To provide care and maintenance of Shepaug farm including animals, greenhouses, and land use for agriscience students. To promote the ethical treatment of farm animals. To serve as a resource for the agriscience program. Substitute Assistant to work on on call basis weekends and holidays, twice per day (morning and afternoon) as follows: QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Knowledge of large farm animals, pasture rotation, record keeping for farm care 2. Familiarity with maintaining and caring for livestock, sma... more details
Agriscience Operations Assistant - Substitute
JobID: 741
Position Type: Substitute
Date Posted: 7/13/2023
Location: Shepaug Valley School
Closing Date: Until filled
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Agriscience Operations Assistant - Substitute
JOB GOALS: To provide care and maintenance of Shepaug farm including animals, greenhouses, and land use for agriscience students. To promote the ethical treatment of farm animals. To serve as a resource for the agriscience program.
Substitute Assistant to work on on call basis weekends and holidays, twice per day (morning and afternoon) as follows:
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Knowledge of large farm animals, pasture rotation, record keeping for farm care 2. Familiarity with maintaining and caring for livestock, small animals, and plants
Includes feeding various species (horses, cattle, goats, chickens, guinea pigs, rabbits, etc)
Cleaning and maintaining stalls, paddock spaces, and small animal cages
Turning out various large animal species horses, cattle goats, etc)
Checking greenhouse plants and irrigation
3. Comfortable handling, haltering, leading, and monitoring the health of various animal species 4. Observant in facilities care and be able to recognize mechanical, animal, or plant-related problems 5. Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds 6. Possess good communication skills and ability to follow instructions 7. Knowledge of basic first aid for various species REPORTS TO: Director of Agriscience and Shepaug Administration
DUTIES:
Report to the agriscience building at 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekends and holidays
Monitor, maintain, troubleshoot and provide care for animals and plants in the facility
Keep an accurate log of work done each day
Report concerns to agriscience staff in a timely manner
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Weekends, holidays and snow days during the school year; July - June on on call basis
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