Vegetable and Specialty Seeds Crop Student Assistant

Department:

North Willamette Research and Extension Center

Special Instructions to Applicants:

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

• A Resume/Vita (required)
• A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position (optional)

For additional information please contact Kristine Buckland at kristine.buckland@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 1 part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Assistant position for the North Willamette Research & Extension Center at Oregon State University (OSU).

Typical activities may include collecting data, checking irrigation, monitoring plant health, plant maintenance and harvesting, controlling weeds and pests, data entry, posting current events to websites and social media.

Position Duties

• Plant Research 75%
• Data Collection. 20% : Assists with sampling, harvest, and data collection for trials according to study protocols.
• Miscellaneous. 5% : Keeps records of activities; assists with preparing orders for procurement; assists the program as needed in conducting tours, training, and field days for the public.

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, Teamwork, Technology, Professionalism

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

• 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
• Perform assigned tasks without close supervision
• Capable of working outside and standing/walking for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs

Preferred

• Experience with tractors (for students over 18)

Working Conditions/Schedule:

• Work is mainly performed outdoors at the research farm, in scientific laboratory, research greenhouses, and office settings.
• The ability work in and dress appropriately for all weather conditions is required.
• Duties may include lifting heavy objects (up to 50 lb); standing, kneeling or crawling for long periods of time; walking over plowed fields or uneven surfaces; and other strenuous activities such as hoeing weeds, shoveling, operating push mowers, and string trimmers.

Salary Range:

Anticipated Start Date:

2026-10-01

Anticipated End Date: