Work Study ONLY: Herbarium Student Employee

Important Notifications: Application Deadline: When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline. Current Employees: Do not apply via the OSU Career site. Instead, please login to your regular Workday account and visit the Jobs Hub to apply. - Department: Botany and Plant Pathology Special Instructions to Applicants: When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents: 1. A Resume/Vita (Length: 1pg) 2. Supplemental Questions: • Are you eligible for Work Study? • How has your prior experience prepared you for this position? • How would this job help you now and/or in the future? • What do you hope to learn by working in the OSU Herbarium? For additional information please contact: Patrick McKenzie at patrick.mckenzie@oregonstate.edu We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status. Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval. OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire. This position is open to qualified/eligible work study students only Job Description: This recruitment will be used to fill 1 part-time Student Worker position for the Herbarium at Oregon State University (OSU). The successful candidate should expect to work closely with experienced herbarium volunteers to prepare labels and enter database information for an ongoing project to incorporate specimens from backlogged recent collections, as well as possible continuing herbarium tasks such as specimen mounting and repair. The position will involve coordinating work schedules with herbarium volunteers. On-the-job training will be provided for label preparation. • Digital specimen label creation • Physical label preparation • Database entry • Communication and scheduling • Specimen management (accessing specimens from backlog and depositing for mounting) • Specimen mounting and repair This position is open to qualified/eligible work study students only Qualifications: Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements • Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study • Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment • Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standardHigh School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling programUndergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per termUndergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per termGraduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term* *International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center. Required Qualifications: • Basic experience with word processing software tools (eg Microsoft Word) • This position is open to qualified/eligible work study students only Preferred Qualifications: • Evidence of prior volunteer or work experience in roles that required clear communication and teamwork. Working Conditions/Schedule: Salary Range: 15.55/hour Anticipated Start Date: 2026-10-28 Anticipated End Date: