[PCA] JOB OPPTY: Project Wingspan Plant Technician Assistant (Topeka, IL) (Oct 5, 2021)

[Carr, Amanda (Mandie)]

*Deadline: October 5, 2021
*Overview: 8 Month, Part-Time Position (16-30 hours/week) (October 2021 - May 2022)
*Position: Project Wingspan Plant Technician Assistant

*Location: Mason State Nursery, Topeka, IL

*Who may apply: Open to the public

*Compensation: $12/hour

*Description:
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.

*See the full announcement: https://www.pollinator.org/careers

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