Position Announcement

[Chip Taylor]

		POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Program Assistant/Associate to serve as Assistant Director of Monarch Watch

Available: 16 January 1998.

Deadline:  Review of applications will begin 5 January 1998.

Where: University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.

Duration: One year. Continuation is contingent upon mutual consent,
satisfactory performance and available funding.

Salary:  Commensurate with experience up to $25,000 per year.

Description: Assist  in the management and development of Monarch Watch: a
cooperative network of students, teachers, volunteers and researchers
dedicated to the study of the Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus. The
goals of Monarch Watch are to further science education, promote
conservation of Monarch butterflies and to involve students and adults in
cooperative studies of Monarch biology. Monarch Watch is directed by
Dr.Orley R. Taylor, through the Department of Entomology at the University
of Kansas.

Duties: Duties will include preparation of grants, multimedia curricular
materials and computer based publications, supervision of students, and
communicating with the public in person and through electronic media.

Qualifications: MS or Ph.D. in Entomology or related field. Experience with
preparation of grants and/or publications is required. The candidate must
be proficient with computers as well as statistical analysis and data
presentation. Supervisory experience and ability to give presentations to
students, teachers and the public is required. Fluency in Spanish is
desired.

Application: Applicants should forward: Curriculum vitae, representative
written materials (e.g.publications), and names, addresses, phone numbers
and email addresses of 4 references to:

Monarch Watch
c/o O.R. Taylor,
Dept. of Entomology,
7005 Haworth Hall,
Univ. of KS,
Lawrence KS 66045
FAX 1 785 864 4441 OR 1 785 864 5321

The University of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer.  Applications are sought from all qualified persons regardless of
race, color, sex, disability and, as covered by law, veteran status.  In
addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of
religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, marital
status, and parental status.



Monarch Watch
Email:  monarch at ukans.edu
WWW:  http://www.keil.ukans.edu/~monarch/
Dplex-L:  send message "info Dplex-L" to Listproc at listproc.cc.ukans.edu
Phone:  1 (888) TAGGING (toll-free!) -or- 1 (913) 864 4441
Fax:  1 (913) 864 5321
Snail:  c/o O.R. Taylor, Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of KS, Lawrence KS 66045