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NY HELPNo

AgencyParks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of

TitleWater Quality Monitor (Park and Rec Aide 5)

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary GradeHourly

Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $13.57 to $13.57 Hourly

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Labor Class

Travel Percentage 50%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 6 AM

To 2 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Suffolk

Street Address Connetquot River State Park Preserve

City Oakdale

StateNY

Zip Code11769

Minimum Qualifications • Capable of working independently and during a variety of weather conditions (rain, wind, etc.).
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to and from work locations.
• Attention to detail. Ability to work early hours.
• Strong and effective communication skills. Ability to interact with the public.
• Completed or pursuing a degree in biology, environmental science, natural resources, or related field is preferred.
• Candidate will need to be available for early (6AM – 7:30AM) start time.

Duties Description • Collect water quality samples from Long Island Region beaches and pools and deliver samples to PACE Analytical laboratory in Melville, NY.
• Complete lab paperwork and field sheets.
• Setup resampling and rainfall monitoring with lab and parks.
• File paperwork.
• Enter monitoring and field sheet data.
• Acquire and enter rainfall data once per month.
• Send out closure updates to Regional and Division of Environmental Stewardship and Planning water quality staff.
• Track Long Island closures in Word listing and Excel document.
• Complete regional or park operational/environmental tasks in afternoons and on most Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Additional Comments Full time temporary Summer Seasonal Position. Anticipated work dates are May 20, 2019 through September 20, 2019.

Background & Mission of the Program:
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation operates 87 bathing beaches across the state. To ensure public safety, State Parks monitors water quality weekly at each of its beaches. This position will be located on Long Island and collect bathing beach water samples from several of the East End state parks. This position is being funded out of BEACH Act grant program funds. The main purposes are to (1) coordinate the Long Island water quality monitoring program and (2) meet state and federal laws regarding monitoring and notification.
Locations: Position is based out of Connetquot River State Park Preserve. Routine beach monitoring to occur Monday and Tuesday. Sampling may also be needed on Wednesday - Fridays in certain situations following exceedances, rainfall, or other unique circumstances. Samples will be collected at the following State Park beaches: Wildwood, Sunken Meadow, Heckscher, and Hither Hills. Samples will also be collected at Montauk Downs pools.

Note: Housing is not available for this position.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Annie McIntyre

Telephone

Fax

Email Address Annie.McIntyre@parks.ny.gov

Address

Street PO Box 247

City Babylon

State NY

Zip Code 11702

Notes on ApplyingInterested individuals should send a resume, cover letter and 2-3 references by May 10, 2019.
Electronic submissions are preferred and should be sent to: Annie.McIntyre@parks.ny.gov.
Mailing address: PO Box 247 Babylon NY 11702. Attention: Annie McIntyre

Parks is actively interviewing for the position. The announcement will be removed when a candidate has been hired. Housing is not provided for this position.

Contact the NYS Parks Division of Environmental Stewardship & Planning at 518.474.0409 with any questions.