SEASONAL BOTANY JOB
West Eugene Wetlands Program
2015 Temporary/Seasonal Job (1 position available)
Posted: May 22, 2015 Open until filled. Beginning of application review: June 1, 2015
Pay rate: $12.00 – $14/hour, DOE
Work period: Approximately 14-16 weeks of work from early June through mid-October 2015, with up to 4 weeks off between mid-July and September, depending on work needs.
Statement of Duties
The Botany Assistants will work in the West Eugene Wetlands on vegetation monitoring and seed collection and processing. Most of the work time will be in the field:
Seed Collection and Processing (the bulk of the work): Assistants will collect and clean seeds of local Willamette Valley native plants from public and remote sites within 20 miles of Eugene, document seed collection activities, mix seed for use in restoration projects, map population locations using GPS and on-screen digitizing, and other duties as assigned.
Vegetation Monitoring (as needed): Assistants will quantitatively monitor wetland plant communities using point-intercept methods, enter data into hand-held computers, identify plants within monitoring plots and restoration sites, map locations of introduced species, and other duties as assigned.
Successful candidates for the Botany Assistant positions will have the ability to rapidly identify Willamette Valley native prairie plants in the field, with prior coursework in plant identification preferred. In addition, Botany Assistants must have good interpersonal skills, and be able to communicate in a professional manner with the public and other employees. Botany assistants must be able to hike several miles, keep detailed records, and perform physical tasks, such as occasional lifting of 50 lb bags of seed, and repeated bending and crouching during seed collection and monitoring, in inclement weather and in isolated settings.
NOTE: Botany Assistants typically work 32-40 hours per week, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, M – F. Placement on the salary scale will depend on the experience level of the applicant. Botany Assistants must be age 18 or older to operate a vehicle. These temporary jobs require you to wear closed-toed shoes, long pants, and provide your own rain and sun protection in the field. Responses to the supplemental questions must be attached to your application or specifically addressed in a cover letter.
To be hired, you must pass a driving records check and maintain a driving record that meets City standards. These jobs require passing a physical exam which includes a drug screen.
How to Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume. For applicants that prefer to submit an application form, rather than resume, contact Tracy at Quantum Recruiters, number below. The cover letter (or a separate sheet) must address the supplemental questions below. Materials may be submitted electronically as a pdf to tracyo@quantumrecruiters.net or mailed to Quantum Recruiters, address below.
Quantum Recruiters, Inc.
270 Oakway Center
Eugene, Oregon 97401
Phone: 541-683-1757; toll-free. 1-800-309-6891; fax: 541-485-8443;
Supplemental Questions:
- Describe your education and experience with plant identification, including the flora of western Oregon and Willamette Valley prairies.
- Describe your experience or education related to plant monitoring and seed collection.
- Please indicate the dates by which you could begin work in June and whether you would be available to work through October 16, 2015.
Initial round of application review starts noon June 1, 2015; however applications will be accepted until the position is filled.