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Title: Greenhouse Assistant

Position Type: Student

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 21R000 - Science, Tech, Engineering & Math

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Hours Per Week: 10

Additional Schedule Details: Summer & Fall 2025

Posted Salary Grade: Minimum $8.00/hour

Contact Person: Robert Pace

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Biological Sciences department is seeking undergraduate or graduate students to assist in managing the Department of Biological Sciences greenhouse. Duties will include watering plants, pressure washing floors, pruning, and moving plants. Some heavy lifting and driving will be required. The student needs to be a full-time registered student for Fall 2025 and willing to work on campus (Richmond) over the summer.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Must be enrolled at EKU

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled: No

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.