Plover Monitor, Wildlife Team Rockaway Beach, Queens NY

City of New York/Parks & Recreation
Seasonal Job Vacancy Notice
Civil Service Title: City Seasonal Aide
Office Title: Plover Monitor, Wildlife Team
Salary: $11.11 per hour
Duration: April 9 through August 17, 2012
Work Location: Rockaway Beach, Queens

As stewards of nearly 14 percent of New York City’s land, the Department of Parks & Recreation builds and maintains clean, safe, and accessible parks citywide and programs those parks with recreational, cultural and educational activities for people of all ages. Through this work, Parks & Recreation improves people’s lives, providing outlets for creative expression, opportunities for healthy recreation, and exposure to the restorative beauty of the natural world.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

City Seasonal Aids (CSAs) will assist at the Rockaway Beach Endangered Species Nesting Area to monitor and protect the piping plovers and perform community outreach. The RBESNA is a section of beach approximately 1 mile long (20 city blocks) and about 1 block wide. It is home to Piping Plovers, Least and Common Terns, and American Oyster Catchers that nest in the area. Additionally there are a wide number of migratory birds that stop to use the site as a safe haven while on migration in both the spring and fall. Besides the main RBESNA site, there are anywhere from 2-5 satellite sites where plovers have nested outside the main site. NYC Parks is mandated by federal (Endangered Species Act) and state law to provide protection for the piping plover, a New York State Endangered and Federally threatened species. CSAs will work weekends and holidays during the season and be part of the Wildlife Crew that is responsible for site construction and maintenance, monitoring and protecting birds, nests, and chicks, constructing exclosures, identifying and securing satellite sites, and performing education programs.

• $94.25 Processing fee required for finger printing and background check.

• Must pass background check

• Seasonal employees must purchase their own uniform

PREFERRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Outgoing personality. Good physical condition.

• Ability to juggle and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

• Wildlife monitoring experience.

• Ability to work in the sun for long periods of time.

• Experience working with animals.

• Knowledge of beach ecosystem.

• Ability to plan and lead public educational programs.

Send resume and cover letter by mail, fax or email to:

Bonnie McGuire, Deputy Director

Urban Park Rangers

1234 Fifth Avenue – 1st floor

New York, NY 10029

Ph: 212-360-2774

Fax: 212-360-2794

E-mail: ranger.recruitment@parks.nyc.gov

Learn more at www.nyc.gov/parks/rangers.

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THE CITY OF NEW YORK / PARKS & RECREATION

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