Hourly Student Employment - Greenhouse Assistants

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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.

Quick Link for Direct Access https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/96135 Open Date 08/10/2026 Close Date 09/24/2026 Open Until Filled No Nondiscrimination Statement

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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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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • What is your ECU Student email address?

(Open Ended Question)

• • What is your major of study?

(Open Ended Question)

• • What is your anticipated Graduation Date?

(Open Ended Question)

• • While not required, the ability to work over winter holidays and on weekends during the summer is a great help. Do you expect to have winter holiday and/or summertime weekend availability?

• Yes

• No

• • The greenhouse may become physically uncomfortable due to heat and/or water. Would you be willing to safely work in the greenhouse in uncomfortable conditions for 15-30 minute periods of time?

• Yes

• No

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae/Resume

Optional Documents