Job Number: 11-91-08, Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center. Posting Dates: 7 Nov – 15 Dec 2008. Job Summary: Columbus State University has an opening for a Field Science Coordinator in the Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center (OMELC). The Field Science Coordinator reports directly to the Executive Director of OMELC. Columbus State University seeks an experienced avian biologist to design, organize and implement a species inventory and monitoring plan for Oxbow Meadows Environmental Park on the Chattahoochee River adjacent to Fort Benning in south Columbus, Georgia. The Field Science Coordinator will design and manage the monitoring program; create and manage a zero-based budget; write and obtain program funding through grants and enterprise; recruit, train and supervise staff; and conduct data analyses and submit findings to a peer-reviewed publication. Minimum Qualifications: Minimum qualifications include a graduate degree in ecology, conservation biology, ornithology, wildlife management, or significant comparable work experience; avian research experience and an understanding of biological indicators, habitat management, and ecological monitoring; bird-banding experience and a bird banding permit; quantitative skills, including familiarity with occupancy modeling, power analyses, and spatial analyses; experience partnering with government agencies and NGOs; experience hiring, supervising, and managing student assistants and volunteers; and outstanding communication skills. The successful candidate will work well with people and the news media; have strong quantitative skills, and have an entrepreneurial spirit and grant-writing success. Experience at a bird observatory is highly desirable. This position will require weekend and some evening work. Must be capable of obtaining and maintaining a valid Georgia driver’s license. A successful criminal background check will be required as a condition of employment. Salary Range: The salary is $40,000 annually based upon education, training and experience. Application Procedures: For full consideration, submit a CSU employment application, resume, brief cover letter and e-mail addresses of three (3) references to: Human Resources Office, Columbus State University, 228 Richards Hall, 4225 University Avenue, Columbus, GA 31907- 5645. Applications may be obtained from the CSU Human Resources Office or Columbus State University’s Website (URL: http://www.colstate.edu), click Employment. Applications must be received in the Human Resources Office by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. Columbus State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, Committed to Diversity in Hiring.