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Instructions to applicants Job Title RGRC Field Technician Location Alpine Department Natural Sciences Job No. Posting Date 02/21/2024 End Date Until Filled Yes Appointment Date Salary $160 per day, 8 days minimum Required * Comfortable in back country river environment
* Must enjoy some physical labor and be organized
Preferred * M.S. in watershed related field
* Experience in river science, Rio Grande
* Independent worker
Purpose of Job: Works with a dedicated team on a river science trip. Will assist with measuring discharge, measuring water quality and collecting water samples.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Assist with measuring discharge
* Assist with measuring water quality
* Assist with collecting water samples
* Assist with daily camp activities, meal preparation, cleanup, boat packing and other standard back country river duties
* Other duties as assigned
* Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times
Supervision: direct supervision from Dr. Kevin Urbanczyk (kevinu@sulross.edu) for day to day instruction.
The position is part of a grant to the Rio Grande Research Center from the National Park Foundation. The project is focused on measuring stream flow and water quality in the Lower Canyons section of the Rio Grande.
Other Information An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.
Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at https://srinfo.sulross.edu/udps/
The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.
A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 432-837-8424 or emailing stulife@sulross.edu
About SRSU An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.
The Sul Ross State University Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for all campuses can be found at https://www.sulross.edu/admissions/cashiers-office/risk-management/
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