WS - Greenhouse & Office Assistant - College of A&S

Department: College of Art & Science

Contact: Jessica Shaw

Description

The Habeger Science Center is home to science and math faculty and courses, in addition to faculty and courses from CLI, Sociology, and Honors/History. If you are majoring in DAD programs, we will try your skills creating scientific illustrations for research publications.

Main job duties:

Potting existing plants and starting new from seeds along with their care is the primary job duty.  Occasional tasks will include moving shelving or large potted plants. Watering and general care of all plants in greenhouse an expectation. Applicant must be comfortable answering phones and have good phone/office etiquette to assist office of Habeger Science Center. 

Student must become familiar with Science Center faculty and assist with building security. Student must maintain confidentiality, be courteous, dependable, and extremely accurate. Computer skills must include Microsoft WORD, Excel, Publisher, or any DAD programs. Working with the college’s greenhouse 

Occasional duties:

Occasional duties include creating posters, brochures, and scientific depictions for research articles.

Daily work duties include answering the phone, assisting secretary and professors with tasks, and running errands around campus. Applicant must be comfortable with unexpected visitors, expected visitors, answering phones, and taking messages. 

There may also be online or hard copy correcting of tests and quizzes for professors, making copies, and scanning requested items.

Skills/Coursework Required: N/A

Expected Working Hours:   __X___  office hours  ______  weekends  ____  evenings 

Contact Person: Jessica Shaw       Phone #: 605-291-5324

Building:  College of Arts & Sciences – Science Center      Room #:  146

Email Address:  Jessica.shaw@dsu.edu