Student Weather Lab Manager

University of Kansas; Lawrence, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Kansas Weather Lab Manager is responsible for supporting meteorological data collection and maintaining technical operations within the Department. The role ensures daily cooperative weather observations are accurately recorded and reported to the National Weather Service from the campus observation site.

The manager also oversees the MACH computer lab, ensuring computers and printers function properly and issues are communicated to system administrators.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read weather instruments, as indicated in application materials.
• Experience or coursework in atmospheric science preferred and related studies.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the MACH computer lab, ensuring that computers and printers are functioning properly and that any issues are reported to system administrators.
• Responsible for ensuring that cooperative meteorological observations are taken daily on campus and reported to the National Weather Service.

Skills

Read weather instruments

Meteorological data handling

Education

Atmospheric science degree

Tools

MACH computer lab

Job description

The Weather Lab Manager is responsible for supporting meteorological data collection and maintaining technical operations within the Department. This role ensures that daily cooperative weather observations are accurately recorded and reported to the National Weather Service from the campus observation site. Additionally, the manager oversees the MACH computer lab, ensuring that all computers and printers are functioning properly and that any technical issues are promptly communicated to system administrators.This position plays a key role in maintaining the reliability of both scientific data and computing resources.

Job Description

• Oversees the MACH computer lab, ensuring that computers and printers are functioning properly and that any issues are reported to system administrators.

40% – Meteorological Observations Management

• Responsible for ensuring that all cooperative meteorological observations are taken daily in the morning on campus and reported to the National Weather Service.

Required Qualifications

• Must be able to read weather instruments, as indicated in application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completed ATMO 105 and is pursuing an atmospheric science degree, as indicated in application materials.

Position Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Employment Conditions

(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/ RUA/RGA) concurrently.

• Primary Campus: University of Kansas Lawrence Campus