*MONARCH FIELD NATURALIST INTERN* (*2*) to assist with ongoing Monarch
butterfly migration project at New Jersey Audubon’s Cape May Bird
Observatory, August 25 to November 7. Duties include daily road
censuses of migrating Monarch butterflies, tagging, data entry,
educating the public about the project and Monarch biology, and
maintaining displays of monarch caterpillars and chrysalides. Successful
applicant will be expected to work irregular hours during peak Monarch
flights. Careful data collecting and entry skills, and excellent
interpersonal skills a must; familiarity with insect ecology and
migration a plus but not required. Must have own vehicle, and a valid,
clean driver’s license. Salary $461.54/bi-weekly pay period; housing and
reimbursement for gas provided. Send cover letter indicating position of
interest, resume outlining relevant experience, and three references
(including email addresses and phone numbers) _as a single PDF document_
by email to hr.cmboseaso...@njaudubon.org
<mailto:hr.cmboseaso...@njaudubon.org> Please list “Monarch” in the
subject line so that your application is routed to the appropriate
department. Application deadline June 15, 2018.
*MIGRATION COUNTERS* (3) for fall migration monitoring projects at New
Jersey Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory (CMBO), Cape May, NJ. Cape
May is one of the premier fall migration hot spots in the country.
Specifically, we are hiring a counter for the Cape May Hawkwatch (25
August to 3 December), a counter for the Avalon Seawatch (22 Sept to 24
Dec), a counter for the Cape May Morning Flight Project (1 August to 31
October). Applicants for counter positions should have a strong
background identifying raptors, seabirds, or songbirds in flight.
Careful data collecting and data entry skills, a willingness to work
long hours, and excellent interpersonal skills are a must. Applicants
should have some experience with MS Excel. All counters will also be
required to write a summary report at the end of the season for NJ
Audubon publications. All applicants must have their own vehicle, and a
valid, clean, driver’s license. Salary for all positions $692.31 -
$830.77/bi-weekly pay period, depending on experience. Housing and
reimbursement for gas is provided. Send cover letter indicating
position of interest, resume outlining relevant experience, and three
references (including email addresses and phone numbers) _as a single
PDF document_ by email to hr.cmboseaso...@njaudubon.org
<mailto:hr.cmboseaso...@njaudubon.org> Please list in the Subject line
the position for which you are applying. Application deadline June 15,
2018.
*MIGRATION COUNT COORDINATOR* for fall migration monitoring projects at
New Jersey Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory (CMBO), Cape May, NJ - 1
August 2018 to 15 January 2019. Cape May is one of the premier fall
migration hot spots in the country. Along with coordinating the
migration projects, successful candidate will also provide day-off
relief at each of the 3 migration sites (Cape May Hawkwatch, Avalon
Seawatch and Cape May Morning Flight Songbird Project), and enter data.
Applicants should have a strong background identifying raptors,
seabirds, and songbirds in flight. Duties include providing training
for migration counters, acting as liaison to online count platform and
supervise data uploading, and oversee creation of regular summaries,
highlights and notable bird sightings for web posting. Careful data
collecting and data entry skills, a willingness to work irregular hours,
and excellent interpersonal skills are a must. Applicants should have
some experience with MS Excel. Coordinator will be responsible for
providing at least 1 lecture and/or field workshop at the Cape May
Autumn Festival, and oversee summary reports at the end of the season
for NJ Audubon publications. All applicants must have their own
vehicle, and a valid, clean, driver’s license. Salary $969.23/bi-weekly
pay period. Housing and reimbursement for gas is provided. Send cover
letter indicating position of interest, resume outlining relevant
experience, and three references (including email addresses and phone
numbers) _as a single PDF document_ by email to
hr.cmboseaso...@njaudubon.org <mailto:hr.cmboseaso...@njaudubon.org>
Please list “Migration Coordinator” in the subject line so that your
application is routed to the appropriate department. Application
deadline June 15, 2018.
René Buccinna
Administrative Assistant, Research and Education
NJ Audubon
Phone: 609-400-3852
Email: rene.bucci...@njaudubon.org <mailto:rene.bucci...@njaudubon.org>
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