The Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District employs permanent staff, as well as seasonal positions including forest officers, firefighters, dispatchers and detection specialists.
Seasonal positions are now posted for the 2024 fire season, typically hired June – September/October each year, depending on the fire season. These jobs are flexible for school schedules.
While application deadlines are late May, several rounds of hiring will take place this spring. It is encouraged to submit applications early.
The following seasonal positions are available on the Medford and Grants Pass units for fire season 2024:
Firefighting:
Wildland Fire Suppression Specialist Entry – Grants Pass
Wildland Fire Suppression Specialist – Grants Pass
Forest Officer Underfill – Grants Pass
Wildland Fire Suppression Specialist Entry – Central Point / Medford
Wildland Fire Suppression Specialist – Central Point / Medford
Forest Officer Underfill – Central Point / Medford
Forest Officer – Central Point / Medford
Dispatching:
Wildland Fire Dispatcher Entry – Grants Pass
Wildland Fire Dispatcher – Grants Pass
Wildland Fire Dispatcher Entry / Detection Camera Operator – Central Point / Medford
Wildland Fire Dispatcher / Detection Camera Operator – Central Point / Medford
Wildland Fire Dispatcher Entry – (Aviation) Central Point / Medford
Wildland Fire Dispatcher – (Aviation) – Central Point / Medford
The following permanent positions are currently open:
Wildland Fire Dispatcher – Coordinator – Grants Pass
Fiscal Analyst 1 – District Fiscal Analyst – Central Point/Grants Pass
Natural Resource Specialist 2 – Federal Forest Restoration Forester (FFR) – Grants Pass