Vector Control Technician - Temporary

PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION

The purpose of this classification is to perform supervisory functions associated with assisting in directing activities of the county's Vector Control program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Assists in directing activities of the county's Vector Control program to minimize the threat of arthropod-borne disease to county residents and visitors.

Provides direction, guidance and assistance to seasonal employees, interns, or other workers; coordinates work activities; provides training as needed.

Ensures departmental compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.

Ensures adherence to established safety procedures; monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.

Maintains daily pesticide application records.

Performs field inspections.

Conducts larviciding and adulticiding activities; monitors mosquito larval development and population.

Performs a variety of manual/general tasks associated with department activities, which may include spraying pesticides, identifying arthropods, sorting insects, dissecting insects, weighing matter, setting/monitoring traps, trapping/relocating pest species, capturing samples, measuring rainfall, calculating acreage, calculating chemical applications, and constructing field equipment.

Operates a variety of machinery, equipment and tools associated with department activities, which may include a utility vehicle, ULV sprayer, handheld sprayer, dissecting microscope, phase-contrast microscope, polar planimeter, chill table, digital scale, iridectomy scissors, forceps, teasers, binoculars, battery charger, CDC light trap, minnow trap, vertebrate live-trap, meters, gauges, sampling equipment, and laboratory supplies.

Performs general maintenance tasks necessary to keep vehicles, equipment and tools in operable condition, which may include inspecting equipment, checking/replacing fluids, calibrating equipment, washing/cleaning equipment, and cleaning work areas; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment.

Compiles and/or monitors various administrative and statistical data pertaining to departmental operations; performs research as needed; makes applicable calculations; analyzes data and identifies trends; prepares or generates reports; maintains records.

Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, pesticide usage reports, time management reports, statistical reports, time sheets, reimbursement requisitions, or other documents.

Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, laboratory reports, pesticide records, field work records, pesticide hypersensitivity registries, tax maps/records, maps, bulletins, textbooks, manuals, magazines, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.

Maintains records of department activities; maintains mapping records.

Operates a computer to enter, retrieve, review or modify data; verifies accuracy of entered data and makes corrections as appropriate; utilizes word processing, spreadsheet, database, Internet, or other software programs.

Communicates via telephone and/or two-way radio; provides information and assistance; takes and relays messages; responds to requests for service or assistance.

Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, officials, law enforcement agencies, state/federal agencies, municipal officials, community organizations, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.

Provides information to the public on departmental issues such as ecology, sanitation, rabies and rabies law, rodent control and rodenticides, pest control, pesticide safety, ectoparasites, integrated pest management techniques, source reduction, and related topics.

Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge and awareness of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

Copies and distributes forms, reports, correspondence, and other related materials.

Assists in conducting annual gypsy moth egg mass surveys.

Provides assistance or coverage to other employees as needed.

Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, or closely related field; supplemented by 5 months previous experience and/or training involving vector control; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain valid Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Restricted-Use Pesticide License. Must possess and maintain a valid Pennsylvania Fishing License. Must possess and maintain a valid Pennsylvania driver's license.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize consulting and advisory data and information, as well as reference, descriptive and/or design data and information as applicable.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.

ADA COMPLIANCE

Physical Ability: Tasks require the regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds).

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature extremes, machinery, traffic hazards, toxic agents, disease, pathogenic substances, animal/wildlife bites, or bright/dim light.

Monroe County, Pennsylvania, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.43 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21