NWREC Orchard Crops Student Assistant

Position Details

Position Information

Job Title NWREC Orchard Crops Student 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 Remote or Hybrid option? 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) Position Summary

This recruitment will be used fill up to five part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student technical positions for the OSU-North Willamette Research Center at Oregon State University (OSU).

Positions are located at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NWREC), Oregon State University in Aurora, Oregon. The Orchard Crops Research program is recruiting students who will assist the program with a variety of 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, Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Professionalism

Position Duties

100% of duties will consist of mowing, pruning, planting, hoeing or weed pulling, checking insect traps, conducting insect sampling, analyzing samples under the microscope for mites and insect damage, and collecting and recording data.

Minimum Qualifications

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-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.

Additional

Required Qualifications

* Perform assigned tasks without close supervision

* Capable of working outside and standing/walking for extended periods of time.

* Ability to lift 25 lbs

* Students who are under 18 years old are required to have passed a tractor safety

* certification class prior to operating a tractor.

* Attention to detail

* Maintain a positive and collegial attitude.

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

Experience with tractors (for students over 18)

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

* Work schedule during school varies depending on school schedule and NWREC operating hours.

* Work during breaks and harvest season typically begins at 7am most days, with 6 am start on our busiest harvest days, and will generally be done by 3:30.

* Occasionally we ask that students stay longer to finish a task, but work will not exceed 40 hours/week during the summer and 20 hours/week while school is in session.

* However, working hours may vary by program. Outdoor work is expected to be performed in all weather conditions.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number P12831SE

Number of Vacancies 5 Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 02/16/2026 Anticipated Appointment End Date Posting Date 02/09/2026 Full Consideration Date Closing Date 10/01/2026 Indicate how you intend…