Eden Hall Farm Research and Education Assistant

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Eden Hall Farm Research and Education Assistant

Job description:

The Eden Hall Farm Research and Education Assistant will support the Director of Sustainable Agriculture and Farm Manager in achieving research and education goals on the farm. This position ensures that we have the systems and data management processes in place to fully support the academics and operations of the Eden Hall Farm. The work of the Research and Education assistant provides evidence based analysis to improve our production practices, enhance student experience, and meet the dynamic needs of our agricultural programming.  

Required responsibilities:

• Clean and manage data gathered on the farm, including farm seeding and harvest records, maple production records, integrated pest management records, and organic input records
• Create annual harvest research reports and other requested data reports as needed 
• Create and implement standard operating procedures (SOPS) as well as harvest and post-harvest handling guides
  • Create visuals and videos to supplement written SOP guides
• Update farm website and newsletter (once a semester)
• Assist in achieving Good Agricultural Practice certification, including building tracking mechanisms and implementing new systems
• Research grants and education opportunities at the national and local level
• Generate ideas for additional research and educational projects for the farm team to pursue

Qualifications:

• Familiarity with agriculture and food systems
• Ability to learn and use word, excel, PowerPoint, and Canva
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability and interest in working collaboratively with a team of students, faculty, and staff 

All current student employees should notify their other manager(s) if you work multiple jobs on campus at the same time. Additionally, students may not work more than 20 hours per week (combined between all campus jobs) during the academic year. Students may not exceed 980 work hours per calendar year.

Student jobs do not automatically roll over to the next academic year or summer.

Chatham University strives to promote a campus environment that understands and embraces multiculturalism while increasing individuals' intercultural competence. We actively work to build and sustain a diverse and culturally vibrant campus, which promotes employee and student success and retention.

Chatham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Chatham University does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital or family status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.