Work-Study or Student ATNR Greenhouse Assistant

Position Description & Details

Are you an energetic student with a love of agriculture? Our Agriculture, Technology & Natural Resources Department is seeking a student for our Greenhouse Assistant position to maintain our Greenhouse.

What Youll Do

Bismarck State College is seeking a reliable and motivated student to help with the daily operations of the greenhouse located in the Career Academy

Hourly Rate: $16.00/hour

Additional responsibilities include

• Plant and care for plants/crops in a greenhouse setting. This may involve tasks such as planting seeds, transplanting seedlings, ensuring proper spacing, and managing plant growth
• Monitor temperature and humidity levels to ensure plants are receiving optimal care
• Follow safety protocols and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations when handling chemicals and equipment
• Ensure greenhouse cleanliness
• Take regular stock of stocked equipment and notify faculty if anything becomes low so it can be ordered in a timely fashion
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Good communication skills. Communicating greenhouse concerns or needs is important in ensuring a healthy environment where plants and crops can grow
• Collaboration and communication are key to ensuring efficient greenhouse operations
• Must have good attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and handle interruptions
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Physical Demands:

• Continuously - 66-100%- Use hands dexterously, talk or hear.
• Frequently-34-66% Stand, walk, or sit, reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally-1-33%-Stoop/kneel/crouch or crawl, climb or balance, or lift to 50 pounds.

BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE INFORMATION

OVERVIEW: Bismarck State College is dedicated to student success. This on-campus position is student-centered to provide high-quality campus services and hands-on learning experiences.

MISSION: As North Dakota's Polytechnic Institution, Bismarck State College focuses on student success through the delivery of affordable, flexible, high-quality, experiential learning enhanced by public-private partnerships.

VISION: Bismarck State College will be a leader in polytechnic education improving lives and building sustainable communities.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Bismarck State College does not provide sponsorships.

BSC is an E-Verify Employer.

This position requires a criminal history record check.

Equal Opportunity Employer

For more information or assistance, contact the Human Resources Department at

Human Resources

Meadowlark Building

PO Box 5587

1700 Schafer St.

Bismarck, ND 58506-5587

701-224-5531

bsc.humanresources@bismarckstate.edu

TTY Number: ND Relay Service: 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice).

For full North Dakota Relay Services, go to: https://www.relaynorthdakota.com/.

Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility including a copy of NGB 22 from the National Guard or Reserve (with a unit located in ND) or certification from the applicants unit command that the individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the uniformed services under other than dishonorable conditions not later than one hundred twenty days after the date of the submission of the certification. If claiming disabled status, proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 and a current letter of disability.