Outreach Forester
Sustainable Forestry & Wood Products Program
Appalachian Sustainable Development
*Position Description*
Background
Appalachian Sustainable Development is a not-for-profit community development
organization committed to strengthening the health of the economy, the community, and the
environment in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee. ASD operates a Sustainable
Forestry & Wood Products program whose goals are to improve the quality of forest practices
in the region and to encourage local processing of forest resources in order to add value and
create jobs. ASD operates this program through a volunteer task force and several partner
organizations.
Overall Purpose
The primary purposes of the Outreach Forester are to improve the quality of forestry practices
in the ASD service area and to procure raw material for ASD’s wood processing center.
Specific Duties
1. Coordinate non-industrial private forest (NIPF) landowner outreach activities, including
recruitment, education, and training.
2. Coordinate logger outreach activities, including recruitment, education, and training.
3. Implement ASD’s Standards for Sustainable Forest Management, including forest
management planning, timber sale administration, and forest monitoring.
Qualifications
1. Demonstrated commitment to the principles and practices of sustainable forestry.
2. Minimum 4 year degree in forestry at an SAF-accredited educational institution.
3. Minimum 2 years experience in hardwood forest management planning and timber sale
administration.
4. Outstanding speaking, education, training, and “people” skills.
5. Membership in the Forest Stewards Guild is preferred.
Compensation & Support
Initial employment will be on a 12-month contractual basis, at a rate of $110 to $130 per day,
depending upon education and experience, up to a maximum of $30,000. The position may
ultimately evolve into a full-time salaried position, with benefits. Relevant travel will be
compensated at $0.30/mile. The Outreach Forester will work primarily out of ASD’s
Abingdon office, where secretarial support services, copier, fax, and computer will be
available.
Contact
Anthony Flaccavento, Executive Director, Appalachian Sustainable Development, P.O. Box
791, Abingdon, VA 24212, Tel: 540-623-1121, Fax: 540-623-1353, Email: asd@naxs.net.
ASD is an equal opportunity employer.
Outreach Forester
Appalachian Sustainable Development, a non-profit community development organization,
seeks highly motivated eco-forester to: coordinate landowner and logger outreach activities,
including recruitment, education, and training; implement ASD’s Standards for Sustainable
Forest Management, including management planning, timber sale administration, and forest
monitoring. Requirements: commitment to sustainable forestry; at least 4-year forestry degree
at SAF-accredited institution; at least 2 years experience in hardwood forest management and
timber sale administration; outstanding speaking, training, and “people” skills; membership in
Forest Stewards Guild (preferred). Initial employment: a 12-month contract at a rate of $110 to
$130 per day, depending upon qualifications, up to $30,000; may evolve into full-time salaried
position. Applications accepted until position filled. Contact: Anthony Flaccavento, ASD, PO
Box 791, Abingdon, VA 24212, 540-623-1121, asd@naxs.net. ASD is an equal opportunity
employer.