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With thousands of acres of land, Austin Independent School District (AISD) has a rich and varied tree canopy that includes some of Austin’s most notable Heritage Trees. 

The AISD Urban Forester will be responsible for managing our tree canopy, this includes: 

  • Leading the development and implementation of the district-wide urban forestry program; 
  • Establishing, updating, and enforcing policies, procedures, and guidelines; 
  • Providing technical guidance for construction projects and school tree plantings; 
  • Managing grants and partnerships; 
  • Providing interdepartmental coordination and advising; 
  • Fostering school engagement and learning opportunities; 
  • Overseeing contracted services; 
  • Maintaining the AISD tree inventory and related records; and 
  • Other tree-related activities. 

The AISD Urban Forester also ensures that AISD trees stay healthy and safe, and that they are able to grow and thrive as valuable assets to our schools and community. This position will supervise staff/interns as needed.

Essential Skills include:

  • Read, interpret, and apply land use/construction/environmental laws and regulations related to trees and urban forestry. 
  • Read and interpret construction documents and CAD drawings
  • Identify tree species, understand what species grow best in different environments and knowledge of tree placement in urban settings. 
  • Analyze, interpret, write, and implement policies, procedures, and best practice guidelines. 
  • Evaluate program goals and establish priorities. 
  • Manage budgets. 
  • Plan and coordinate the work of multi-disciplinary staff and teams. 
  • Understand organizational implications of research findings, recommendations, and decisions. 
  • Enjoy working with people; share responsibilities and demonstrate exceptional communication skills and relationship-building skills with staff across departments, district leadership, and external partners. 
  • Provide responsive, high quality customer service to community partners and members of the public representing diverse cultures and backgrounds by providing accurate, complete, and up-to-date information, in a courteous, efficient, and timely manner. 
  • Conduct and facilitate meetings. 
  • Exercise appropriate judgment in answering questions and releasing information; analyze and project consequences of decisions and/or recommendations. 
  • Ability to work independently and as a team, a strong work ethic and a commitment to work safety.