Graduate Assistant/Fuller Farm M.S. Graduate Assistantship

Department - Department of Agricultural Sciences

Number of Positions: 1

Description

McNeese State University is seeking a graduate student to fill the position for a Graduate Assistant for the Fuller Farm M.S. Graduate Assistantship.

Department: Department of Agricultural Sciences / Fuller Farm M.S. Graduate Assistantship

Location: Kinder/Lake Charles, Louisiana

Job Information/Job Category: This is a part-time, temporary, student, graduate assistantship position.

Student employees are considered temporary and are not eligible for benefits. All student employees are processed by the HR & Student Employment Office and are hourly paid, non-benefits eligible employees.

Hourly Rate: $15.00/ hour 20-40 hrs per week plus a reduction in tuition fees.

Start Date: 8/19/2024

Deadline to Apply: 7/15/2024

Responsibilities

The selected applicant will work under the McNeese Department of Agricultural Sciences towards a thesis as a candidate for Master's Degree in Environmental and Chemical Sciences. There is some flexibility in the area of research that the candidate may select to study. Research will primarily concern fruit/vegetable crop production, but will additionally involve horticulture, beef cattle production, row crop production, and youth/community outreach.

Qualifications

• Must be a student in or an applicant for admission to the Master of Science in Environmental and Chemical Sciences program

• In addition to the general requirements for admission to Graduate School, applicants for admission to the Master of Science in Environmental and Chemical Sciences program must meet the following requirements:

• A minimum score of 1100 on the GRE formula (150 x undergraduate GPA + GRE [Verbal + Quantitative] score).

• Bachelor of Science degree in one of the sciences (or science education) and adequate preparation for a particular concentration as determined by the admissions committee and/or coordinator for the degree program.

General requirements for admission to Graduate School: http://catalog.mcneese.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=345

Application Procedure

Dr. Bill Storer, Professor

Harold & Pearl Dripps School of Ag

Phone: (225) 266-1821

Email: wstorer@mcneese.edu

To apply for this position, email current resume to: wstorer@mcneese.edu

Additional Information

McNeese State University, located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is a public university and a member of the University of Louisiana System. Under Louisiana law, applications and all supporting materials will become public record.

All applicants are expected to submit complete and accurate materials as specified in the position announcement. A background check and an English Proficiency assessment (Faculty Only) will be conducted on selected finalists. We comply with Louisiana Revised Statute 49:1001, et seq, and State of Louisiana Executive Order 98-38, which provides for drug testing of employees, appointees, prospective employees, and prospective appointees. Prospective employees and employees are informed if a drug test is required.

McNeese State University is an AA/EEO/ADA employer committed to excellence through diversity and a SAME agency (State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities) for the State of Louisiana.

Persons needing reasonable accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator, Krisshunn Youngblood, Office of Inclusive Excellence: Voice: (337) 475-5428; TDD/TTY, Hearing Impaired: (337) 562-4227;or kyoungblood@mcneese.edu.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires McNeese State University to inform applicants that the University can employ only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Each new employee is required to present documentation verifying his/her identity and right to accept employment. McNeese participates in E-Verify.

Louisiana Revised Statute 42:31-"Eligibility requirements for certain unclassified employees"-requires any person hired or employed in an unclassified position, whose annual salary or rate of compensation is equal to or exceeds one hundred thousand dollars, provide proof to his public employer that he has been issued a Louisiana driver's license and that all vehicles registered in his name are registered in Louisiana within thirty days of being hired or employed at such salary.

Transcripts from Foreign Universities: Prospective faculty submitting transcripts from foreign universities or schools must have the coursework evaluated for equivalency to United States-accredited coursework by a University-approved agency.

The prospective faculty member is responsible for the cost of the evaluation. McNeese typically accepts evaluations by World Education Services (www.wes.org) or Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.www.ece.org.