Part-time Volunteer Coordinator Position
CBNERR Otter Point Creek Component
Anita C. Leight Estuary Center – Abingdon, MD
Background: The Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Maryland (CBNERR-MD) is hiring a part-time Volunteer Coordinator for an 8- to 10-month contractual position beginning November 2008. CBNERR protects estuarine areas at three components—Otter Point Creek, Jug Bay, and Monie Bay—for stewardship, research, and education programs. CBNERR is one of 27 Reserves throughout the country that serve as estuarine field laboratories and living classrooms.
Site Description: The Volunteer Coordinator will work at all three Reserve components, but will be based at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center at the CBNERR Otter Point Creek Component near Edgewood, Maryland. This component contains 704 acres of upland and riparian forest, tidal freshwater marshes, streams, creeks, submerged aquatic vegetation, and open water. Otter Point Creek is located in the tidal headwaters of the Bush River in Harford County, Maryland.
Position Description: CBNERR’s Stewardship Program works to protect and manage Reserve areas and to provide stewardship opportunities for Maryland’s urban and rural citizens through volunteer programs. Specifically, the Volunteer Coordinator will assist the CBNERR Stewardship Coordinator by:
For more detailed information about the position, please contact the Reserve Manager, Beth Ebersole, at 410-260-8720 or via email at bebersole@dnr.state.md.us.
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Qualifications: This position is open to qualified undergraduates or graduates with experience or interest in working with volunteers to conduct estuarine monitoring and restoration projects. The candidate must be capable of working independently with minimal supervision. The qualified person should be self-motivated, organized, and able to motivate others, and must be comfortable working in physically challenging environments. The candidate, also, must be able to travel to the other Reserve components in Anne Arundel, Prince George’s and Somerset County as needed. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of the complex nature of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem, the challenges it faces, and management issues.
Application Requirements: Qualified applicants should submit all of the following:
1) a one-page resume
2) copies of unofficial transcripts
3) two letters of recommendation
All applications must be received by 5:00 pm, November 7, 2008.
Position Details: The position is a part-time seasonal contractual employee with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources under the supervision of the CBNERR Stewardship Coordinator and the direction of the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center Director. This is a part-time position, and the total number of hours worked per week is flexible, generally averaging about 16 hours per week (8- to 10-month position beginning November 2008). Weekday, weekend, and evening work required. Salary will depend on education and experience.
Email complete applications to:
Beth Ebersole, CBNERR Manager, bebersole@dnr.state.md.us
Department of Natural Resources, 580 Taylor Avenue, E-2, Annapolis, MD 21401
voice: 410-260-8720 fax: 410-260-8739
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