[WorkStudy] Farm Assistant

Linn-Benton Comunity Clg-Santiam; Albany (OR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Linn-Benton Community College is offering a Federal Work Study position focused on animal care, farm operations, and property maintenance at LBCC’s Santiam location. The student must maintain enrollment in at least 6 credits and meet academic progress requirements while supporting horse care and campus farm activities.

The role involves barn chores, animal health monitoring, and assisting with general farm maintenance, with evenings and weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Maintains enrollment in at least 6 credits and satisfactory academic progress with a 2.0 GPA or better.
• Able to work with farm tools, machinery and equipment and perform basic facility cleaning and maintenance.
• Experience handling horses is preferred.
• Must be able to work outdoors in a farm setting and in horse facilities.

Responsibilities

• Performs barn chores such as cleaning stalls, turning out horses, and loading bedding.
• Monitors health and well-being of horses on-site; may feed horses.
• Assists with routine property maintenance and facility improvements.
• Assists with farm operations (plowing, disking, planting, harvesting, etc.) and repair work.
• Acts as liaison per farm procedures; refers issues to faculty or instructional staff.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Horse handling

First aid

CPR

Communication skills

Outdoor work

Manual dexterity

Education

Enrollment in at least 6 credits

Tools

Farm tools operation

Job description

This posting is for a Federal Work Study position.

To be eligible for WorkStudy positions you must maintain enrollment in at least six (6) credits at LBCC, maintain satisfactory academic progress throughout each term and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better (some positions may require a higher GPA), and have financial aid in place.

Assists with property/grounds maintenance and farm operations. May provide assistance in caring for the animals.

• 1. Performs barn chores such as cleaning stalls, turning out horses, moving or loading bedding, etc.
• 2. Monitors health and well-being of horses located on-site. May feed horses.
• 3. Assists with providing routine property maintenance, such as cleaning, repairing, maintaining and improving barn and other facilities.
• 4. Assists with farm operations as needed, i.e., maintaining college fields (plowing and disking, leveling, planting, fertilizing, harvesting and maintaining various field crops, cutting, raking, bailing). Repairs horse stalls and paddock, drags arenas. Repairs and moves fences, etc.
• 5. Acts as liaison and handles situations as previously instructed Farm set forth in Center procedures, rules and protocol for both emergency and non-emergency situations. Refers problems to Faculty or Instructional Specialist.
• 6. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Requires good hand-eye coordinator and manual dexterity sufficient to operate hand tools, machines and equipment.
• Considerable physical effort including lifting over 50 pounds (bales, other), and working with large animals.
• Requires ability to bend, climb, kneel, stoop, crouch, balance, guide, reach, etc.
• Must have visual acuity to read words and numbers and operate equipment.
• Requires ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time.
• Work is performed outdoors and in outdoor structures (horse barns) in a farm setting with exposure to inclement weather.
• Some exposure to safety or health hazards (equipment noise, odor, manure, blood and fluids, farm chemicals).
• Required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or during college closures.

Education and Experience

• Must maintain enrollment in at least 6 credits at LBCC , maintain satisfactory academic progress throughout each term and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better (some positions may require a higher GPA ), and have financial aid in place to be eligible to work in a Work Study student employee capacity at Linn-Benton Community College.
• Must have the ability to work with farm tools, machinery and equipment, and doing basic facility cleaning and maintenance.
• Experience handling horses, preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Requires current first aid and CPR cards, or must obtain within 60 days of employment.
• Must have good communication skills to interact with co-workers, college staff and students.
• Must be knowledgeable in handling and caring for horses or have the ability to learn.
• Must be familiar with rules and procedures and emergency protocol of a horse facility or have the ability to learn.
• Requires the ability to learn, understand and follow procedures, rules and protocol.
• Requires ability to work independently.
• Must have the ability to operate farm tools, machinery and equipment (shovel, rake, wheelbarrow, tractor, etc.)
• Requires the ability to handle large, live animals.

Employment Requirement

Employment Requirement Criminal Background Check - C4

Additionally, please note:

• As a condition of employment, all new employees are required to be compensated via direct deposit.
• Offers of employment are contingent on the applicant having Oregon residency at the time work commences.
• Employment is subject to completion of a post-offer criminal background check.
• Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security’s Form I-9 confirming authorization to work in the United States of America.

Linn-Benton Community College is a Fair Chance employer committed to inclusive hiring practices.

We welcome applications from individuals with a broad range of lived experiences, including those who have been involved with the justice system. If you are selected as a finalist, a conditional job offer will be contingent upon the successful completion of job-related pre-employment checks. These may include a background check, sex offender registry checks, motor vehicle history check, civil records checks, or other relevant screenings. Please note that background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check process, please reach out to Human Resources at [e-mail]

LBCC is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer.