RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Assistant Invasives Program Coordinator (Part time – hourly) UNIT/DIVISION: Institutional Advancement WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. WORK LOCATION: Mahwah, NJ PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary. Position Type and Expected Hours of Work: This is a part-time hourly position (25-30 hours a week). Days and hours of work are set by the supervisor and the operational needs of the program. FUNDING: This position is funded through December 15, 2016 JOB SUMMARY Under the direction of the Assistant Vice President for Grants and Sponsored Programs at Ramapo College of New Jersey and funded by the NY-NJ Trail Conference, the part-time, temporary assistant program coordinator will be responsible to help with volunteer coordination and data management functions required to run the Lower Hudson PRISM and the Invasives Strike Force programs at the Trail Conference. SPECIFIC DUTIES • Help write monthly newsletters to volunteers • Help write reports detailing ISF accomplishments to partners, parks, and regional coordinators • Help write Lower Hudson Partnership for Invasive Species Management annual report • Assist Lower Hudson PRISM coordinator with invasive species data collection, collation and summary. • Assist Lower Hudson PRISM coordinator with partner meeting preparation and coordination. • Assist with keeping the Lower Hudson PRISM web site (lhprism.org) and the ISF web site (nynjtc.org/invasives) up-to-date. • Keep accurate, timely and detailed records of activities • Assist with training volunteers for invasive species surveying • Create and/or update volunteer training materials and presentations • Receive and process volunteer data • Keep accurate records of survey area assignments and completions • Follow-up with volunteers to obtain reports and return of borrowed equipment • Track volunteer hours in the Trail Conference’s database and ensure volunteers receive appropriate recognition for their work EDUCATION Enrollment in or completion of Bachelor’s degree program in ecology, natural resource management, biology, horticulture or related fields, or equivalent experience EXPERIENCE Some experience related to the functions of the position to be filled or equivalency as determined by the appointing authority. ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES Must hold and maintain a valid driver’s license Must be organized, responsible and detail-oriented Must have excellent oral and written communication skills Ability to identify native and invasive vegetation of New Jersey and New York Familiarity with ArcGIS Familiarity with Microsoft Access Familiarity with Microsoft Excel Demonstrated outreach skills TO APPLY Apply through Ramapo Jobs at https://www.ramapojobs.com/postings/997 Note: NJ Residency requirement is not applicable to this temporary position. Linda Rohleder, PhD Director of Land Stewardship New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Coordinator, Lower Hudson Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management 600 Ramapo Valley Road Mahwah, NJ 07430 <http://www.nynjtc.org/>
