The Monarch Joint Venture is hiring one team of two traveling field technicians to study monarch butterfly breeding and migratory habitat on private lands enrolled in the USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) within the states of MO, KY, OH, IL, and IN.

Description

Position Status: Seasonal, full-time

Location: MO, KY, OH, southern IL, and southern IN 

Project Dates: March 17 – September 26, 2025

Compensation: $18/hour

Priority Application Deadline: January 12, 2025; will remain open until filled

Travel required: Yes, extensively throughout MO, KY, OH, IL, and IN

Please visit here for more details and to apply: https://jobs.gusto.com/postings/monarch-joint-venture-remote-sensing-field-technician-monarch-butterfly-habitat-monitoring-in-mo-ky-oh-il-and-in-2-positions-df29cbd3-226c-497e-b4a0-309aa08b67e3

Join the growing team of the Monarch Joint Venture, a nonprofit dedicated to conserving the monarch butterfly migration across North America. We are hiring one team of two field technicians to study monarch butterfly breeding and migratory habitat on private lands enrolled in the USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) within the states of MO, KY, OH, IL, and IN. Travel, lodging, and field logistics will be managed by the project team, with accommodations varying based on site locations (e.g., field housing, hotels, rental properties).

This is a seasonal, full-time position, approximately 40 hours per week, with the possibility of paid overtime. Qualified candidates must be able to commit to the full term of the monitoring season, drive long distances with their field partner, and live away from home during the project dates. Technicians will travel extensively throughout the study area, primarily conducting drone surveys over monarch butterfly habitat as well as collecting biological data on monarch butterflies and their habitat, including milkweed, and other floral resources using an established monitoring protocol. Opportunities to support outreach events or professional training on monitoring protocols are also expected.

Field technicians will receive two weeks of paid training in February, prior to the start of the field season. This will include a week of virtual training and a week of in-person training. Travel to and from the training and work area at the beginning and end of the field season, food, and additional personal travel costs are the responsibility of the employee. Field season lodging will include a combination of field housing and hotel or rental accommodations and will be dependent on survey site location, moving among focal areas within MO, KY, IL, IN, and OH. MJV will cover the cost of registering for a Part 107 training course (Remote Pilot Certification), which is to be completed before the start of the field season. Necessary equipment, fuel, and lodging costs (up to 7 days a week) are covered by the project grant.