TEMPORARY Part-time Mosquito Surveillance Technician - HEALTH

Department:  Health Dept.

Pay:  $15.30 per hour.  

Work Schedule: 8 hours per week. Field work-Mon. evenings & Tues. mornings (3 hrs), Admin work-1-2 hrs in office  

Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.  For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits.

The Mosquito Surveillance Technician is a grant-funded, part-time position at the Sedgwick County Health Department (SCHD) that works 8 hours per week on Mosquito Control Grant activities. This is a temporary position and will end on October 17, 2025 when the grant funding stops. The position enhances the capacity of the SCHD to conduct mosquito surveillance and protect Sedgwick County residents from mosquito-borne illness. The Mosquito Surveillance Technician sets up five mosquito traps at five different field locations around Sedgwick County each Monday evening and collects, packages, and ships mosquitoes to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for identification and testing each Tuesday morning. The Mosquito Surveillance Technician assists with mosquito surveillance data analysis and maintains a good working relationship with internal partners, community partners and the public.

Conduct Mosquito Surveillance

• Attend required trainings to learn how to conduct mosquito surveillance
• Conduct mosquito surveillance (set up traps and take down traps) once per week per protocol
• Drive to five different locations at night and in the morning for mosquito trapping work
• Pack and ship mosquitoes found in the traps per required hazmat shipping standards

Analyze Mosquito Surveillance Data

• Enter grant-related mosquito surveillance data, including mosquito identification and trapping results, mosquito abatement, and educational material distribution
• Complete mosquito surveillance reports
• Assist with additional grant activities as assigned

Collaborate and Coordinate with Community Partners

• Communicate and collaborate with internal staff and external partners
• Present findings to Sedgwick County Health Department, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, and other agencies or the public as requested.

Minimum Qualifications: Two courses in biological sciences. High school Diploma or equivalent. Six months of biology-related field experience through school or work. Per Sedgwick County policy, this is a driving level position that requires a valid US driver’s license without restrictions and current proof of automobile insurance.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with mosquito trapping.

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