{"id":52892,"date":"2024-04-03T13:36:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T20:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=52892"},"modified":"2024-04-03T13:36:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T20:36:49","slug":"job-agricultural-specialist-shoalwater-bay-indian-tribe-tokeland-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-agricultural-specialist-shoalwater-bay-indian-tribe-tokeland-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Agricultural Specialist, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe (Tokeland, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shoalwaterbay-nsn.gov\/public\/images\/shoalwaterbaytribelogo.svg\" alt=\"Shoalwater Bay Tribe Logo\" width=\"171\" height=\"173\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"h2\" style=\"text-align: center\">Agricultural Specialist<\/h1>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">\n<p><strong>Pay:\u00a0<\/strong>$26.00 per hour\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Schedule:\u00a0<\/strong>Full-time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong>Tokeland, Washington<\/p>\n<p><strong>Department:\u00a0<\/strong>Natural Resources\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Closing Date:\u00a0<\/strong>Open until filled<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shoalwaterbay-nsn.gov\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Website<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shoalwaterbay-nsn.gov\/about-the-tribe\/employment\/agricultural-specialist\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Position Description\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shoalwaterbay-nsn.gov\/about-the-tribe\/employment\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Apply<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>The agricultural specialist will support all aspects of agriculture, including greenhouse production, farm operations, composting, food distribution, TEK and native plant propagation and replanting plans. The position is predominately working outside through all areas of cultivation, development, maintenance, and project follow-through on the 5,000 acres of trust and fee land that the Tribe manages. The agricultural specialist role requires flexibility and agility, as well as the ability to specialize with great responsibility in select areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Job Description<\/h2>\n<h3>Essential Duties and Responsibilities<\/h3>\n<p>Production Areas\/Fieldwork:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support crop production on the Tribal community garden project, including pest management, greenhouse propagation, transplanting, sowing, weeding, irrigating, fertilizing, and harvesting.<\/li>\n<li>Support compost operations on the Farm as needed, including gathering and tracking of compost throughout the property, operation of mid-scale aerated static pile compost system, and field sheet mulching.<\/li>\n<li>Support care and maintenance of chicken flocks as needed, including feeding, watering, cleaning, moving mobile coops, and processing of eggs\/ meat for distribution.<\/li>\n<li>Support infrastructure development, irrigation, farm maintenance, cleanliness and organization, distribution efforts, occasional deliveries, and farm stand shifts.<\/li>\n<li>Support resource development and staffing for all departments as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Support farm stand and post-harvest pack shed as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Operate within and promote a culture of food safety practices through actions and recordkeeping.<\/li>\n<li>Participate and follow through on IPM practices in the many different applications in practice.<\/li>\n<li>Incorporate TEK agricultural practices into the development and management of the department.<\/li>\n<li>Support Department of Natural Resource programs, activities and directives as needed.<br \/>General Administration:<\/li>\n<li>Participate in the supervision and coordination of interns and volunteers within the community garden.<\/li>\n<li>Provide technical supervision of staff in a project field lead type capacity, always leading by example.<\/li>\n<li>Support evolutions and developments of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to be proficient and applicable within current operations.<\/li>\n<li>Support ongoing research and development.<\/li>\n<li>Collect data and ensure organized record keeping.<\/li>\n<li>Search for grants, programmatic funding to support agricultural actions.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in regular staff meetings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Education and Events:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assist in implementation of farm education, cultural events, and Tribal events.<\/li>\n<li>Host guests and lead occasional tours, highlighting community garden, composting, etc. practices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h2>Supervisory Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>This position has no supervisory responsibilities.<\/p>\n<h3>Qualifications<\/h3>\n<p>The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and\/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4-6 years of farming experience, particularly within the fields of organic\/regenerative farming.<\/li>\n<li>Willingness to work outside in all weather conditions while maintaining a positive attitude.<\/li>\n<li>Passion for interacting with, educating, and leading a diversity of community participants, volunteers and staff of varied ages and backgrounds.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge and passion around community farming, food justice, food systems development, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Cooperative, service-oriented attitude and ability to work independently and take initiative, set priorities, and see projects through to completion.<\/li>\n<li>Strong communication, interpersonal, and relationship development skills.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to be open and flexible to new ways of working with diverse communities.<\/li>\n<li>Creative skills and ability to experiment to attain new, better strategies, approaches, and solutions to challenges.<\/li>\n<li>Flexibility and willingness to take on a variety of tasks along with an ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative team environment.<\/li>\n<li>Strong work ethic and ability to perform strenuous physical labor in inclement weather.<\/li>\n<li>Detail oriented.<\/li>\n<li>A valid driver\u2019s license.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Experience and Education<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>AA\/AS in Forestry, Agronomy, or related Plant Sciences with 2 years of agricultural production experience.<\/li>\n<li>Food safety training.<\/li>\n<li>Organic spray and IPM experience.<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity and experience with soil health and soil building concepts.