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Student Farm Assistant (Hourly)

Elgin CampusFull timePosted 6 days ago
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Job Posting Closing Times: Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date.Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. – AR 4.0300.01If you are a current Austin Community College employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account.Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.  We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement.  We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teachingIs attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunitiesCares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomesWelcomes difference and models respectful interaction with othersEngages with the community both within and outside of ACCJob Posting Title:Student Farm Assistant (Hourly)Job Description Summary:Assist farm manager in completing tasks for the Agricultural Sciences Sustainable Student Farm.Job Description:Description of Duties and Tasks Performs farm duties in support of faculty, staff, and/or student efforts, including planting, feeding livestock, and assisting with farm stands.Maintains farm tracking systems and logs.Operates farm equipment such as tillers and weed eaters.Knowledge Farm procedures and practices.Customer service techniques.Skills Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.Maintaining an established work schedule.Effectively using interpersonal and communication skills.Effectively using organizational and planning skills.Entering data, maintaining files, and performing other clerical duties.Effective customer-orientation when working with a multicultural population.Technology Skills Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.May also use social media, work with desktop publishing, and update webpages.Required Work Experience As required.Required EducationAs required.Physical RequirementsWork is routinely performed in a standard farm environment.Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing, and pulling.Occa...