Nesting Specialist

Job Posting Title:

Nesting Specialist

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Hiring Department:

Marine Science Institute

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

30

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Jul 31, 2024

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Location:

MARINE SCIENCE INSTITUTE

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Job Details:

General Notes

This position is located in Port Aransas, TX. Only applicants authorized to work in the United States will be considered.

Purpose

This position is responsible for the coordination of the sea turtle nesting program for the Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) at the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (Reserve) at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) in Port Aransas.  This is a temporary position from mid-March to the end of July to support the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle nesting season.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily nesting patrols, and supervise ARK volunteers along designated shoreline and beach areas

• Schedule and coordinate volunteers to accompany daily patrols, including maintaining daily logs of volunteer patrol time and effort

• Communicate with volunteers on a regular basis to organize/confirm patrol assignments and ARK needs related to nesting

• Organize and maintain all nesting equipment including UTV vehicles

• Manage budgets and order supplies related to nesting efforts

• Develop outreach printed materials, and conduct outreach and community programming at events related to ARK nesting program

• Follow establish Texas-state nesting protocols and develop an ARK-specific SOP

• Assist with permit reporting and recordkeeping, including all required forms and photographs; Must uploaded to appropriate databases at the end of each nesting day

• Communicate nesting data and issues to supervisor in a timely manner

• Attend the USFWS and PAIS required annual nesting and stranding training including turtle documentation, nesting work, tagging, biopsy, and completion of required forms

• Required to wear ARK/MANERR/UTMSI shirts and appropriate clothing

• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in one of the biological, physical, or environmental sciences

• Experience coordinating the activities of volunteers

• Strong communication and organizational skills.

• Experience with sea turtle nesting and stranding patrols

• Experience with public facing and outreach programming

• Familiarity with common MS Office suite

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of marine and estuarine ecology

• Experience with detection of sea turtle tracks, nests, and collection and transportation of eggs and documentation of adult sea turtles at nest sites along the Texas Gulf Coast

• Knowledge of UTV maintenance and repairs

• Knowledge of state and federal permits

Driving Required

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing).

Salary Range

$36,000/annually + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work in all weather conditions.

• May work around standard office conditions.

• May work around electrical and mechanical hazards.

• Frequent use of a keyboard at a workstation.

• Frequent climbing of stairs.

• Frequent lifting and moving. 

• Must be comfortable with public speaking to audiences of all age ranges.

• Must be comfortable on boats.

Work Shift

Availability to work 30 hours/week; You will be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.