Student Employment - Greenhouse Assistants

Hourly Student Employment
- Greenhouse Assistants

Position Details

Advertising Department - BIOLOGY, DEPT OF

Academic Term/Year - FALL 2026/SPRING 2027

Position Title
- Hourly Student Employment
- Greenhouse Assistants

Posting Number - 08508

Position Number - 08508

Student Job Category
- Student
- Hourly Job

Position Location
- On-campus

City
- Greenville

State - NC

Number of Vacancies - 2

Rate of Pay - $11.00/hourly

FLSA Status - FLSA Non-exempt

Will the position be subject to the CBC policy? - No

Job Description - ECU Department of Biology is currently seeking several Greenhouse Assistants. Undergraduate greenhouse weekend waters will water the assigned Howell Sci Complex greenhouse plants on weekends, when the greenhouse manager is out sick/on vacation/off-campus, and on holidays including academic summer and winter break. They will alternate assigned watering days with other greenhouse assistants in a flexible reservation system with communication ahead of time provided.

Monthly hours range between 1 hr to 4 hrs, depending on worker availability and greenhouse productivity.

GPA Requirement
- Minimum of 2.5

Preferred (Majors, Experience, GPA, etc.) - Biology Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Environmental Studies
- Ideal candidates must be reliable and communicate quickly when problems arise. The job does not require many hours in a typical month, but the short period of time when plants are watered is important.

- Communication with the greenhouse manager should be expected during assigned weekends.

- Lab-specific greenhouse training will be provided with position on greenhouse management and safety training. If you say you will water the plants between 8-11AM and 3-6PM on the weekend, you must water or tell the greenhouse manager ASAP when you realize you cannot, or the plants that grad students and researchers base their research on will become damaged. Poor communication or slacking in duties will result in immediate job loss.

License/certification required

Special Instructions to Applicant
- Please upload your resume online.

Additional Instructions to Applicants
- Unless otherwise identified in the applicable job posting and consistent with University policy, the University will principally employ individuals who reside in the State of North Carolina to the greatest extent practicable. As such, most positions at East Carolina University require employees to live and work in North Carolina (or live within a reasonable daily commuting distance from their duty station) after hire.

Candidates should be prepared to relocate within a reasonable, agreed-upon time after an offer of employment has been made and accepted to meet this requirement.

Nondiscrimination Statement
- East Carolina University is committed to workforce success and cultivating a culture of care for our employees. ECU prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment based on race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, and veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status or disability.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) should contact the ADA Coordinator at  (Voice/TTY) or ADA
-Coordinator.

Eligibility for Employment
- Individuals submitting profiles for these positions must be current ECU students, in good-standing and meet the respective GPA requirement as required by the position type. Final candidates may be subject to criminal & sex offender background checks based upon the duties and responsibilities of the position. Some vacancies also require motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

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