Posting
Position Information
Position Title:
[Learn/Earn] Farm Assistant
Department
Agriculture
Location
Albany Campus, Albany, OR
Salary Grade
Minimum Wage
Salary Rate
$15.55
Job Summary:
This posting is for a Learn & Earn position. To be
eligible for Learn & Earn 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 ).
Essential Duties:
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
- 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
Criminal Background Check - C4
Applicant Instructions:
Applications submitted to this student recruitment pool are
reviewed on an as needed basis. Qualified applicants will be
contacted when positions become available.
Please complete the online application and upload or attach the
following required documents:
- Resume
U.S. Veterans must attach proof of Veteran Status to their
application to qualify for
veteran’s consideration .
Resources and Tips for Applicants:
Special Notes to Applicants:
This is a pooled position, applicants will be reviewed when an
opening becomes available.
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.
- Terms and conditions of employment are subject to the terms
outlined in the LBCC
Administrative Rules and Board Policies .
- 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
mercerh@linnbenton.edu
LBCC is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer.
Posting Number:
S283
Posting Date:
09/14/2026
Closing Date:
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Are you a current LBCC student?
- * LBCC requires all employees to maintain a primary physical
residence within the State of Oregon. Remote work is not available
to individuals residing outside Oregon. If you are currently
located out-of-state, are you willing to relocate to Oregon before
your work assignment begins?
- I am currently a resident of the State of Oregon
- Yes - I am willing to relocate to the State of Oregon if I am
offered the position
- No - I am only interested in remote work
Required Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
Optional Documents
- Academic Transcript
- Cover Letter
- Veteran Status Documentation