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As above - some need to coordinate with my schedule but since I work part-time this is fairly flexible, and likely we would be working together primarily on weekend days at least initially.  As projects move along I anticipate independent work options as well, again on a very flexible schedule

I am a partially retired professor in the School of Medicine with a beautiful 36-acre hobby farm located 1.5 miles northwest of Cross Plains (18 miles from Bascom Hall) looking for part-time help with multiple projects over the academic year, with an option for continued part-time employment next summer).  Table Bluff Farm is adjacent to the Ice Age Trail and consists of 8 acres of restored prairie, over 18 acres of woodlands, multiple flowers, and a large raised bed vegetable garden.  2 dogs, 10 chickens, a 0.4 acre stocked pond, and no livestock.  The primary project is framing and finishing an extension to a 610 sq foot entertainment room in my barn, currently finished with antique barn siding and beams and containing a kitchenette and full bathroom.  We will be adding a conservatory and bedroom to this suite.  Other projects include the construction of a large yoga/tent platform in the prairie, adding some additional raised beds, etc...

We will need to coordinate working side-by-side during the initial phases of these projects, but I anticipate independent work once things get going.  Since I work only 0.5 FTE my own schedule is fairly flexible, but I would anticipate most of the work -at least initially - would be on weekends.  I have employed students as part-time summer gardening help on the farm for over 25 years, and our philosophy is to respect the school and other employment commitments of our hires and to try to make our employment needs as flexible for the employee as we can, and to try to have some fun together as well working on what for us are labors of love.

Pay will include transportation time to and from the farm and an appropriate mileage fee for gas.

Basic carpentry skills are a must, and some experience is desirable.

Email and/or phone

mrwolff@medicine.wisc.edu

608-590-5447