Squad Boss, Forest Crew Supervisor – Correctional Facilities
Salary: $4,093.00 - $5,501.00 Monthly

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 1/7/25. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

This position serves as a leader on a team comprised of 5 permanent DNR employees and 15 Transitional Firefighters. A Transitional Firefighter is an individual who is transitioning from partial-confinement incarceration to being in the community. The Forest Crew Supervisor – Squad Boss's role is to help supervise, train, and support the Transitional Firefighters under the guidance of the Crew Foreman and Superintendent. 

This Forest Crew Supervisor – Squad Boss position will support the agency’s mission by providing wildland fire suppression services to, and on behalf of, the public. This critical service protects public resources, natural resources, and public safety. As a Forest Crew Supervisor – Squad Boss on the Arcadia 20 Transitional Handcrew you will perform pre-suppression and suppression-related activities. You must be willing and capable of performing strenuous outdoor work, safely and productively. Top candidates for this position are competent in understanding and following the chain of command and are demonstratively the most responsible citizens in the communities they serve. Working for the Arcadia 20 Transitional Handcrew is extremely rewarding; however, it requires hard work, long hours, and time away from home.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct fireline supervision of the Transitional Handcrew members, which responds to grass, brush, and forest fires and is available for district, region, statewide,e and/or interagency dispatch. 
• Provides interagency fire suppression activities for initial attack, extended attack, mop-up, patrol, and rehabilitation. On initial attack fires, may perform ICS functions as Incident Commander Type 4 and 5 or other duties as needed. 
• Directly supervises a squad of Transitional Firefighters.
• Plans and implements training for crew members.
• Prescribed Fire Support – Leads crew to conduct site fuels and fire effects data collection, unit preparation, assist with burn plan writing, community outreach, and Rx burn implementation support to include firing, holding, burn boss, etc. 
• Work in remote areas away from vehicles for long periods.
• Work in extremely rugged terrain.
• Travel for extended periods (for multiple weeks): outside of your home unit to assist on fires within the region to other regions and/or states for large fires.
• Build strong team cohesion within the 20-person crew, on a day-to-day basis.
• Prepare for fire duty, and maintain assigned equipment and vehicles for fire readiness.
• Forest Health Treatment – Leads crew to conduct non-commercial thinning and slash abatement, project layout, and compliance in coordination with State Lands and Landowner Assistance staff. Supports forest health project layout, tree marking, road brushing, and GPS data collection surveys. Assists with timber sales, layout, marking, forest cruising, and road maintenance. 
• Complete fire reports and other paperwork as assigned promptly.

Required Qualifications: 

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of wildland fire suppression tactics and fire behavior recognition.
• Certified as a NWCG Firefighter Type 1.
• Must annually pass the work capacity test at the arduous level as required by NWCG.
• Employee Empowerment.
• Team Effectiveness.
• Building/maintaining Cooperative Relationships.
• Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.