Potato Greenhouse Asst - Potato Program
Full Time
Corvallis, OR 97331
Posted
Job description
This recruitment will be used to fill 9 part-time (a maximum of 20 hours per week) Student Technical Assistant positions for the Crop & Soil Science Extension Department at Oregon State University (OSU).
Seasonal project involving preparations and planting seed potato samples in soil-floored greenhouses. Conditions are sometimes dusty and include working with hand tools to cut seed pieces, planting the pieces by hand and helping to keep detailed records.
Position is location at Oregon State University main campus, in Corvallis, and is approximately from October 3rd, 2022 to February 17th, 2023.
Applicants will need to be detail oriented to keep and maintain careful records. This position will be conducted in a greenhouse and involves the use of hand tools. Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Preparation of greenhouses for planting
- Raking and watering
- Arranging seed potato samples for planting
- Treating to break dormancy
- Lifting and stacking 50lb bags of potatoes
- Cutting seed
- Plating by hand
- General clean-up
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here:
http://fa.oregonstate.edu/stu-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements
- Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
- Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
- Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
- High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
- Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
- Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
- Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
- Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*
- International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.
- Capable of lifting 50lb bags of potatoes.
- Ability to work in a dusty environment.
- Detail-oriented and able to carefully record and maintain records.
- Must be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
- This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.
- Able to work in 2+ hour blocks of time.
Conditions are sometimes dusty and include working with hand tools.
Flexible work schedule: weekdays around classes between the hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm; 10 or more hours per week depending on workload.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
P09040SE
Number of Vacancies
9
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
10/03/2022
Anticipated Appointment End Date
02/17/2023
Posting Date
09/01/2022
Full Consideration Date
Closing Date
09/16/2022
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search
Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students
Special Instructions to Applicants
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
- A Resume/Vita
- A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position
- Outline of your fall-term schedule and availability
For additional information please contact:
Terry Burr at
terry.burr@oregonstate.edu
terry.burr@oregonstate.edu
OSU is committed to the health of our local and global community. All employees and students are required to comply with the university’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program. Please visit
https://covid.oregonstate.edu/ for additional information about OSU’s plans for safety and success, as well as options for compliance with the vaccination program.
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.
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