NWREC Nursery Student Technical Assistant

NWREC Nursery Student Technical Assistant Please see Special Instructions for more details.

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Job Title NWREC Nursery Student Technical Assistant

Appointment Type Student Employee

Job Location Aurora

Position Appointment Percent 100

Appointment Basis 12

Pay Method Hourly

Pay Period 16th - 15th of the following month

Pay Date Last working day of the month

Min Hourly Rate $15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non‑Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro)

Max Hourly Rate $21.50 (Standard); $19.50 (Non‑Urban); $22.00 (Portland Metro)

This recruitment will be used to fill up to three part‑time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Technical Assistant (NWREC Nursery) positions for the North Willamette Research & Extension Center at Oregon State University (OSU). This position is located in Aurora, OR. The Nursery Crop Production Research Program is recruiting up to ten students.

Student technical assistants will assist with the maintenance of the greenhouse, and outdoor nursery production areas. Typical activities may include collecting data, checking irrigation, monitoring plant health, controlling weeds and pests, data entry, posting current events to websites and social media, maintaining native seed production fields, cleaning seed, and collecting field plot data for cover crop and native wildflower/pollinator studies, as well as assisting with the maintenance of buildings, grounds, and equipment.

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 this primary areas below:
Communication, Critical Thinking, and Teamwork
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Plant Research 75%.

• Hand weed plots
• Check irrigation emitters for plots
• Measure plant health
• Mix potting media for containers
• Seed and container plants
• Transplants and/or seed plots; download data from loggers
• Clean research workspace and storage area
• Label plots
• Monitor greenhouse and lath house field climate

Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment Maintenance 15%.

• Maintain buildings, grounds, fences, roads, and other research facilities
• Manage land not currently involved in research projects (including mowing, string trimming, pruning, mulching, and hand weeding)

Data Collection 5%.

• Assist with biomass sampling, seed harvest, and data collection for nursery production trials according to study protocols
• Keep records of activities
• Assist with preparing orders for procurement
• Assist Nursery program as needed in conducting tours, training, and field days for the public

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…