Natural Resources Job Board

Job description: A shorebird technician position is available to help the Coastal Wildlife Department of the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) with shorebird monitoring and research on Sanibel and Captiva Islands, and the surrounding area. The shorebird technician will be responsible for assisting the shorebird biologist with monitoring of nesting shorebirds (state-threatened snowy plovers and least terns, and Wilson’s plovers), year-round shorebird monitoring, shorebird surveys for beach construction projects, data entry and proofing, coordinating volunteers, conducting public presentations, and preparing written content for newsletters and social media. Additional responsibilities may include deployment and maintenance of trail cameras, occasional rescue and transport of sick or entangled/injured wildlife to wildlife rehabber, and miscellaneous tasks as needed. The shorebird technician must be willing to assist with other projects including but not limited to: bald eagle nest monitoring, swallow-tailed kite nest monitoring, sea turtle monitoring and research, and our ongoing monofilament collection and recycling effort (www.mindyourline.org). To apply: please send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for 3 references to Audrey Albrecht at shorebirds@sccf.org 

SCCF is a drug-free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to submit to a background check and  pass a drug screening within 2 weeks of the position start date.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The QUALIFICATIONS, PHYSICAL DEMANDS, and WORK CONDITIONS listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.