Salt Marsh Stewards Coordinator

Position Summary:

We are currently hiring one Seasonal Salt Marsh Stewards Coordinator to work with our New York Coastal Resilience program on Long Island NY. In 2025 Audubon will pilot a NY Salt Marsh Stewards Program. This program will assist conservation scientists with managing and monitoring our salt marsh restoration project locations and provide handson conservation experience to students from underserved communities. The Program will enroll 510 high school students from Title 1 schools annually each summer to participate in conservation action (habitat restoration monitoring and outreach activities). The Coordinator will assist the Senior Manager of Coastal Resilience in managing this Program.

The Coordinator will also be responsible for implementing prerestoration monitoring (SHARP (Saltmarsh Habitat and Avian Research Program) surveys habitat wildlife and rare plant surveys and water quality monitoring) and outreach at the salt marsh restoration project sites. The Coordinator will work with other Audubon staff and volunteers to monitor and survey salt marsh habitat at Sunken Meadow State Park (Smithtown NY) Crab Meadow Marsh (Huntington NY) and other locations as needed.

This Salt Marsh Stewards Coordinator position is a seasonal part time position taking place 4 days a week (35 hours/week) for 11 weeks from June through August 2025. Some weekend and holiday work may be required. Travel to and from field sites with a personal vehicle will be reimbursed. The position will be based out of the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center in Oyster Bay NY. The NY Senior Manager of Coastal Resilience will be the direct supervisor for this position.

Compensation:

$19.00 / hour

Essential Functions

• Perform prerestoration monitoring (saltmarsh bird surveys (including Saltmarsh Sparrows Clapper Rails American Black Duck Black Rail) fish and diamondback terrapin surveys water quality etc.) and outreach at salt marsh sites

• Mentor and guide 510 high school students from our Salt Marsh Stewards Program in habitat restoration and monitoring efforts (invasive plant control planting native plants remove trash from sensitive areas fish and terrapin surveys bird surveys water quality) and during outreach events

• Work with staff and volunteers in prerestoration monitoring projects

• Organize data and track restoration monitoring and outreach project/program metrics

• Organize pictures stories and quotes for applicable newsletters social media posts etc. and provide them Communications staff as needed

• Maintain monitoring equipment and inventory items

• Assist Senior Manager of Coastal Resilience and Director of Coastal Resilience as needed.

• Write an end of the season report to document seasonal work.

• Maintains and fosters culture of safety.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree/Associates degree (or significant course towards a degree) in Biology Ecology Environmental Science Conservation Ornithology or related subject

• Must be comfortable walking long distances lifting heavy equipment and working outside in harsh conditions (heat mud insects)

• Must have experience with field work

• Must have experience working with teenagers in the classroom or field setting

• Must be comfortable working with groups and giving presentations (formally or informally)

• Experience with Microsoft Office software specifically Word Excel PowerPoint. Experience with YSI equipment preferred but not required.

• Comfortable driving a large 15person passenger van.

• Valid drivers license required and access to a personal vehicle.

• Commitment to Audubons organizational values of care collaboration change integrity impact and innovation.

• Experience fostering inclusive and collaborative work environments is valued.

EEO Statement

The National Audubon Society is a federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to a policy of nondiscrimination inclusion and equal opportunity and actively seek a diverse pool of candidates in this search.

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