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Job Posting Title: Assistant Director of Botanic Gardens

Position Type: Professional / Unclassified Department: LSUAG Vice Presidents Office - Botanic Gardens (Jeff S Kuehny (00004501)) Work Location: 0101 Burden Ione Conference Center Pay Grade: Professional

Job Description

The LSU Agricultural Center is a statewide organization with offices in every parish of Louisiana. We are currently seeking extraordinary candidates for the position outlined below. This position will be domiciled at the Botanic Gardens in Baton Rouge, LA.

About the LSU Agricultural Center

The LSU AgCenter is one of 9 campuses within the LSU enterprise. The LSU AgCenter includes the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, which conducts agricultural-based research, and the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, which extends the knowledge derived from research to the people of the state. The AgCenter is headquartered in Baton Rouge and has 12 academic departments and five regions which are made up of 15 branch research stations and an extension office in each parish.

More information can be found at www.lsuagcenter.com.

Position Description

The Assistant Director provides administrative, financial, human resources, operational, and programmatic support for the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens. This position manages business operations, accounting, purchasing, payroll, human resource activities, grant tracking, event-related finances, and compliance with LSU AgCenter policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage accounting, budgeting, deposits, reconciliations, grants, travel reimbursements, purchasing, accounts payable, and financial reporting.
• Coordinate Workday, QuickBooks, Foundation, Concur, BENGALS, and purchasing processes.
• Assist with hiring, onboarding, payroll, timekeeping, and HR documentation.
• Maintain safety records, vehicle logs, driver authorizations, and compliance reporting.
• Support Corn Maze, Louisiana Lights, facility rentals, volunteer operations, and other special events.
• Prepare foundation and friends group financial reports and support donor-funded activities.
• Maintain administrative operations including parking permits, copier management, and supply procurement.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, Human Resources, Horticulture, Park Administration, Nonprofit Management, or related field; 3-5 years of progressively responsible administrative, financial, HR, or operations experience.
• Preferred: Master's degree; experience with higher education, nonprofit organizations, public gardens, Workday, QuickBooks, Concur, Tripleseat, grants, and event management.

The LSU Agricultural Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong accounting and budgeting knowledge; ability to manage multiple funding sources; leadership and project management skills; HR administration knowledge; excellent communication and customer service skills; advanced Microsoft Office proficiency; experience with enterprise financial systems; strong organizational skills; attention to detail; ability to maintain confidential information; ability to manage events and operational functions.

We encourage self-application for candidates not meeting the minimum qualifications but possessing substantial related experience (per La. RS 42:36).

Application Deadline

September 16, 2026 or until a suitable candidate is identified.

Posting Date

September 2, 2026

Closing Date

December 31, 2026

Additional Position Information

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits

• Retirement
• Multiple medical insurance options
• Supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.)
• Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some childcare and medical expenses)
• University holidays (14 per year)
• Generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

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Additional information: The LSU Agricultural Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About the LSU Agricultural Center (additional details)

The LSU AgCenter, is one of eight campuses within the broader LSU enterprise (LSU System). The LSU AgCenter includes the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, which conducts agricultural-based research, and the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, which extends the knowledge derived from research to the people of the state. The AgCenter is headquartered in Baton Rouge and has 12 “on campus” academic departments and five regions which are made up of 15 branch research stations and an extension office in each parish. For more information, visit the AgCenter’s website at www.lsuagcenter.com.

LSU includes institutions, facilities and programs in each of Louisiana’s 64 parishes, and its campuses stretch the length of the state from New Orleans to Shreveport. Each institution plays a vital role in preparing students to incorporate new knowledge and technologies into their daily lives. LSU researchers across Louisiana are working on developing a wide-range of innovations to improve quality of life by studying issues such as disease management, advance medical treatments, obesity, coastal protection, hurricane preparedness, energy, natural resource management and agriculture, among others.

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