Job Information
University of Kentucky Graduate Assistant in Lexington, Kentucky
University of Kentucky
Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.
Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title | Graduate Assistant |
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Requisition Number | DU11750 |
Department Name | 81022:Center for Student Success |
Work Location | Lexington, KY |
Salary Range | $26,895/year |
Type of Position | Student |
Position Time Status | Part-Time |
Required Education | Must be enrolled in graduate program at the University of Kentucky. |
Required Related Experience | None |
Required License/Registration/Certification | Driver’s License |
Physical Requirements | For physical requirements, the position will require sitting, walking, and occasionally carrying items (<50 lbs.) |
Shift | This is a 20 hour per week position, Working some evenings and weekends will be required. |
Job Summary | The University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (M-G CAFE) Center for Student Success is seeking a highly motivated individual to assist with the programming, planning, coordination, and administrative needs around student recruitment. The successful candidate must be of graduate student status at the University of Kentucky, preferably enrolled in a Martin-Gatton CAFE graduate program.
The Environment: The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (M-G CAFE) is fulfilling the land-grant promise of educational excellence, civic leadership, transformational research, and shared knowledge serving the common good. We serve the people of the Commonwealth and across the world through education, outreach, service, and research by finding solutions to improve lives today and create a sustainable future. We integrate teaching, research, and extension in our work. We recruit, retain, and graduate students who are competent, responsible, and workforce ready. For more than 130 years, the M-G CAFE has provided research results to the community. From traditional labs and research farms to high-tech diagnostic and research centers, we offer science-based, practical solutions that affect the everyday lives of Kentuckians and people around the world. Our Cooperative Extension programs are engaged in Kentucky’s 120 counties, identifying and addressing needs not only in agriculture and natural resources, but also 4-H and youth development, family and consumer sciences, as well as community & economic development. We create a welcoming and inclusive environment that allows our faculty, staff, and students to reach their highest potential. We recognize people with diverse backgrounds and experiences are essential to decision making, problem solving, and innovation each and every day. The University of Kentucky is a university with approximately 22,000 undergraduate and 7,000 graduate students. UK is Kentucky’s flagship university and a land grant institution. We have a university commitment to improve the lives of Kentuckians and beyond and that is why environmental stewardship and sustainability are core parts of our institution’s legacy. We are recognized as a Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Gold level Bicycle Friendly University by The League of American Bicyclists, and are recognized as a STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) Silver Rating by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. The university is geographically near downtown Lexington, which offers the vibrancy of an urban location while being in close proximity to working landscapes and recognized wilderness areas. It is a thriving community of 320,000+ with a strong commitment to quality of life, education, and the arts. Lexington is in the Bluegrass Region, an internationally acclaimed cultural landscape and agricultural region. |
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