Natural Resources Assistant (PT)

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation’s Nature Preserves and Natural Resources Division is excited to add a Part Time Natural Resources Assistant to the team! This position will assist with overall operations at Latta Nature Preserve and support habitat restoration, natural resource management and inventory/monitoring activities within the nature preserve system. This includes but is not limited to assisting with prescribed burn operations, maintaining and operating field equipment such as backpack herbicide sprayers, brush saws, UTV/ATVs, and tractors, and operating handheld GPS units to assist with collection of geospatial data. This position will work about 19 hours per week, which may include nights and weekends based on business needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
•Conduct natural areas assessments, invasive species removal, boundary marking, and monitoring rare and federally endangered species
•Assist with preparation of natural resource management plans and activities, such as prescribed burn operations and maintaining field equipment
•Conduct data entry and assist with research
•Maintain general housekeeping in work area
•Follow the work plan as prepared by the supervisor
•May respond to emergency situations
•Perform related work as required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: No experience required

Education: Requires enrollment in, or completion of a bachelor’s degree in natural/environmental sciences, biology, botany, ecology, environmental education, education, or related field.

Tagged as: Conservation