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Position Details

Position Information

Requisition Number

Stu04823P

Home Org Name

Clinical Sciences

Division Name

College of Veterinary Medicine

Position Title

Student Worker - Large Animal Teaching Hospital (Dairy)

Working Title (if different from Position Title)

Job Summary

The position in theJTV Large Animal Teaching Hospital is responsible for assisting with the daily care of farm animal species, non-equine, including milking of the lactating herd, daily herd checks, and possibly feeding of all non-equine animals owned by the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Essential Functions

There are two shifts associated with this position, they are broken down by AM and PM shifts.

**AM shift** starts at 4:30 AM and ends around 8:30 AM. The responsibilities include but are not limited to, setting up milking system, insuring equipment has been properly cleaned from prior shift. Placing out feed for animals assigned to milking string following the milking procedures. Bring animals in from pastures, following SOPs to ensure hygiene standards are met, ensure that all animals in the milking string are healthy with no signs of systemic illness. Ensure that the milking parlor is cleaned, and animals are returned to proper pasture prior to leaving facilities. Responsibilities also include feeding of replacement heifers, birth to weaning and any bull/steer calves that are being raised in the hutch pen. Employees may be assigned to feeding all non-equine animals that make up the teaching herds of the Large Animal Teaching Hospital. Assist with the daily care of all non-equine species that make up the teaching herds.

**PM shift** starts at 2:30 PM and ends around 6:30 PM. The responsibilities include but are not limited to, setting up milking system, insuring equipment has been properly cleaned from prior shift. Placing out feed for animals assigned to milking string following the milking procedures. Bring animals in from pastures, following SOPs to ensure hygiene standards are met, ensure that all animals in the milking string are healthy with no signs of systemic illness. Ensure that the milking parlor is cleaned, and animals are returned to proper pasture prior to leaving facilities. The afternoon shifts also includes feeding of replacement heifers, birth to weaning and any bull/steer calves that are being raised in the hutch pen. The afternoon shift is also responsible for cleaning up feed, stanchion area and holding lot prior to leaving the facilities. Additional responsibilities include, but not limited to, performing inventory check on all paddocks assigned to the Large Animal Teaching Herds, non-equine, which includes ensuring all animals are accounted for, no signs of predation noted, reporting any abnormal findings to the appropriate personnel, assisting with the securing of small ruminates, sheep and goats, as needed to minimize the risk of predation, assisting with the daily care of all non-equine species that make up the teaching herds.

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Minimum Qualifications

Currently enrolled as a student at Auburn University.

Preferred Qualifications

Pay Rate

$10.00/hour

Work Hours

Sun - Sat, 4:30am - 9:00am OR Sun - Sat, 2:30pm - 6:30pm. This is a 7 day/week position. Some flexibility will be required.

City position is located in:

Auburn

State position is located:

Alabama

Posting Detail Information

Posting Date

10/30/2025

Closing Date

12/19/2025

Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement

It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Please visit theirwebsite (https://auburn.edu/administration/eoc/) to learn more.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Quick Link for Internal Postings

https://www.auemployment.com/postings/56645

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

Optional Documents

1. Resume

2. Other

3. Other Documentation

4. Other Documentation (2)