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RESEARCH FARM SPECIALIST 1

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RESEARCH FARM SPECIALIST 1

Salary

$2,602.00 - $4,682.00 Monthly

Location

Homer, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

R00106887

Department

LSU Agricultural Center

Opening Date

07/30/2025

Closing Date

8/12/2025 11:59 PM Central

+ Description

+ Benefits

About this Job

Research Farm Specialist 1

+ Pay Scale: WS208

+ Position Number: R00106887

+ Location: Hill Farm Research Station, Homer, LA

+ Minimum Requirements: Two years of experience in the care of animals, the general care of crops, shrubs, plants, or farm-related equipment and machinery operation.. For more information and substitutions contactwww.civilservice.louisiana.govor the AgCenter HRM office.

+ Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the work experience section of the application. Please list all work experience. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. You must include all relevant education and experience on your official application.

+ No testing required.

+ Position is not eligible for remote employment.

+ Must apply online athttps://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSUor through Workday for internal applicants.

+ Application Deadline: 8/12/2025 or until suitable candidate is identified.

The LSU Agricultural Center is a statewide campus of the LSU System and provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of experience in the care of animals; the general care of crops, shrubs, or plants; or farm-related equipment and machinery operation; OR

Twelve semester hours in an agricultural field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.

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Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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