Deadline: Open until filled.

Trees Forever is hiring for three full-time positions. The successful candidate will be able to fulfill two of the four roles- Field Coordinator, GIS Coordinator, Landscape Architect, and Program Manager- for a full time position and live in one of the following geographic areas: Cedar Rapids/Marion (headquarters office), Quad Cities, Muscatine, Clinton, or Ames, Des Moines.

LANDSCPAE ARCHITECT

Roles and Responsibilities
* Create concept and detail designs for private and public sites.
* Facilitate public participation in group settings and stakeholder input sessions.
* Promote and demonstrate good design with volunteers and communities.
* Ensure staff awareness of design issues that affect planting quality.
* Serve as the organizational resource for best practices related to landscape design.

Technical and Knowledge areas:
* Ability to draft and design using CAD software.
* Skills in image editing using graphic design software such as Photoshop, InDesign, Canvis.
* Training or experience in best management practices related to stormwater run-off such as rain gardens, bioswales, and permeable landscapes.
* Working knowledge of native plant material.
* Training or experience in watershed planning.

Qualifications and Skills
* Bachelors degree in Landscape Architecture.
* Experience or background, in water quality issues, urban forestry, private lands conservation, landscape design, community planning, prairie restoration, or landscape ecology.

Salary and Benefits
* Salary: FULL TIME only: $34,000 - 45,000 depending upon combination of positions, skills, and experience.
* Benefits: Retirement Plan Match to 4% of salary (immediate eligibility), Access to Medical and Dental Coverage-individual and family plans, Life, AD&D Coverage, 18 Paid Holidays, Generous Paid Leave (18 days accumulation for first year, up to 30 days by Year Five), and Flexible Work Environment.

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Trees Forever Landscape Architect