AVMA Equine Labs Student Assistant - Animal & Veterinary Sciences

Description

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises Employment Services

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY

SUMMARY : The Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises is currently seeking for up to 6 student assistants to provide safety and handling support for equine handling labs. The students will provide support under the supervision of assigned, qualified lead handlers for weekend AVMA equine labs.

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL GET TO DO (this is just a small sampling of work variety):

• P rovide safety and handling skills to novice students participating in AVMA equine labs.
• Handling skills include haltering, leading, grooming, TPR's, leg bandage and oral medication administration.
• These labs are held either Friday or Saturday for a total of 8 hours, during all types of outside temperatures.
• Approximately 15 labs are held each year with 2 student assistants per lab.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Minimum GPA 3.2.
• Majors in Animal Science Pre-Vet Major or Animal Health Science Major.

PREFERRED:

• Horse experience is desired, but not required.

ABOUT US : As the largest employer of students on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, the Enterprises offers valuable work experience and hands-on training to approximately 1,500 Cal Poly Pomona students each year. The Enterprises offers positions in various fields; whether it is in the area of technology, science, retail, culinary arts, hospitality1500 management, leadership or research grants, these student employees participate in Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy and acquire practical skills in their designated field of study.

The Enterprises also contributes operating support to nearly 1,100 Enterprises and scholarship programs every year, including Bronco Athletics and the Norman J. Priest Scholarship. In addition, the Enterprises administers grants and contracts, contributes to campus security, and supports several university publications. The Enterprises contributes over $1 million annually to Cal Poly Pomona.

CSU along with Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises strongly recommend faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare an exemption from doing so. The systemwide policy can be found at COVID-19 Vaccination Interim Policy and any questions may be sent to View email address on click.appcast.io

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises, Inc. may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with the employer.