In cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service Spring Mountains National
Recreation Area (SMNRA), the Great Basin Institute is recruiting two (2)
Botany Field Technicians to join our AmeriCorps program. The Technicians
will work cooperatively as part of a team of Technicians working on
restoration, botany and avian biology. The Technicians will work on a
number of projects, including a variety of rare plant and butterfly host
plant surveys. Other projects will include wild horse and burro monitoring,
raptor surveys, and/or migratory bird nest surveys. Collectively, the team
is responsible for data collection, entry and analysis; report writing;
project planning and mapping; and other tasks assigned by SMNRA resource
biologists. Opportunities to participate in training (e.g. GIS) during the
season may be available.
*Compensation & Timeline:*
- 13-week appointment (18 May - 13 August 2015)
- $5,400 Living Allowance
- $1,493 Education Award*
- 20-week appointment (18 May – 01 October 2015)
- $8,100 Living Allowance
- $2,882 Education Award*
- Health insurance
- Student loan forbearance*
- $15 field per diem
- $75 weekly housing stipend
*Location:*
Field work will be conducted in Kyle and Lee Canyons and along Deer Creek
Highway outside of Las Vegas, NV. Many developed and undeveloped
recreational opportunities are available in the region. Base of operations:
Las Vegas, NV.
*Qualifications:*
Technical requirements:
- Coursework in plant taxonomy and or systematics (transcripts may be
requested);
- Knowledge of southwestern flora and fauna and/or ability to learn
southwestern flora and fauna;
- Experience using a dichotomous plant key without pictures is critical;
- Experience conducting botanical field work including plant surveys
using various protocols. Monitoring protocols include repeat photography,
and transect and quadrat systematic sampling;
- Experiencing collecting, preserving and mounting herbarium samples;
- Experience working with hand-held GPS equipment for navigation and
data collection;
- Knowledge of GIS software (highly desirable but not required);
- Experience with technical writing and/or producing written
project/grant reports; and
- Experience with restoration techniques (e.g., seed collection, hand
tool use).
Additional requirements:
- Ability to perform physical labor for extended periods of time (e.g.,
digging, bending over, hauling material, hiking);
- Ability to work in harsh and rapidly changing environments, work in
all types of weather conditions, traverse uneven terrain, carry upwards of
40 pounds in a backpack, and otherwise maintain good physical condition;
- Willingness to spend multiple days camping in the field;
- Willingness to sometimes work irregular hours (e.g. pre-sunrise
mornings, late nights past midnight);
- Ability to work productively both independently and as part of a team
to accomplish mutual goals;
- Ability to communicate effectively with team members, agency staff,
and a diverse public;
- Good organizational skills;
- Valid, state-issued driver’s license; clean driving record; and
ability to safely operate a 4WD truck on paved and unpaved roads, including
narrow, mountain forest roads; and
- Meet AmeriCorps eligibility requirements: (1) U.S. citizenship or
legal resident alien status, (2) eligible to receive an AmeriCorps
Education Award (limit of four in a lifetime or the equivalent of two
full-time education awards), (3) pass National Sex Offender Public Website
(NSOPW) and federal criminal background checks, (4) adhere to the rules,
regulations and code of conduct as specified in the Member Service
Agreement; and (5) will not engage in any prohibited activities as listed
in the Member Service Agreement.
*How to Apply:*
Qualified and interested applicants should forward a cover letter, their
résumé, and a list of three professional references to Amy Gladding, Great
Basin Institute Human Resources Coordinator, at
[email protected]. Please include where you found this
position posted. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
The Great Basin Institute conforms to all the laws, statutes, and
regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative
action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with
disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an
equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age,
disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave,
protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We
prohibit Retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint,
orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any
individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint
or otherwise oppose discrimination.
