Student Ranch Technician

Oregon State University; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Job summary

Oregon State University is seeking three part-time Student Ranch Technicians for the Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center in Union, Oregon. The positions involve supporting ranch operations and research tasks in barns and outdoor settings.

Responsibilities include feeding, pen cleaning, and calving-related data recording, with flexible hours to accommodate experiments and projects. Applicants must be academically enrolled and meet enrollment standards.

Qualifications

• Enrolled student in high school, college, or university.
• Maintain academic standing and enrollment.
• Experience with calving techniques considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine to complex technical tasks supporting research and ranch operations.
• Care and maintenance of animal facilities; cleaning pens; dispensing feed.
• Assist with calving and recording cow/calf data.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Career & Self Development

Education

High school enrollment

University/college enrollment

Tools

Animal care

Job description

Department: EOARC Union

For additional information please contact: Jake Ricker at [e-mail]

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

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.

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 three part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Ranch Technician for the Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center at the Union Experiment Station in Union, Oregon for Oregon State University (OSU).

Position Duties:

• Performs routine to complex technical or specialized tasks in support of research and ranch operations
• May include care and maintenance of animal facilities
• Cleaning pens
• Dispensing feed
• Fence maintenance/repair
• Assist with calvingRecording cow/calf data and other related tasks

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, Career & Self Development

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*
• 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 (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Required Qualifications:

Training in calving techniques & animal care will be provided.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Training in calving techniques & animal care will be provided.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous farm/ranch experience is preferred.

Working Conditions/Schedule:

• Located six hours from Corvallis
• Work is performed in barns and outdoors in various locations, off main campus.
• May have exposure to noxious odors, loud noises, and machinery.
• May be exposed to extreme weather conditions.
• May maneuver up to 50 lbs. and may be required to stoop, bend and kneel on hard floors as necessary.
• Flexible hours as needed to complete experiments/projects.

Anticipated Start Date:

2026-11-16