Posting Details
Posting Details
Position Number: | 103052 |
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Title: | Agricultural Technician |
Functional Title: | Agricultural Technician |
Category Status: | 20-Nonexempt,Regular |
Applicant Search Category: | Staff |
University Authorized FTE: | 1.000 |
Unit: | AGNR-AES-CMREC-Forage Research Facility |
Hiring Range Minimum: | 38732 |
Hiring Range Maximum: | 46478 |
Benefits Summary | Top Benefits and Perks: Nonexempt Benefits Summary |
Campus/College Information: | Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship institution in the University System of Maryland. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world. |
Background Checks | Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment. |
Position Summary/Purpose of Position: | To assist Facility Management with animal care, milking, daily operations, general facility/equipment maintenance, cleaning and assistance with research projects under general supervision. |
Minimum Qualifications: | Education: High School Diploma or GED Experience: Three years in agricultural work, one year of which was in agricultural research. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
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Preferences: | Preferences: High School Diploma or GED AND Three years in agricultural work, one year of which was in agricultural research. |
Additional Certifications: | |
Additional Information: | |
Job Risks | Animal Handling |
Physical Demands | Ability to work in harsh work environment – excessive heat, cold, dirt & noise. Must be able to tolerate strenuous physical activity (lifting, shoveling, & leading recalcitrant cows) in adverse weather conditions. Ability to lift and transport agricultural supplies, tools, and equipment, to climb and to perform extensive standing and walking. Ability to wear personal protective equipment. Animal care requires weekend and holiday shifts as well as overtime as needed due to staffing shortages or scheduling conflicts. |
Posting Date: | 01/26/2024 |
Closing Date: | 02/16/2024 |
Open Until Filled | No |
Diversity Statement: | The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. |
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