Student Ranch Technician

Department:EOARC Union
Special Instructions to Applicants:
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
A Resume
For additional information please contact: Jake Ricker at Jake.ricker@oregonstate.edu
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 calving
Recording 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:
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.
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.
Salary Range:
Anticipated Start Date:2026-11-16
Anticipated End Date: