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Training Associate Ag Resources

Posting Begin Date: 2025/10/29

Posting End Date: 2025/11/12

Category: Agriculture

Work Type: Full Time

Minimum Salary: 21.25

Maximum Salary: 21.25

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Description

•Dedicated to Advancing, Protecting and Promoting Idaho Agriculture with a Balanced Approach to Industry and Consumers”

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is currently recruiting for a Training Associate in Northern Idaho (Post Falls and Lewiston).

Program Training Associate Key Responsibilities:

+ Promote public awareness of pesticide laws, rules, and standards

+ Communicate with division personnel and design, develop and disseminate compliance outreach materials

+ Assist in developing and implementing training curriculum and presentations for pesticide licensing exams.

+ Design, develop and modify compliance templates for regulatory recordkeeping requirements

+ Provide chemical use/risk assessment resources to the public, growers, dealers and manufacturers involving endangered species protection, worker protection, and water quality.

+ Provide training to industry establishments on new regulatory requirements or common violations that are occurring due to lack of understanding.

+ Provide general education, training, and information to licensed applicators on pesticide use and chemigation practices.

+ Assist and support applicator license exam proctoring

+ Identify, assess, and educate individual professional and private applicators, dealers, and manufacturers of pesticides for compliance with environmental laws, rules, and standards

+ Evaluate and provide education to agricultural producers and workers and pesticide applicators for compliance with the Worker Protection Standard

+ Conduct handler trainings for non-certified applicators of Restricted Use Pesticides.

+ Conduct remedial training with pesticide applicators involved in recent violations or pesticide incidents

+ Responsible for ensuring all financial transactions related to your position, and those of your direct reports if applicable, are processed timely, accurately, and in accordance with ISDA’s policies and procedures.

+ Maintain and submit appropriate documentation to Fiscal to support the purpose of and to validate all transactions, obtain required approvals, and seek prior advice and approval for non-routine transactions that are not easily defined within the ISDA’s policies and procedures.

+ A cell phone with an Idaho area code, furnished by the employee is required for this position and is eligible for reimbursement under the Cell Phone Reimbursement policy.

+ Provide routine reports and administrative documents as required

+ Support divisional compliance assistance and training programs as assigned

+ Conduct other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

+ Some knowledge of training methods

+ Experience creating and conducting educational presentations.

+ Experience writing narrative reports.

+ These qualifications are typically gained by at least 3 months of job experience or completion of a class in the equivalent subjects.

Desirable Qualifications:

+ Some knowledge of training methods

+ Experience interpreting and communicating technical and specialized material into information usable by the public

+ Ability to communicate (oral and/or written) using the Spanish language

+ A current Professional Applicator’s license with the Consultant and Research category

+ Some knowledge of the use, hazards, and disposal of pesticides

+ Some knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations related to pesticides, hazardous materials, and/or environmental issues.

+ Good knowledge of computer operations and word processing software.

+ Valid driver’s license

BENEFITS:

BEST RETIREMENT AVAILABLE IN THE NATION

We have one of the Nation's best state retirement systems (PERSI) that offers a lifetime benefit.

OTHER EXCELLENT BENEFITS

+ Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance

+ Generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start

+ 11 paid holidays a year

+ Paid parental leave

+ Multiple retirement savings plans, optional 401K, and optional 457

+ Basic life insurance for employee and family (employee covered at one times annual salary; spouse covered at $10,000; child covered at $5,000)

+ Ongoing training opportunities

+ An opportunity for student loan forgiveness

+ EEO/ADA/Veteran's Preference

If you have questions, please contact us at:

[email protected]or at (208) 332-8520

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities; auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email[email protected].

Thank you for your interest in the Department of Agriculture!