Forest Management Student Assistant

Application Deadline: When applying please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted end date. Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

Current Employees: Do not apply via the OSU Career site. Instead please login to your regular Workday account and visit the Jobs Hub to apply.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A Resume
• A Cover Letter - addressing supplemental questions below:
  • How would this position help you advance your education and professional aspirations

For additional information please contact: Brent Klumph at

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability protected veteran and other protected status.

This position requires driving a University vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the University; therefore the incumbent must successfully complete a Motor Vehicle History Check possess and maintain a current valid drivers license in their state of residence be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions (as per Voluntary and Compulsory Driver Standards OSU Standard ) as per OSU Standard et seq.

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

This recruitment will be used to fill 1 2 part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Forest Management Student Assistant positions for the OSU Research Forests.

The Research Forests manages 10 premier forests spread throughout Oregon.

Successful candidates will be exposed to all aspects of forest management including harvest unit layout contract administration log sale award analysis and more.

Duties:

• Harvest Unit Design utilizing lidar canopy height models stream classifications visual aesthetics etc.

• Harvest Unit layout utilizing the tools and skills learned in the classroom

• Contract Administration on Cut-to-Length Thinning Variable Retention Harvests Regeneration Harvests Restoration Harvests Pre-commercial Thinning Planting Herbicide Applications Cultural Resources

• Log Sale analysis to identify best value of products with best return to OSU

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 this position students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

• Communication Critical Thinking Teamwork Professionalism

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: be academically enrolled in a high school community college or university and pursuing a program or course of study

*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 theOffice of International Services(OIS) and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Required

• Physically capable of working in forested terrain in inclement weather including sun rain snow sleet and hail.

This position requires driving a University vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the University; therefore the incumbent must successfully complete a Motor Vehicle History Check possess and maintain a current valid drivers license in their state of residence be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions (as per Voluntary and Compulsory Driver Standards OSU Standard ) as per OSU Standard et seq.