<\/li>\n<li>Technical knowledge and familiarity with irrigation construction, troubleshooting, and repair.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of species and climate, specific to Southwest Coastal Washington.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.<\/li>\n<li>Farm equipment, truck, tractor, operation experience.<\/li>\n<li>Strong knowledge of agricultural equipment usage and safety.<\/li>\n<li>Experience as an agricultural or environmental educator.<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with Indigenous agricultural or arboreal concepts, texts, and traditions.<\/li>\n<li>Project management experience.<\/li>\n<li>Training in active listening and constructive communication techniques such as Non-Violent Communication, meeting facilitation, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Understanding of working within a Tribal organization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Equivalent experience will not be accepted in place of required education.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Skills<\/h2>\n<p><strong>LANGUAGE SKILLS<\/strong>:\u00a0 Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.\u00a0 Ability to write reports at EPA standards and write field reports or HazMat tracking reports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MATHEMATICAL SKILLS<\/strong>:\u00a0 College level that relates to the scientific reports required of this position.<\/p>\n<p><strong>REASONING ABILITY<\/strong>:\u00a0 Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.\u00a0 Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Essential Competencies<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Analytical &#8211; Synthesizes complex or diverse information.\u00a0 Collects and researches data.\u00a0 Uses intuition and experience to complement data.\u00a0 Designs work flows and procedures.<\/li>\n<li>Project Management \u2013 Develops project plans.\u00a0 Coordinates projects.\u00a0 Communicates changes and progress.\u00a0 Completes projects on time and budget.\u00a0 Manages project team activities.<\/li>\n<li>Problem Solving &#8211; Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.\u00a0 Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.\u00a0 Develops alternative solutions.\u00a0 Works well in group problem solving situations.\u00a0 Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.<\/li>\n<li>Interpersonal Skills \u2013 Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming.\u00a0 Maintain confidentiality.\u00a0 Listens to others without interrupting.\u00a0 Keeps emotions under control.\u00a0 Remains open to others\u2019 ideas and tries new things.<\/li>\n<li>Teamwork \u2013 Balances team and individual responsibilities.\u00a0 Exhibits objectivity and openness to others\u2019 views.\u00a0 Gives and welcomes feedback.\u00a0 Contributes to building a positive team spirit.\u00a0 Puts success of team above own interests.\u00a0 Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.\u00a0 Supports everyone\u2019s efforts to succeed.<\/li>\n<li>Leadership \u2013 Exhibits confidence in self and others.\u00a0 Inspires and motivates others to perform well.\u00a0 Effectively influences actions and opinions of others.\u00a0 Accepts feedback from others.<\/li>\n<li>Judgment \u2013 Displays willingness to make decisions.\u00a0 Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.\u00a0 Supports and explains reasoning for decisions.\u00a0 Includes appropriate people in decision-making process.\u00a0 Makes timely decisions.<\/li>\n<li>Professionalism \u2013 Approaches others in a tactful manner.\u00a0 Reacts well under pressure.\u00a0 Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.\u00a0 Accepts responsibility for own actions.\u00a0 Follows through on commitments.<\/li>\n<li>Adaptability \u2013 Adapts to changes in the work environment.\u00a0 Manages competing demands.\u00a0 Changes approach or method to best fit the situation.\u00a0 Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.<\/li>\n<li>Dependability \u2013 Follows instructions, responds to management direction.\u00a0 Takes responsibility for own actions.\u00a0 Keep commitments.\u00a0 Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.\u00a0 Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.<\/li>\n<li>Organizational Support \u2013 Follows policies and procedures.\u00a0 Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time.\u00a0 Supports organizations goals and values.<\/li>\n<li>Attendance\/Punctuality \u2013 Is consistently at work and on time.\u00a0 Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.\u00a0 Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Essential Competencies<\/h2>\n<p>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.\u00a0 Perform field work from taking samples and packing them into coolers that can weigh up to 50 lbs, Traverse rugged terrain in the forest and on the beaches.\u00a0 Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Work Environment<\/h2>\n<p>The Agricultural Specialist will work outdoors conducting a variety of tasks, often times repetitive with technical support from supervisor and teammates. There will be exposure to Washington\u2019s outside temperatures, chemicals used in the agricultural industry, and loud noises.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>At-Will Employment<\/h2>\n<p>This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee incumbent in this position.\u00a0 Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.<\/p>\n<p>The employment relationship with Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe is voluntary; there is no specified length of employment.\u00a0 Accordingly, either the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe or the employee may terminate the employment relationship at will, with or without cause, at any time, so long as there is no violation of applicable federal or state law.<\/p>\n<p>This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Benefits<\/h2>\n<p>Employee Benefit Summary:<br \/>After 60 days of employment<br \/>Medical<br \/>Vision<br \/>Dental<br \/>Life and Accidental Death &amp; Dismemberment coverage<br \/>Short term disability<br \/>Long term disability<br \/>Disability resources<br \/>After 90 days of employment<br \/>Annual Leave accrual<br \/>Sick Leave accrual<br \/>Bereavement Leave<br \/>Military Leave<br \/>Jury Duty Leave<br \/>Paid Holidays<br \/>After 1 year of employment<br \/>401K employer contribution<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10410,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15,210],"tags":[540,4,833,2828,1120,7104,7105,32,7103,33,867,281,7,13,7106,7102,6658],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52892"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10410"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52892"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52893,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52892\/revisions\/52893"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}