Land Management

The Office of Land Management (OLM) oversees nearly 400 individual parcels of land and institutes a wide variety of programs and activities advocating outdoor recreation through sustainable use conservation and preservation. The Historic Sites Division of the Office of Land Management oversees 57 Historic Sites Monuments and Memorials. OLM facilitates activities from small group interpretive programming at Historical Sites to hiking hunting fishing boating and camping.

Work Hours : Variable

Work Location : Snakeden Hollow 1936 IL167 Victoria Illinois 61485

Agency Contact : Barbara Laughlin

Email : Phone :

Posting Group : Environmental & Natural Resources

This position DOES NOT contain Specialized Skills (as that term is used in CBAs).

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Key Skills

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Employment Type : Hourly

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1