The Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station has two exciting
employment opportunities for recent undergraduates interested in science
and environmental education for summer 2016. Housing is available.
*Applications are accepted until Monday, May 2 or until positions are
filled. Applications should be sent to [email protected].*
Interested applicants should visit us online for details about the
positions, course you will be instructing, and application process:
www.huyckpreserve.org/jobs
*Residential Coordinator and Field Teaching Assistant*
RCTAs act as support staff for three sessions of the Preserve's
three-week high school summer ecology course, Wildlife Ecology Research.
Two nine week positions (June 6-August 7) are available. Applicants must
have completed a BA/BS degree, preferably in a science related field.
Staff is responsible for providing student supervision before and after
classes each day, overnight, and on occasional non-academic days.
Additionally, staff is responsible for shopping for food; assisting
students with meal planning and preparation; overseeing the completion
of household duties; planning evening and non-academic day activities;
and assisting students with nightly assignments. Staff will also have
the opportunity to act as a teaching assistant for field based classes,
tutor students daily lectures, and teach their own field-based lesson if
desired. Training and course preparation will begin June 6 prior to the
start of the first session. Preference will be given to applicants with
a strong interest and/or experience in field ecology and research,
science education, outdoor trip leading/camp counselor, and cooking and
meal planning for groups of 12.
*To Apply (Applications accepted until Monday, May 2 or positions filled)*
Complete applications and letters of reference should be emailed to
[email protected] with "Applicant's Last Name RCTA" in the subject
line. A complete application includes:
1) Assembled into a single PDF or WORD document, a cover letter
describing your interest and reason for applying as well as the skills
you will bring to the position and a current CV/resume no more than 2
pages in length.
2) Two letters of reference. Submitted _separately_ to the above email
address.
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Dawn O'Neal, PhD
Executive Director
Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station
P.O. Box 189
Rensselaerville, NY 12147
cell:518-813-5583
phone: 518-797-3440
email: [email protected]
http://www.huyckpreserve.org/
http://sites.google.com/site/dawnonealphd/
