Instructional Support Technician

Founded in 1911 ESF is the nations oldest and one of the most respected academic institutions dedicated to building a sustainable future and the study of the environment. The Colleges main campus is in Syracuse New York and it has regional campuses and field stations throughout Central New York and in New Yorks Thousand Islands and Adirondack Mountain regions. ESF consistently earns high academic research and sustainability rankings in Forbes Petersons Guide The Princeton Review The Washington Monthly US News and World Report and other national college ratings and guidebooks.

Title: Instructional Support Technician

Unit:Environmental Biology

Professional Rank and Salary: SL 3 $60000 - $63000 DOQ

Location:Syracuse

Description of Duties:

The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) invites applications for an Instructional Support Associate to support field coursework and shared equipment. Duties will include managing shared field equipment (e.g. traps nets electronics multiprobes spectrophotometry) boats registration inspections winterization storage transportation to classes) and lab equipment (e.g. drying ovens autoclaves other specialized equipment); collection of field materials (e.g. plants invertebrates fish fungi herps) for lab instruction; managing shared departmental spaces (e.g. storage areas drying oven spaces) helping with basic maintenance of specialized lab and teaching equipment as needed plus maintaining service contracts keeping a property inventory for the department and liaising as necessary with EB faculty and staff as well as external partners e.g. helping to set up/tear down transport materials drive vans and deliver or otherwise support field lab exercises and training as needed. Some overnight or extended travel required.

The Instructional Support Associate will work within the Department of Environmental Biology at SUNY-ESF ( which instructs the largest combined Fish Wildlife and Conservation Biology program in the nation runs summer research and education programs at remote campus such as the Cranberry Lake Biological Station ( and Thousand Islands Biological Station ( houses the historic Roosevelt Wildlife Station and the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment among other conservation-focused centers and delivers many field-intensive learning experiences.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Science in a relevantbiology and natural resources program.
• 5 years of relevant experience
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Drivers license with clean driving record.
• Ability to drive 4WD vehicles pulling boat trailers and loading boats into and out of access points

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S. in related biology or natural resources program.
• Professional experience maintaining technical equipment (e.g. growth chambers autoclaves) boats ATVs outboard motors and similar.
• NYS boating certification.

About the College of Environmental Science and the Broader Community :

ESF is a specialized college within the 64-campus SUNY system and a Carnegie R2 High Research Activity Institution that consistently earns high rankings in US News and World Report Forbes Princeton Review and other national college guidebooks. With a total enrollment of about 2200 undergraduates and 400 graduate students combined with the immediate proximity of Syracuse University and Upstate Medical University ESF provides an intimate small-college atmosphere within a vibrant large-university setting. ESFs extended campuses include more than 25000 acres of forest properties both close to Syracuse and across the Adirondack Park which provide numerous opportunities for experiential coursework research and public outreach.

Located on the eastern edge of the Finger Lakes region Syracuse is a small city in a rural region offering a diversity of natural and cultural amenities a low cost of living and a high quality of life - ranking among the top 10 percent of Best Places to Live in The Places Rated Almanac. Syracuse is situated with easy access to New York City the Adirondack Park Lake Ontario and many other points of interest in the eastern United States and Canada.

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The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse community that promotes equity and inclusion for all its members. Diversity that arises from differences such as but not limited to gender race ethnicity ability sexual orientation socioeconomic status national origin or religious traditions is central and indispensable to the institutional excellence and mission of the College.

ESF is actively recruiting diverse faculty of all efforts and our commitment to the goal of building a diverse workforce we are participating in PRODiG. PRODiG (Promoting Recruitment Opportunity Diversity Inclusion and Growth) aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented faculty at SUNY including underrepresented minority (URM) faculty in general and women faculty of all races in STEM fields (WSTEM). is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protectedby law.

Special Notes: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally please note that SUNY ESF is not an E-Verify employer.

Application Procedure:Applications should provide: a cover letter summarizing qualifications and interest in the position; resume and contact information for three references (we will not contract references without prior permission).

Application Deadline: Although applications will be accepted until the position is filled candidates should submit their application by November 15 2026to ensure optimal consideration.

Internal Procedures: UUP-represented employees of ESF desiring consideration under the Advanced Internal Application Procedures should submit application materials online and notify the Office of Human Resources that they would like early consideration by October 31 2026.