Agriculture Innovation Center Admin & Operations Assistant

Stubblefield Institute; Shepherdstown (WV); On-site; USD 11,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

Stubblefield Institute is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support Shepherd University’s Agricultural Innovation Center. The role involves computer-based tasks, farm data management, inventory tracking, and coordinating communications, with some hands-on farm duties at the start.

Ideal candidates are enrolled students with Excel experience, reliability, and teamwork. This is a Federal Work Study position located on campus, with attention to accuracy and collaborative operations.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in at least 6 credit hours at Shepherd University.
• Degree-seeking student.
• Must have reliable transportation. The site is located 2 miles off of main campus
• Reliable and punctual
• Experience with Microsoft Excel
• Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Seeding, transplanting, harvesting, processing, and record keeping of crops
• Maintaining production plots by pruning, weeding, watering, bed preparation, and mulching
• Office work such as entering data, event coordinating, and communications (social media, emailing, etc.)
• Ability to be a team leader and help give direction to volunteers and/or students

Skills

Reliable and punctual

Ability to follow instructions

Teamwork

Education

Enrolled in at least 6 credit hours

Degree-seeking student

Reliable transportation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Stubblefield Institute is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support Shepherd University’s Agricultural Innovation Center. The role involves computer-based tasks, farm data management, inventory tracking, and coordinating communications, with some hands-on farm duties at the start.

Ideal candidates are enrolled students with Excel experience, reliability, and teamwork. This is a Federal Work Study position located on campus, with attention to accuracy and collaborative operations.