Temporary Field Technician- Seasonal – New York
Job Description
ABOUT TROUT UNLIMITED
Trout Unlimited is a national organization with 300,000 members and supporters organized into over 400 chapters and councils nationwide. These dedicated grassroots volunteers are matched by a respected staff of organizers, lawyers, policy experts, and scientists, who work out of more than 45 offices across the country. Our mission is to bring together diverse interests to care for and recover rivers and streams so our children can experience the joy of wild and native trout and salmon.
Trout Unlimited recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
POSITION SUMMARY
Trout Unlimited is looking for energetic, intelligent, and motivated individuals to join our staff for seasonal employment in 2023. The job will assist activities that support native trout and aquatic resource conservation. We are looking to fill 4-5 entry-level, seasonal positions (3-6 months) with a start date of May 22nd, 2023. The team will work 40-hour weeks (typically 4 days at 10 hours/day) that require driving on rural roads with limited cell phone coverage, traversing difficult terrain while carrying field gear up to 50 pounds and working in all types of weather conditions.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist with culvert assessments using the North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative (NAACC) protocol.
- Assist with watershed monitoring activities and data collection including, stream morphology, water temperature, habitat and fish population assessments.
- Assist with restoration project implementation.
- Maintain rigorous data collection and assessment protocols; identify and report any concerns to supervisor.
- Wade streams and rivers in a variety of flow regimes and weather conditions.
- Maintain equipment and report maintenance/equipment needs to supervisor.
- Additional duties in support of the watershed program may be required and include, but are not limited to: volunteer event coordinating, landowner outreach, tree planting, community meetings and presentations, and education/outreach.
- Maintain a high level of integrity while on the job.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrable experience with physically demanding work.
- Experience assessing culverts and managing data and field equipment.
- Own personal vehicle that can be used for extensive work travel. TU offers mileage reimbursement for personal vehicle usage; A valid driver’s license and the ability to pass background checks for employment.
- Ability to quickly acquire skills and learn new techniques.
- Willing to work long days in outdoor field conditions.
- Patience to deal with bugs, snakes, mud, rain, cold, and hot weather.
- Possess strong communication skills.
- Desire to learn about stream ecology and watershed science.
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team with varied skills, abilities, and perspectives.
- Ability to think creatively, keep an open mind, and take constructive criticism.
Travel away from the team’s home base may be provided by or reimbursed by TU. It will be necessary for the chosen applicant to relocate to the team’s home base or be within driving distance to the location. Travel to and from home base will not be included in the reimbursement strategy.
At TU, we value a diverse representation of staff, and we actively seek candidates for this position who come from communities that have been historically under-represented in conservation and those who have been most impacted by degraded rivers and streams. We are committed to building space for all people to participate in our work to care for trout and salmon and clean our shared waters. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome you to read more about TU’s equity practice and values https://www.tu.org/equity/.
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