Student Assistant - Water Quality Field Technician

Student Assistant - Water Quality Field Technician

Location:

UWG Recruiting Location

Regular/Temporary:
Temporary

Full/Part Time:
Part-Time

Job

Field technicians conduct all aspects of field sampling for a local surface water quality monitoring project. Water samples are collected at local sites, and instrument data is collected. All field instrumentation is to be maintained. Some laboratory analyses will also be conducted.

• Must be enrolled at UWG in a minimum of 6 credit hours and have a 2.0 GPA or higher.
• Must be able to provide your own reliable transportation to field sites.
• Must be able to access difficult stream locations.
• Must be able to perform precise work.
• Must be a major in EES or Geosciences.

• Must be able to lift 25 pounds.
• The field technician will be required to access difficult stream locations while carrying equipment. The technician will work in all types of weather.

• Science background.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of West Georgia as determined by the University of West Georgia in its sole discretion; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials, reference checks; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia (USG). The Board of Regents prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual's age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status ("protected status"). No individual shall be excluded from the participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any USG program or activity because of the individual's protected status;

nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual's protected status, except that preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.

Extensive job training will be provided.