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Title: Assistant Curator - EKY BEREA

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

Hours Per Week: 10

Additional Schedule Details: Spring 2025

Posted Salary Grade: Minimum $8.00/hour

Contact Person: Dr. Sally Chambers

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The work will involve label making, mounting of pressed plant specimens, barcoding, filing, imaging of specimens using the herbarium’s standard operating procedures. The candidate must be able to lift 20 lbs and use a ladder.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: 

• Must be enrolled at EKU
• Basic plant identification skills, such as having completed a course in plant systematics or a higher-level plant identification course

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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 satisfactory background check.