West Virginia University

Technician

• Assist a graduate student with field data collection and data entry
• Collect data at migratory bird stopover sites through mist-netting, vegetation sampling, and deployment of autonomous recording units (ARUs)
• Drive several hours each day to field sites
• Hike long distances off trail in mountainous terrain while carrying field equipment
• Identify avian species by sight and sound
• Set up and deploy ARUs
• Set up mist nets
• Assist with banding and handling live birds
• Perform vegetation surveys and forest structure measurements
• Interact with private landowners and the public as required
• Contribute to research on passerine use of regenerating timber harvests as migration stopover sites

Temporary Avian Migration Technician – Wildlife and Fisheries Resources

Program Manager

• Administers the accurate delivery of financial aid and scholarships by effectively analyzing student records and making necessary updates and corrections based on documentation received.
• Employs professional judgement, as authorized by the Department of Education, to make changes to FAFSA data elements to ensure eligibility is based on a student’s current family financial situation.
• Communicates clearly about documentation students/parents need to provide, updates systems to reflect needed documentation.
• Reviews documentation once received, verifies we have received the necessary information, makes reasonable, informed, fair and consistent decisions on courses of action and makes necessary adjustments to accurately reflect a student’s eligibility.
• Documents situation and changes/adjustments that are made.
• Collaborates with team-members to determine daily priorities, and division of work based on the established expectations of management.
• Communicates clearly with team and other SFS staff to resolve issues, request or offer assistance, and to ensure student needs are being met accurately and timely.
• Resolves complex problems by analyzing documents and researching federal, state and institutional policies and regulations.
• Manage conflicts and resolve complaints and develop prevention strategies.
• Design, develop and implement educational service programs related to financial aid and scholarships.
• Counsel and thoroughly explains processes to customers via in-person, online or telephone.
• Responds to questions from internal customers concerning processes in which staff member is involved and/or work staff member has completed.
• Routinely answers “acknowledged” and “In Process” tickets and assists with tickets during peak times.
• Continually monitors the ever-changing rules, regulations, policy bulletins and statutes from federal, state, other agencies and the University.
• Continually reviews, updates and follows policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state and institutional policies regulations and to ensure best practices are in place.
• Trains staff in areas of expertise.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor and other senior SFS staff.

Temporary Part-Time Program Coordinator – Student Aid Operations

Designer

• Conduzir pesquisas recreativas em terras adjacentes às águas do santuário nacional marinho de maneira amigável e respeitosa.
• Checar a programação no Google Drive semanalmente/daily e planejar os horários de passeio e local com GPS e mapas.
• Configurar os locais de entrevista adequadamente para garantir a segurança própria e dos visitantes.
• Baixar dados de tablets e relatar status ao supervisor de campo.
• Preencher e manter o controle de pesquisas e contagens diárias de forma ordenada.
• Compilar relatórios semanais para o supervisor de campo sobre níveis de uso do local, uso recreativo e condições climáticas em cada local de pesquisa designado.

Temporary Field Interviewer

Interviewer

• Conducting recreation surveys on lands adjacent to national marine sanctuary waters in a friendly and respectful manner.
• Checking schedule on the Google Drive weekly/daily basis and planning out survey site drive times and location with GPS and maps.
• Set up interviewing sites (i.e. sign placement, traffic cone placement, etc.) properly to ensure safety of self and visitors.
• Place and calibrate trail cameras to capture use on assigned trail and road systems.
• Download data from tablets and report status to field supervisor.
• Filling out and keeping track of surveys and daily counts in a neat, orderly fashion.
• Compiling weekly reports for field supervisor about site use levels, recreation use and weather conditions at each assigned surveying site.
• Adhering to strict WVU data collection policies and guidelines including proper dress, displaying of safety signage, etc.
• Ability to drive long distances over a variety of road surfaces during early morning and early evening hours.
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision from field management at all times.