Learn & Earn Farm Assistant — Horses & Barn Care

Linn-Benton Community College; Albany (OR); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Linn-Benton Community College is seeking a Learn/Earn Farm Assistant at the Albany Campus in Albany, OR. The position involves horse care, barn maintenance, and assisting with farm operations as part of a Learn & Earn program.

Applicants must enroll in LBCC with at least six credits, maintain satisfactory academic progress and a 2.0 GPA or higher. Background checks apply; willingness to work evenings and weekends is required.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in at least 6 credits at LBCC and maintain satisfactory academic progress.
• Must maintain cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better (some positions may require higher).
• Ability to work with farm tools, machinery and equipment; basic facility cleaning and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Performs barn chores such as cleaning stalls, turning out horses, moving or loading bedding.
• Monitors health and well-being of horses located on-site; may feed horses.
• Assists with property maintenance for barn and facilities.
• Maintains college fields and farm operations (plowing, disking, planting, harvesting).
• Repairs stalls, fences and paddocks; handles emergency/non-emergency situations per procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

Enrollment in LBCC six-credit program

Tools

Farm tools

Job description

Linn-Benton Community College is seeking a Learn/Earn Farm Assistant at the Albany Campus in Albany, OR. The position involves horse care, barn maintenance, and assisting with farm operations as part of a Learn & Earn program.

Applicants must enroll in LBCC with at least six credits, maintain satisfactory academic progress and a 2.0 GPA or higher. Background checks apply; willingness to work evenings and weekends is required.