Career Opportunities
ISAP posts job opportunities from our partnership members and other organizations relevant to our mission. Please click on the job title to view the description of the current job opportunity. If no opportunities are available, please check back later. Thank you for your interest in working to protect the environment and agriculture in Illinois!
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Restoration Specialist
The Wetlands Initiative (TWI) is a nonprofit organization that designs, restores, and creates wetlands. We innovate, collaborate, and employ sound science to improve water quality, habitat for plants and wildlife, and our climate. The Sue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge is a 3,000+-acre mosaic of lakes, marsh, meadows, prairie, savanna, and woodlands. The former floodplain on the Illinois River was restored by the Wetlands Initiative beginning in 2001 to one of the highest quality natural areas in Illinois. The privately owned refuge is open to the public and is now a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, an Audubon Important Bird Area, an Illinois Natural Areas Inventory site, home to an Illinois State Nature Preserve (the Dore Seep Nature Preserve), and a mecca to birders, fishermen, and outdoor enthusiasts throughout the region.
Agronomic Services Coordinator
The Agronomic Services Coordinator will work on behalf of Illinois soybean farmers to develop and implement agricultural research and outreach programs and coordinate farmer participation and partnership agreements. They will support field efforts, including data collection, organization, and farmer participation, within the scope of the Agronomy Team’s goals, while also implementing mission-driven objectives.
Regional Technical Agronomist
The Regional Technical Agronomist will work on behalf of Illinois soybean farmers by implementing mission-driven research and educational objectives on behalf of the Agronomy Team, with a special emphasis on conservation in agricultural systems. They will support outreach efforts and help communicate both in-field and edge-of-field research and validation studies to farming, industry, and other stakeholder audiences. They will complement and extend conservation program efforts, focusing on Climate-Smart practice adoption. The Regional Technical Agronomist will raise awareness and drive the adoption of best management practices and continuous improvement for conservation agriculture in Illinois. This position will also assist with agronomic technical assistance, field scouting, and data collection processes.