Also called: Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program Coordinator, H-2A Compliance Coordinator
Handles the paperwork, housing, travel and pay rules that let farms legally hire seasonal workers from other countries on H-2A visas.
In January you file job orders with the state and Labor Department for 120 apple pickers. In spring you book buses from the border, check that worker housing passes inspection and set up payroll at the required wage. During harvest you solve problems in Spanish from the packing shed to the bunkhouse.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; bilingual Spanish-English and farm or HR experience; a degree helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Agricultural Business, Human Resources, Spanish.
Growing faster than average. H-2A visas have more than tripled in about ten years.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Software fills federal forms; organizing housing, travel and worker problems on real farms stays human.
Classes: Spanish, Agriculture CTE class, Business class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1071.
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