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Department: EarthLab<\/p>\n
Appointing Department Web Address: https:\/\/earthlab.uw.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n Closing Info: Open Until Filled<\/p>\n Salary: $17.05 – $21.05\/Hour<\/p>\n Union Position: Yes<\/p>\n<\/p>\n See full job details at https:\/\/uwhires.admin.washington.edu\/eng\/candidates\/default.cfm?szCategory=JobProfile&szOrderID=190162&szlocationID=88<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n The University of Washington (UW)<\/b>\u00a0is proud to be one of the nation\u2019s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.<\/p>\n At the University of Washington, diversity is integral to excellence. We value and honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create welcoming and respectful learning environments, and promote access, opportunity and justice for all.<\/p>\n EarthLab<\/b>\u00a0is an initiative at the University of Washington seeking to link and apply the amazing environmental research happening at the UW with decision makers working on solutions to environmental challenges. Stewarded by the College of the Environment, EarthLab supports application-focused interdisciplinary collaboration across and beyond the University of Washington. EarthLab focuses on addressing our world\u2019s most pressing environmental challenges \u2013 catalyzing collaborations with partners across the private, public, and non-profit sectors. By linking knowledge and action to accomplish meaningful change, EarthLab will help develop lasting solutions that are scientifically sound, technically feasible, and economically viable, while promoting equity and justice.<\/p>\n The College of the Environment<\/b>\u00a0promotes diversity and inclusivity among our students, faculty, staff, and public. Thus, we are strongly seeking candidates whose experiences have prepared them to fulfill our commitment to inclusion and have given them the confidence to fully engage audiences from a wide spectrum of backgrounds. The University of Washington (UW) is located in the greater Seattle metropolitan area, with a dynamic, multicultural community of 3.7 million people and a range of ecosystems from mountains to ocean. The UW serves a diverse population of 80,000 students, faculty and staff, including 25% first-generation college students, over 25% Pell Grant students, and faculty from over 70 countries. The UW is a recipient of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award to increase the advancement of women faculty in science, engineering, and math EarthLab is seeking\u00a0Temporary<\/i>\u00a0Research Study Assistants to study recreational use in Washington National Forests.<\/b>\u00a0The position involves field work collecting data on visitor use in the Olympic, Mt Baker-Snoqualmie, and Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests.\u00a0 Field duties will include surveying and counting visitors at recreation sites and maintaining automated trail and traffic counters.\u00a0 Research assistants will be responsible for learning and carrying out data collection protocols with high accuracy and expressing good judgment while in the field. Hours per week will vary depending on location and survey schedule but are expected to be more than 20 hours per week, and up to 40 hours per week. Salary is $16.72\/hour. Staff will be supervised by Dr. Spencer Wood.<\/p>\n The candidate will join a larger team of researchers from the University of Washington and US Forest Service who are innovating approaches for studying outdoor recreation with data from social media, citizen scientist, and on-site surveys.\u00a0 Information collected by the research assistants will provide on-the-ground measures of visitor use in National Forests, to be integrated with other existing data to predict future numbers of visitors to recreational sites.\u00a0 This research informs National Forest management and planning efforts.<\/p>\n Duties:<\/b><\/p>\n Required Qualifications:<\/b><\/p>\n \u2022 Friendly and willing to approach visitors in the National Forest at survey sites. Equivalent education\/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except where there are legal requirements such as license\/certification\/registration.<\/p>\n Desirable Qualifications:<\/b><\/p>\n \u2022 Coursework in natural or social sciences, such as environmental science, ecology, or economics. Application Process:<\/b><\/p>\n The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.\u00a0 These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter, and\/or others.\u00a0 Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select \u201cApply to this position\u201d. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your \u201cMy Jobs\u201d page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your “My Jobs” page to take when you are ready.\u00a0Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. 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\n\u2022 Excellent teamwork, communication, and organizational skills.
\n\u2022 Detail-oriented and accurate.
\n\u2022 Willing to work outdoors, on weekends, sometimes after regular business hours in all weather conditions.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Experience conducting surveys and following detailed protocols.
\n\u2022 Experience reading and navigating with maps and using a GPS.
\n\u2022 Experience driving in winter weather conditions, and on unpaved roads.
\n\u2022 Experience deploying and maintaining trail and\/or traffic counters.<\/p>\n