Recreation Technician

Overview

Fieldwork (70%):

Monitoring & data collection (50%)
(40%) Installs and maintains electronic counters (road, carriage roads, and trails). Downloads and processes counter data; conducts quality control validations.
(10%) Conducts stationary counts of visitors for long periods of time (1–6 hours).
Research & visitor surveys (20%)
(10%) Administers survey instruments and conducts face-to-face visitor questionnaires for research projects; observes visitor behavior without interacting with visitors.
(10%) Works on a specific research project based on park needs.

Office Work (30%):

Collects, processes, organizes, analyzes, and enters raw data and sometimes trail camera
photographs in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets (20%).

Communication & Reporting (10%)
(5%) Writes an end-of-season evaluation of work experience with FOA and ANP.
(5%) Gives informal presentations about projects to ANP and FOA staff, donors, and the public.

Tagged as: Research/Science and Technical

Qualifications:

Must be capable of sitting in an open office environment, working with computers for long periods.
S. Citizenship required.
Must pass a federal background check.
Valid Driver’s license and reliable transportation to/from work
Employees are expected to learn to communicate via park radios and be flexible to adapt to quickly changing work demands and schedules.
Applicants must be available for the entire season.
Applicants must be willing attend Acadia National Park Leave No Trace training, includ

Required Skills:

REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to use basic computer software like word processing, database, and spreadsheets;
Excellent communication and people skills;
Demonstrated experience in data collection and record-keeping in field and office environments.
Experience conducting research in the field or in laboratory environments.
Must be capable of sitting for long stretches, attending to routine tasks in an open-environment setting, carrying research equipment, hiking, walking, standing, and bending over daily.

Preferred Skills:

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Intermediate Microsoft Excel or Statistical Package software (SPSS or R).
Applicant is capable of lifting and carrying a backpack of up to 50 pounds, hiking up to 10 miles per day on step and uneven terrain with elevation of up to 1,500 feet, and/or biking 15 miles.