Research Farm Assistant 2 Research Farm Assistant 2

Supplemental Information

Position: Research Farm Assistant 2

Department: School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry

Hourly Rate: $13.11 Hourly 

Job Type: Classified, Full-time 

Location: Ruston, LA

APPLY HERE: latech.edu/jobs 

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Louisiana Tech University is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a culture where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome.

Louisiana Tech offers outstanding perks and benefits to eligible employees that include a variety of health insurance plans and retirement options, paid time off for vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, substantially reduced-rate tuition for employees and their dependents, discounted memberships at the university’s sports and wellness center, professional development training, and promotional opportunities. In addition, market adjustment salary increases are awarded annually (pending funding availability) for eligible classified employees.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

Civil Service test score is not required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

One year of experience in the care of animals; the general care of crops, shrubs, or plants; or farm-related equipment and machinery operation.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

College credit in agricultural courses will substitute for the required experience on the basis of one semester hour for two months of experience.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To provide specialized routine repetitive care and maintenance of animals, crops, equipment, and facilities in a research/experimental environment.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Experienced.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

General from higher-level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None, although employees may assist and train lower level personnel.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from a Research Farm assistant 1 by the presence of responsibilities which require knowledge of complex farming practices and by requirements for skilled equipment operation to perform complex tasks.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Operates complex farm machinery/equipment to perform exacting field production techniques, i.e. chemical application, close cultivation, setting up beds, plot harvesting, etc.

Cares for livestock including: mixing and administering feed, transporting, administering medication, checking health, breeding, and milking cows.

Makes adjustments and repairs to farm equipment.

Keeps simple records on feed mix ingredients, consumption, produce mortality, seed, and other farming operations.

Learns to lay out research plots.

Performs comparable farming tasks in other agricultural research areas such as forestry, aquaculture, agricultural engineering, etc.

Performs related tasks as assigned.

To view the Civil Service Job Spec, click on the following link:

https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=114340 

APPLICANTS MUST APPLY BY THE ANNOUNCEMENT DEADLINE. 

• The State of Louisiana only accepts online applications. Paper applications will not be accepted. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Any information about a job on your resume that was not included in the work history section of the online application cannot be used to evaluate your qualifications for the posted vacancy. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

NOTE TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES: For current Louisiana Tech University Employees you MUST apply for this vacancy internally. To apply for this vacancy internally, click on the “Job Hub” app from your Workday dashboard. Select “Browse Jobs,” and then “View Job.” Finally, click on “Apply.”

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Louisiana Tech University, Office of Human Resources

P.O. Box 3173

Ruston, LA 71272

Phone: 318-257-2235

Fax: 318-257-2482

Louisiana Tech University is an AA/ADA/EEO employer. Louisiana Tech recruits, selects, employs and promotes without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information in its admission and recruitment of students, educational programs, and activities, or employment policies.

Louisiana Tech may require a criminal background check to be conducted on candidate(s) selected for hire and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials.

Please Note: Applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on the Job Closing Date to ensure consideration.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. 

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran’s Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher’s Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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