NWREC Small Farms Student Assistant

Oregon State University, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Aurora, COLORADO
Deadline: 31 Mar 2024

Position Details
Position Information


Job Title NWREC Small Farms 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 to fill four part-time (a maximum of 20 hours per week during school year/40 hours during school holidays and summer break) Student Technical positions for the OSU-North Willamette Research Center at Oregon State University (OSU).
This position is located at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NWREC), Oregon State University in Aurora, Oregon.
The position will provide support for the Metro-area Small Farms programming at the NWREC Learning Farm. This position will also assist with various workshop conducted by the program.
Position Duties
  • Student employee will assist with field preparations, such as; planting, spreading amendments, transplanting and direct seeding in field, irrigation setup (including drip), water monitoring and moving irrigation pipe during harvest season, installing trellis and training crops, weeding with hand tools and helping setup the cultivating tractor, harvesting, post-harvest crop cleanup, and data entry, collection and organization.


  • Employee will also assist with seeding and monitoring seedlings in propagation house and work with learning farm team to mark off crops for gleaners, as needed.

  • Student employee will assist with preparations for various field days and workshops. Tasks include making and installing signs for field day, tents/tables setup and event registrations, organizing equipment and storage areas.

  • Student employee will assist small farm program staff with evaluating crop varieties and soil moisture levels.

  • Duties related to Small Farm School include assisting with updating program website, reviewing workshop titles and descriptions, formatting and printing the workshop program agenda, contacting potential sponsors and exhibitors, helping with registration, and event set-up and tear-down.
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
  • High School diploma
  • Some Undergraduate Horticulture training
  • Must be at least 18 year of age
  • Attention to detail
  • Perform assigned tasks without close supervision
  • Capable of working outside and standing/walking for extended periods of time.
  • Ability to lift 25 lbs.
Preferred (Special) Qualifications
  • Experience and interest in Organic farming
  • Experience with Tractors (for students over 18) 
  • Familiarity with Excel, Word, and willingness to learn Drupal and Adobe InDesign
Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Posting Detail Information


Posting Number P10575SE
Number of Vacancies 1
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 12/18/2023
Anticipated Appointment End Date
Posting Date 12/15/2023
Full Consideration Date
Closing Date 03/31/2024
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
For additional information please contact: Heidi Noordijk at [email protected].

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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Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

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