[SEMCO] Seasonal Jobs at Waquoit Bay

[Church, Nancy]

Summer Jobs on Cape Cod-2009 

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve &

Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation

Falmouth & Mashpee, Massachusetts

 

* Dorm housing may be available *

                                                              

 Island Managers (3)

 

Serve as information resource for the public on a 330 acre barrier
island with sandy beaches on Waquoit Bay and Vineyard Sound.  Maintain
small waterfront campground, trails and other assigned improvement
projects. Patrol beaches to encourage compliance with rules to protect
the resources including salt marsh, fragile dune systems, pine/oak
woodlands and endangered species such as Piping Plovers. Develop and
present interpretive programs. Island Managers camp on Washburn Island a
minimum of four nights per week and spend one day working at Reserve
Headquarters. Training provided.

Requirements: Applicants must be at least 20 years old with basic
camping and computer skills, experience working with the public, proven
interpersonal skills and knowledge of coastal ecology.  Standard First
Aid and CPR are required.  Boating experience preferred.

 Off-island housing, tents and minimal camping equipment provided.

 

Start date: May 15th   End date: Sept. 13th 

 Closing date: When Filled

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 Endangered Shorebird Manager

 

Manage endangered shorebird monitoring program at South Cape Beach State
Park and surrounding area. Patrol beaches, erect and maintain signs and
symbolic fencing, operate and maintain a 13' skiff. Train and coordinate
volunteers, conduct educational activities, inform the public, maintain
data base and write reports. 

Requirements: Degree in wildlife biology or related field or equivalent
experience. An ability to identify birds and walk several miles in soft
sand, good communication skills and an ability to work independently
with a flexible schedule.  Previous boating experience helpful.

 

Start date: March 30th   End date: Sept. 13th

Closing Date: March 25, 2009

 

Lifeguard and Summer Laborer 

Positions are also available. Please see state website below for
details.

 

 

 

 

To Apply:

 

Send resume, cover letter, DCR Application Form and names and phone
numbers of three references to:

 

PROGRAM MANAGER, WBNERR, PO Box 3092, Waquoit, MA 02536.

 

Information:  http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org

 

Call (508) 457-0495, x. 108

 

Download DCR Application Form:  
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/documents/seasonal_application.pdf
<http://www.mass.gov/dcr/documents/seasonal_application.pdf> 

 

 

 

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