Volunteer Job Description

Field Trip Assistant

Location: southeastern Arizona

Time commitment: variable, depending on season and field trip(s)

Responsibilities: Assist SABO naturalist in ensuring a safe, enjoyable, and educational experience for participants in weekly bird walks and other field trips:

• Check in arriving participants and direct them to resources (parking, restroom, etc.)
• Assist participants in locating and identifying birds.
  
• Monitor participants to keep group together and avoid leaving anyone behind.
  
• Share responsibility for carrying and sharing field guide(s) and SABO's spotting scope.
• Share responsibility for maintaining trip checklist and posting reports to SABO's Web site, eBird, listserv, etc.
  

Qualifications:

• commitment to ethical, responsible birding
  
• good communication and people-management skills
• basic bird identification skills and knowledge of common local birds
• ability to walk/hike 2 to 4 hours over varied terrain (including trails that may be steep and/or rocky) while carrying a tripod with spotting scope
• attention to detail and accuracy
• knowledge of first aid and other fauna, flora, and history of southeastern Arizona helpful

For more information on this volunteer position, please contact SABO.