Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education. B.S. Agriculture or Sustainable Food Production, or equivalent. Basic understanding of plant growth. Basic farming skills. Previous work in a team environment. Organized and detailed. Willingness to learn and adapt. Interest in education.

To obtain an NC pesticide license.

This position will assist with the operational management of the Student and Community Farm as well as with the production of diversified crops.

The mission of the Student and Community Farm is to serve as a conduit for education, research and extension by providing students and the community a platform dedicated to collective discovery, experiential learning, and sustainable food production. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design is one of four departments in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. The Department offers three Bachelor of Science degrees, each in Agriculture and Environmental Systems with concentration in Sustainable Land and Food Systems or Environmental Studies, in Biological Engineering, and in Landscape Architecture. The department also offers Masters and Doctoral degrees and gives students the academic background for analyzing and solving scientific and social complexities of agriculture and natural resource management. The Department's educational philosophy is to minimize prescriptive procedures and provide students with tools for applying scientific knowledge to practical problems.

Required General Knowledge of:
- Required General Knowledge of:

- Plant growth and development

- Effect of environmental factors on plant growth

- Local food production

- Field production of diversified crops such as vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs

- Sustainable practices

- Plant nutrition and fertility

- Concepts of water management and irrigation

- Crop protection

- Harvest and post-harvest handling of crops

- Ability to learn and update horticultural and technical knowledge

Associated Duties - This position requires growing diversified crops using sustainable practices in a small-scale educational farm.

Includes:

- To propagate and grow diversified crops such as vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs, using sustainable practices.

- To manage soil and fertility

- To manage crop irrigation

- To manage plant health

- To handle harvest and post-harvest management of the crops grown

- To develop and manage outlets for the production

- To initiate purchases to keep the student farm operational within the available budget

Includes:

- Ability to conduct soil preparation, planting, maintenance, harvest and post-harvest activities for the various crops grown

- Have basic mechanical skills

- Ability to work independently as well as within a team

- Strong ability to plan and organize

- Be detail-oriented

- Have excellent communication skills

- Ability to work in adverse environmental conditions

- Ability to be flexible based on crops' schedules

- Ability to monitor operational budget and initiate purchases as needed

- The operation of small farm equipment to perform the duties

- To maintain GAP and food safety standards at the student farm, and ensure respect of farm policies and procedures

- To be able to identify and report problems

- To work with students and organize volunteer activities

- To prepare estimates of purchase needs for proper operation of the Student Farm

- Ability to collect, organize and tabulate data

- Ability to ensure quality control of experiments and data collection

Associated Duties: This position requires collecting data from educational activities and experiments. Be detail-oriented and able to ensure quality control of the data is important.

- Ability to program, operate and maintain student farm equipment in proper condition

- Maintain inventory of equipment and supplies

- Ensure compliance with sanitation and safety procedures

- Be able to handle chemicals in safe and appropriate conditions

- Manage and oversee students and volunteers

- Contribute to the development of the Student Farm by assisting in organizing special activities and events

Associated Duties: This position requires maintaining equipment in proper conditions for the operation of the Student Farm, as well as ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards (including GAP and food safety standards).

You must complete and submit an electronic application for employment to be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application. Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD 214 form. Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with your application during the process of applying to the job posting. Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks. North Carolina A&T State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. North Carolina A&T State University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. No one who applies or seeks employment will be denied admission to or employment at North Carolina A&T State University on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or sexual orientation and sexual identity.

Employee Benefits available to NC A & T permanent employees include the following and more:

This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C. A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.