Forestry Landscape Maintenance Student Employee

Department:

College of Forestry Dean’s Office

Special Instructions to Applicants:

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• Please submit a resume.
• Please submit a cover letter that explains your experience in landscaping or maintenance activities, and relevant experience and skills in areas of botany, plant identification, or vegetation management.

For additional information please contact: Dawn Anzinger at dawn.anzinger@oregonstate.edu

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

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

Job Description:

This recruitment will be used to fill one (1) part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) landscaping maintenance position for the College of Forestry at Oregon State University (OSU). Reporting to the PFSC Arboretum Coordinator, this position is responsible for landscape maintenance duties around the College of Forestry on-campus buildings and the small arboretum outside the Peavy Forest Science Center on the Corvallis campus.

You will be trained to work safely with hand tools, gas and diesel-powered equipment and attend to the health of the plants, trees, and lawns that comprise the landscape. This is an excellent opportunity to learn plant health and identification skills! Flexible hours and the option to work during school breaks and summer are available.

Position Duties

• Performs a range of landscape maintenance duties, including weeding, pruning, and mulching.
• Safely transports and utilizes landscaping equipment and supplies, such as weed eaters, wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes, and other gardening tools.
• Removes litter and reports safety issues to supervisor or campus personnel.

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development *as* student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

• Communication, Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Career & Self Development

Qualifications:

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements (https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-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 (https://internationalservices.oregonstate.edu/) (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Required

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Must have the ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Must be able to walk, kneel, and bend for extended periods on uneven ground

Preferred

• Experience in landscaping or outdoor maintenance (personal or paid) and use of hand tools.
• Skills in plant identification, botany, or vegetation management.

Working Conditions/Schedule:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must have the ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Must be able to walk, kneel, and bend for extended periods on uneven ground.
• Flexible hours arranged with supervisor, and the option to work during school breaks and summer are available.

Salary Range:

Anticipated Start Date:

2026-10-20

Anticipated End Date: