Conservation Technician

Location: Jekyll Island, GA

Job :1793

# of Openings:1

Department:Conservation

Status
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Regular, Full-time Employee

Pay:$17.36 – $19.86 (DOQ)

Reports to:Wildlife Biologist II

Benefits: Health Insurance, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, Spouse/Child Life Insurance, AD&D, Critical Illness, Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts (health, dependent). Paid vacation and sick leave accrual. 12 Paid Holidays. Parking pass. Amenity pass.
Retirement: Employee Retirement System of Georgia (GSEPS) Retirement benefits include a pension plus a matching 401(k)

Closing date: 4:00pm Thursday November 12, 2026.

Under general direction, works under the supervision of the Wildlife Biologist, Natural Resources Manager, and Director of Conservation to carry out wildlife and land management activities to monitor priority species and restore priority habitats. Duties within this position will change seasonally based on program needs and the objectives set forth in the Jekyll Island Conservation Plan.

Will serve as primary staff lead for restoration activities (Aug-Apr).

• Leads efforts to support restoration activities with staff and partners including invasive plant control, seed collection, native plant propagation, and restoration plantings.
• Participate in prescribed fire operations.
• Contribute to planning and preparing priority habitats for restoration.

Will serve as the primary lead for our sea turtle nighttime saturation tagging patrols (May – July).

• Leading nightly tagging patrols to encounter, tag, and collect data on nesting sea turtles.
• Ensures all activities follow established protocols for safety, animal welfare, and data quality.
• Assist with sea turtle dawn patrols from July–September, documenting nesting activity, monitoring nests, and supporting hatchling emergence data collection.
• Assists with training and Coordinates activities with seasonal interns and volunteers.

• Applies safe capture, handling, and trapping techniques as trained for wildlife response activities.
• Conducts wildlife population surveys (alligators, shorebirds, deer) using methods such as spotlight monitoring, camera trapping, live trapping, and morphometric/biological sampling.
• Acoustic wildlife monitoring for species such as frogs, bats, or avian species.
• Radio-tracking and safe handling of rattlesnakes and box turtles.
• Monitoring the causeway for diamondback terrapins.
• Process, synthesize, and analyze data associated with primary projects to inform management decisions.
• Use ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online (Field Maps, Survey
  123), and other GIS tools for data collection and project completion.
• Pilot or assist with UAV operations and photogrammetry workflows to produce imagery products to inform management decisions.
• Lead or assist with field-based education programs.
• Engage with the public during field activities to promote awareness of conservation work.
• Develop and deliver professional presentations for internal and external audiences when opportunities arise.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Wildlife Biologist, Natural Resources Manager, or Director of Conservation.
• Work independently and collaboratively with staff, volunteers, and other departments.
• Adapt readily to shifting priorities and dynamic field conditions.
• Maintain a flexible schedule, which will include nights, weekends, holidays, and participation in the conservation department’s on‑call wildlife response rotation.

• Bachelor's degree in natural resources (e.g. wildlife management, marine science, ecology, biology, zoology,…