Student Employee - Agricultural Curriculum Support Specialist - Graduate

Graduate Student Worker

The Department of Agriculture is seeking motivated Graduate Student worker(s) to support faculty with curriculum development and refinement across animal science, crop and horticultural sciences, and/or agribusiness areas. This position provides an excellent opportunity for graduate students to gain experience in higher education academic program development while contributing to high-quality undergraduate agricultural education. This is a grant funded position.

Duties Include:

• Assist faculty with developing and updating course materials and curriculum content.
• Support review and refinement of existing coursework for clarity, relevance, and alignment with industry and accessibility standards.
• Conduct research on emerging trends, topics and best practices, as needed to update concepts.
• Help organize instructional resources and learning materials within the university learning management system in order to achieve accessibility compliance.
• Provide general administrative support related to curriculum projects

Education

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture or a related field (biology, chemistry, environmental sciences, etc.)
• Currently enrolled in a graduate degree at UCM in good academic standing

Experience

Qualifications:

• Background or coursework in animal science, plant sciences, and/or agricultural business.
• Background or coursework in curriculum development.
• Strong written and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with faculty.
• Computer skills:
  Word-Processing, Excel/Sheets, Adobe

Working Hours and Days:

• Monday - Friday, flexible hours, up to 20hrs/week

Special Instructions:

Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position:
Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

9-month faculty benefits-eligible position:
Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions:
Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions:
Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE:

A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.