Monitoring Technician Aide; NMHU Student

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The Highlands Career Services Center, located in the Felix Martinez Building, Room 230, provides assistance with your on-campus job application, cover letter, resume, interviewing strategies, as well as offer suggestions on student jobs that are related to your academic major, career interests, and skills. The Career Center offers free services to all NMHU students and alumni via in-person, online at www.nmhu.edu/career services

, or by calling  or emailing career services. to schedule a phone session or Zoom video conferencing session.

A part-time job on-campus offers a great way for you to earn money to help pay for school as well as to get a jump start on your career track. Student employment allows you to acquire work experience, transferable job skills, self-confidence, and develop a network of professional contacts for your future career. On-campus jobs include departmental, federal/state work-study, and graduate assistantships (GA) in non-academic departments.

Keep in mind that each department makes their own hiring decisions, therefore students are not placed in a job or guaranteed a job.

The New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute ( NMFWRI ), which is located at New Mexico Highlands University, is a statewide effort that engages government agencies, academic and research institutions, land managers, and the interested public in the areas of forest and watershed management. We work with agencies and stakeholders at all levels!

The position is open to students only! This position will be responsible for working on crews carrying out NMFWRI’s ecological monitoring and restoration activities on public and private lands throughout New Mexico. Projects will require in-state travel. Activities are related to all phases of restoration from research and planning through project implementation and capacity building. This position will be filled only if adequate funding is available.

We are hiring for monitoring technician aides for summer 2024!

• Backcountry work, including navigation, cooking, campskills, first aid, etc
• Off-road/rough road driving (e.g. mud, rocks, sand, snow) & familiarity with vehicle mechanics and equipment maintenance
• Tree, shrub, and other plant identification
• Process & mechanics of ecological restoration (thinning, prescribed fire, etc)
• Application of ecological monitoring protocols, projects, and use of
• Data entry, quality control, reporting

• Perform field measurements and assessments of forest resources and ecological indicators, including data recording and quality assurance. Work is often performed in remote locations over difficult terrain.
• Perform computer entry of field data including using FFI , Microsoft Excel, Access, or other database software with attention to detail.
• Perform routine cleaning and maintenance of NMFWRI equipment, including basic vehicle maintenance.
• Maintain regular attendance and clear communication with supervisors and colleagues in office field, and online working environments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• College student at NMHU and classified as a sophomore, junior, senior; and enrolled with a minimum of six (6) credit hours
• Successfully completed one semester at NMHU
• Have an interest in forestry, natural resource management, and/or ecological restoration
• Be a team player with a strong work ethic, attention to detail, a positive attitude, and good self-care
• Be willing to hike, camp, and travel 4 days per week during the summer (sometimes out of cell range, in remote areas of New Mexico)
• Be willing to work early mornings and long days; be willing to work in an office; be willing to work on a flexible schedule as needed to meet deadlines
• Be a currently enrolled student at NMHU

• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Work experience in college

• Standing Frequently
• Walking (cross country) Frequently
• Bending Frequently
• Squatting Frequently
• Climbing (difficult terrain) Frequently
• Kneeling Frequently
• Lifting over 40lbs Frequently

Hourly Rate 14.50

Preferred Work Schedule

Employment Term Summer - 2024

Work Location/Campus Center Las Vegas, NM Campus

Posting Number S1160P

Desired Start Date 05/11/2024

Position End Date (if temporary) 08/14/2024

Job Posted Date 02/08/2024

Job Posting Close Date 05/06/2024

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