Forest Management Student Assistant

OSU Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid leave

Tuition reduction

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Oregon State University’s Research Forests seeks a Forest Management Student Assistant to gain practical experience in forest management projects across multiple forests in Oregon. The role focuses on harvest planning, unit design, and contract administration while building essential career-readiness skills.

Position is 1–2 part-time roles (up to 24 hours/week) with field-focused duties 80% of the time and office work 20%, located at Peavy Arboretum Road, Corvallis.

Qualifications

• 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* (International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the USCIS. A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.)
• 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*
• Required Physically capable of working in forested terrain in inclement weather including sun, rain, snow, sleet and hail.
• This position requires driving a University vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the University; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Motor Vehicle History Check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self‑report convictions (as per Voluntary and Compulsory Driver Standards OSU Standard 125-155-0200) as per OSU Standard 576-056-0000 et seq.

Responsibilities

• Harvest Unit Design utilizing lidar, canopy height models, stream classifications, visual aesthetics, etc.
• Harvest Unit layout utilizing the tools and skills learned in the classroom
• Contract Administration on Cut-to-Length Thinning, Variable Retention Harvests, Regeneration Harvests, Restoration Harvests, Pre-commercial Thinning, Planting, Herbicide Applications, Cultural Resources
• Log Sale analysis to identify best value of products with best return to OSU
• Transferable Skill Development

Job description

Important Notifications

Application Deadline: When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

Current Employees: Do not apply via the OSU Career site. Instead, please login to your regular Workday account and visit the Jobs Hub to apply.

Department

College Research Forests

Special Instructions to Applicants

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

• A Resume
• A Cover Letter - addressing supplemental questions below:' How would this position help you advance your education and professional aspirations? For additional information please contact: Brent Klumph at [e-mail]

Job Description

This recruitment will be used to fill 1 – 2 part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Forest Management Student Assistant positions for the OSU Research Forests. The Research Forests manages 10 premier forests spread throughout Oregon. Successful candidates will be exposed to all aspects of forest management including harvest unit layout, contract administration, log sale award analysis and more. https://cf.forestry.oregonstate.edu/

Position Duties

• Harvest Unit Design utilizing lidar, canopy height models, stream classifications, visual aesthetics, etc.
• Harvest Unit layout utilizing the tools and skills learned in the classroom
• Contract Administration on Cut-to-Length Thinning, Variable Retention Harvests, Regeneration Harvests, Restoration Harvests, Pre-commercial Thinning, Planting, Herbicide Applications, Cultural Resources
• Log Sale analysis to identify best value of products with best return to OSU
• Transferable Skill Development

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, Professionalism.

Qualifications

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: 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* (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.)
• 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*
• Required Physically capable of working in forested terrain in inclement weather including sun, rain, snow, sleet and hail.
• This position requires driving a University vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the University; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Motor Vehicle History Check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self‑report convictions (as per Voluntary and Compulsory Driver Standards OSU Standard 125-155-0200) as per OSU Standard 576-056-0000 et seq.

Working Conditions / Schedule

• 80% field, 20% office
• Work will occur during all seasons of the year in steep forested terrain.
• Work location is located at Peavy Arboretum Road. Successful candidate will need to have reliable transportation to get to the work location.
• Fall, Winter, Spring Quarters: 5-15 hour/week
• Flexible with class schedule
• Full-time during summer (required) and opportunity for full-time during winter and spring breaks

Locations

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport. Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state‑of‑the‑art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic Life
• OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources
• Retirement savings paid by the university
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical care insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life

Equal Opportunity & Discrimination

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

At Oregon State University, no qualified person shall, solely by reason of disability, be denied access to, participation in, or the benefits of, any program or activity operated by the University. If requested, OSU will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants in order to provide access to the application, interviewing and selection process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application to receive an accommodation. Please request any reasonable accommodations for disability as early as possible in the application and search process. Requests may be directed to the hiring unit, or to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at [phone]. See Request an Accommodation Procedures for the OSU policy.

The university prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin (including ancestry and ethnicity), citizenship, marital or family status, pregnancy or related conditions, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status / service in the uniformed service, or any other status protected by law or OSU policy. Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to OSU’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (link to https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr), or both. OSU’s Title IX Coordinator is the Executive Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access (EOA). For information on OSU’s nondiscrimination policy and procedures, including how to report information about conduct that may constitute discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, contact EOA by phone: [phone], email: [e-mail], mail/location: 330 Snell Hall, Corvallis OR 97331, or visit EOA’s website: eoa.oregonstate.edu.

Miscellaneous

Know Your Rights Oregon Family Leave Act: Department of Labor Family and Medical Leave Act: