Housing & Dining Manager

The Housing & Dining Manager position is responsible for overseeing all residence life programming and activities on the KSU Salina campus. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Student Development:

• Selects, trains, and evaluates hourly student employees for resident life.
• Interacts with students regularly to provide information and assistance concerning academic issues, peer conflicts, personal problems, etc.
• Acts as primary contact for after-hour crisis response and emergencies for the Salina campus, and oversees incidents within residence halls and programming specific to the communities' requirements and needs.
• Advises and trains the Hall Governing Board, and attends weekly meetings and sponsored activities.

Administrative:

• Oversees residence life management system including assignments, housing applications, room replacements, pet requests, break stay requests, and off campus meal plans.
• Manage Resident Life budget and website updates.
• Coordinate summer school, special group, and project groups who may require on-campus housing arrangements.
• Maintain key inventory
• Coordinate with fiscal services regarding student accounts, dining system meal plans, etc.

Campus Programming:

• Collaborate with staff and Student Governing Association's Programming Board on activities and programming to support entire campus community.
• Engage with students to get them involved with the campus community, identify needs and barriers to success, and help retrain students.
• Market and promote monthly Residence Life sponsored event to campus and assist Resident Assistants with their required monthly wing events along with Programming Board events.

Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus is located in Salina, Kansas - a town of approximately 50,000 in close proximity to two major highways, and 65 miles west of K-State's main campus in Manhattan. The Salina campus is centered around the student experience emphasizing innovative learning, real-world experiences and industry connections. We are a tight-knit family with a small college feel and the resources of a Big 12 university.

This position is On-site.

All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid work opportunities for residents of the state of Idaho.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• One year of relevant experience. Education beyond the minimum degree requirement may count toward required experience if deemed relevant by the hiring manager.
• Requires a valid driver's license.
  
  The degree requirement ensures candidates possess the organizational, communication and administrative skills essential for managing student housing operations and services. These competencies are typically developed and validated only through the comprehensive curriculum and experiential learning inherent in a formal degree program.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in student personnel or related area preferred.
• Experience working with on-campus housing
• Experience with community living, leadership development, programming, and teaching or training
• Skills in selecting, supervising, and training student staff
• Advising student groups
• Ability to interact with a variety of staff
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Familiarity with student housing operations
• Good time management skills and the ability to work with interruptions

Sponsorship eligibility:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship

Please submit the following documents:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Applications close on: July 10, 2026

$42,216.00 - $50,000, depending on qualifications