LA Student Animal Care Assistant

OSU Oregon State University • Corvallis, OR

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This recruitment will be used to fill 2 part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Animal Care Assistants for the Large Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Oregon State University (OSU). The Student Animal Care Assistant position provides continuous daily cleaning of VTH facilities, daily maintenance of equipment, and feeding/husbandry care of patients and teaching herd animals.

Requirements

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
• Experience with Large Animals (e.g., horses, cattle, sheep) handling, caring for and behaviors.
• This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1-year experience with LARGE ANIMAL (e.g., horses, cattle, sheep) caring for and handling.
• Experience with cleaning and disinfecting in an animal care facility
• Farm equipment experience

Responsibilities

• Cleaning & disinfecting of stalls, treatment rooms, and items used by patients
• Feeding and watering of patients and teaching herd animals
• Daily hospital operations tasks such as garbage, laundry, process sharps containers, hosing aisleways and tidying feed rooms
• Cleaning and maintenance of farm and outdoor facilities such as: Leaf blowing the parking lot, paddock cleaning, weed control, and pressure washing.
• Weekly cleaning projects and maintenance within the hospital
• Assist with fence repairs, deep cleaning treatment rooms and other VTH areas
• Other duties as required
• Transferable Skill Development: Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Professionalism, Equity & Inclusion

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED