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Horticulture Lab Technician

  • https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/72931
  • Loudoun County, Virginia, United States
  • Math, Sciences, Technologies, and Business (MSTB)
  • Northern VA Community College
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Title: Horticulture Lab Technician

Agency: Northern VA Community College

Location: Loudoun - 107

FLSA: Nonexempt

Hiring Range: $50,000 - $60,000

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

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Job Description:
General Description:
This position will support the Horticulture Technology Program and maintain its classrooms/laboratories, greenhouse, teaching areas and other facilities.

Duties and Tasks:
  • Maintain the greenhouses, classroom/laboratories
  • Assists with crop scheduling, handles sales, handle ordering of program supplies
  • Handle supply and equipment purchasing for the Horticulture Program
  • Assist with preparing laboratories for class.
  • Maintain computer controls and performs research on crops as needed.
  • Maintaining all facilities and teaching areas
  • Prepare materials for instructional labs.
  • Maintain safety in labs and with all chemicals and horticulture products;
  • Supervise, schedule P-14s, student hires, work study students, and volunteers

Minimum Qualifications:

KSAs:
  • Ability to maintain numerous horticulture facilities;
  • Ability to use horticultural and scientific tools and equipment;
  • Basic knowledge of computer programs;
  • Basic laboratory skills;
  • Content knowledge of horticulture;
  • General knowledge of greenhouse operation and crop scheduling;
  • Possess horticulture lab skills;
  • Understand lab safety and pesticide safety.

Required Qualifications:
  • Experience in any of the following horticulture fields: horticulture, nursery, greenhouse, agriculture, farming, landscaping, botany, floriculture, viticulture, arboriculture, forestry or related fields.
  • Experience with purchasing and maintaining inventory.
  • Experience working in a laboratory/classroom setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

Additional Qualifications
  • Experience with record-keeping
  • Other related certifications and professional memberships.
  • Pesticide License Category 3.
  • Experience supervising work with a wide range of students and community participants;

 

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer

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