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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

Schedule Type:  Part Time, No Benefits (less than 20 hrs per week)

Hours Per Week: 10

Additional Schedule Details: Fall 2024

Posted Salary Grade: Minimum $8.00/hour

Contact Person: robert.pace@eku.edu

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Biological Sciences department is seeking undergraduate or graduate student to assist in the management of the Department of Biological Sciences Green House. Duties will include watering plants, pressure washing floors, pruning, and moving plants. Some heavy lifting and driving will be required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Must be enrolled at EKU.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Must have an interest in plants, horticulture, agriculture, or botany.
• Availability to work over breaks and holidays. 

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions: This position may require completion of confidentiality, data safety & security, or other trainings.

AA/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.