Position Details
Position Information
Job Title
IR4 Specialty Crops Student Assistant

Appointment Type
Student Employee

Job Location
Aurora

Position Appointment Percent
100

Appointment Basis
12

Pay Method
Hourly

Pay Period
16th - 15th of the following month

Pay Date
Last working day of the month

Remote or Hybrid option?
Min Hourly Rate
$14.20 (Standard); $13.20 (Non-Urban); $15.45 (Portland Metro)

Max Hourly Rate
$21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro)

Position Summary

This recruitment will be used fill up to three part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Technical Positions for the OSU-North Willamette Research Center at Oregon State University (OSU).
Positions are located at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NWREC), Oregon State University in Aurora, Oregon.
The IR4 program is recruiting students who will assist the program with a variety of tasks.
Position Duties

• 100% of duties will consist of mowing, pruning, planting, hoeing or weed pulling, harvesting, processing harvest samples and collecting and recording data.

Minimum Qualifications

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.
Additional Required Qualifications

• Perform assigned tasks without close supervision
• Capable of working outside and standing/walking for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs
• Students who are under 18 years old are required to have passed a tractor safety certification class prior to operating a tractor.
• Attention to detail
• Maintain a positive and collegial attitude.
• Student employees (but not all employees) may be selected to drive to offsite locations, as needed, at the request of the supervisor. Drivers must be over 18 years old and have successfully completed OSU's required motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per OSU Standard 576-056-0000et seq.12

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

• Experience with tractors (for students over 18)

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

• Work schedule during school varies depending on school schedule and NWREC operating hours.
• Work during breaks and harvest season typically begins at 7am most days, with 6 am start on our busiest harvest days, and will generally be done by 3:30.
• Occasionally we ask that students stay longer to finish a task, but work will not exceed 40 hours/week during the summer and 20 hours/week while school is in session. However, working hours may vary by program.
• Some duties related to various research projects may be performed at grower cooperator sites.
• Outdoor work is expected to be performed in all weather conditions.

Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
P10797SE

Number of Vacancies
3

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
03/06/2024

Anticipated Appointment End Date
Posting Date
03/01/2024

Full Consideration Date
Closing Date
10/01/2024

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:
1. A Resume/Vita
2. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position (Optional)
For specific questions related to the IR-4 Research Team Member job posting please contact Dani Lightle at danielle.lightle@oregonstate.edu.
Qualified applicants will be contacted as positions become available.
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.
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