[Pollinator] Job Opportunity - Project Wingspan Plant Technician Assistant

[Anthony Colangelo]

*Project Wingspan Plant Technician Assistant*


*8 Month, Part-Time Position (16-30 hours/week)Location: Mason State
Nursery, Topeka, IL*

Pollinator Partnership (P2) seeks to hire a motivated and detail-oriented
Project Wingspan Plant Technician Assistant. *Project Wingspan (PW) *is a
collaborative pollinator habitat initiative with numerous partners across a
7 state region. PW is a multi-component project that is addressing the
alarming decline in pollinators and the fragmentation of habitat through
seed collection, technical training, and enhancing and securing long-term
habitat. This project is part of Pollinator Partnership’s wider Monarch
Wings Across America program (https://www.pollinator.org/monarch/mwaa). The
Plant Technician Assistant will provide assistance to the Native Plant
Horticulturist, participate in nursery practices related to cleaning seed
collections and propagating native plant plugs, maintain records, and
participate in the preparation of reports as requested.

*Primary Duties and Responsibilities*

   - Reports to and works under the direction of the Native Plant
   Horticulturist.
   - Provides assistance and actively participates in various phases of
   plant materials processing and grow out production. This may include seed
   cleaning, seed storage, seeding, weed & insect control, soil management,
   irrigation, greenhouse and prairie forb production area, inventory,
   lifting, sorting, packaging, and shipping plants and plant materials.
   - Collects and compiles data related to plant material processing and
   grow-out.
   - Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably
   within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
   - Works efficiently and able to work independently.

*Personal and Professional Qualifications*

The Plant Technician Assistant should possess the following minimum
qualifications:

   - Some experience in nursery operation activities, plant production, or
   natural resource related activities or relevant coursework.
   - Working knowledge of methods and techniques used in native plant
   propagation, soil management, or greenhouse operations is a plus.
   - Highly dependable and well-organized
   - Detail-oriented.
   - Must be 18 years of age or older.
   - Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of
   high school.
   - Ability to work in greenhouse and field conditions, sit in chairs for
   extended hours, and lift/move materials up to 40lbs.

*Duration: *This position is part-time (~16 hours/week, with approximately
3 months of up to 30hours/week) and will begin October 2021 and conclude
May 2022. There may be an opportunity for an extension.

*Compensation: *This is an hourly position paid at $12/hour for the 8-month
period. Individuals will be paid on a monthly basis and are not eligible
for health benefits.

*Deadline to apply: *October 5, 2021

*How to Apply: *Interested candidates should email the following
information to Lora Morandin at LM at pollinator.org:

   - Resume
   - Cover letter describing why you are a good fit for the position
   - Attach the resume and cover letter as 1 PDF
   - Please name the email subject and attached PDF “Project Wingspan Plant
   Technician Assistant_Last Name”.
   - *An inability to follow the instructions above will result in the
   application being automatically rejected.*
   - *Deadline to apply: *October 5, 2021

*No phone calls please.*

*About Pollinator Partnership*

Established in 1997, Pollinator Partnership is the largest 501(c) 3
non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to the health, protection,
and conservation of all pollinating animals. P2’s actions for pollinators
include education, conservation, restoration, policy, and research. P2’s
financial support comes through grants, gifts, memberships, and donations
from any interested party. P2’s policies are science-based, set by its
board of directors, and never influenced by any donor.

*For more information, visit https://www.pollinator.org/careers
<https://www.pollinator.org/careers>.*
Best,
Anthony Colangelo (he/him)
Communications Coordinator
Pollinator Partnership Canada

PO Box 73619

Wychwood PO

Toronto, Ontario

c: 647-895-2393

<https://www.pollinatorpartnership.ca/>
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