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.cmboseasonal@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.cmboseasonal@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.cmboseasonal@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.buccinna@njaudubon.org
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