At Duke, we celebrate individuality and the expertise each team member brings to our campus environment. As an Assistant Horticulturist, you will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing Duke University's world-class landscapes while contributing your horticultural knowledge, creativity, and problem-solving skills. You will join a collaborative team dedicated to creating beautiful, sustainable outdoor spaces that support the Duke community's teaching, research, healthcare, and campus experiences.
As an Assistant Horticulturist, you'll apply advanced horticultural expertise to help preserve and improve some of Duke's most visible and dynamic landscapes. From diagnosing plant health issues to implementing sustainable plant care strategies, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across campus.
At Duke, you'll do more than maintain landscapes. You'll help shape the environment of one of the nation's leading academic and healthcare institutions. Your work will contribute directly to the beauty, sustainability, and functionality of a campus that serves thousands of students, faculty, staff, patients, and visitors every day.
Duke offers a collaborative culture, opportunities for professional growth, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to work alongside dedicated professionals who are passionate about excellence.
Apply today and bring your horticultural expertise to a team that takes pride in creating exceptional outdoor spaces across Duke University and Duke Health.
Work requires knowledge of botany or horticulture normally acquired through a two year Associate degree program in horticulture or two years post secondary education in botany or a related field. Must be able to obtain North Carolina Pesticide License
Work requires one year of experience in horticulture or related area to acquire technical skills necessary to perform such duties as plant cultivation, plant propagation, plant selection and other duties consistent with greenhouse maintenance. Public Garden experience preferred. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE A valid driver's license is required.
Anticipated Pay Range: Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $20.00 to USD $27.15. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.
Your total compensation goes beyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/
Equal Opportunity Employer: Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy- related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and reasonable accommodation(s) can be requested with Duke Access and Accommodations Services (email: DAAS@duke.edu; phone: 919-668-1267).
