Kansas State University
Welcome to the next-generation land-grant university with a focus on the future.
When you join the K-State family, you are part of a connected community of difference-makers, dream-chasers and problem-solvers. K-Staters pursue the good. Expand expectations. And demand the most from ourselves and our lives. We are the open-minded. The adaptive. The communicators, explorers and intellectual adventurers who never shy away from change, knowing that in the right hands, change can lead to something better.
At Kansas State University, there’s no limit to what you can expect.
Kansas State University Mission
The mission of Kansas State University is to foster excellent teaching, research, and service that develop a highly skilled and educated citizenry necessary to advancing the well-being of Kansas, the nation, and the international community. The university embraces diversity, encourages engagement and is committed to the discovery of knowledge, the education of undergraduate and graduate students, and improvement in the quality of life and standard of living of those we serve.
Values
We live by the purple rule: Family comes first. For K-Staters, that means a firmly held dedication to fostering an inclusive, welcoming atmosphere in which everyone feels supported and empowered to take intellectual risks. We've had plenty of practice — as the nation's first operational land-grant university, we've been putting service and compassion into action since 1863.
Putting Students First
At Kansas State University, we take student success personally — and that is evident in our commitment to foster an outstanding, well-rounded student experience from the start.
Diversity & Inclusion
Kansas State University has long maintained a demonstrable commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Since 1863, as the nation’s first operational land-grant university, K-State has heralded “full educational privileges” with open enrollment to all students regardless of gender, race or creed. From the very beginning, our commitment to access, opportunity and success has remained unchanged. Our collective mission is best accomplished when every member of the university community acknowledges and practices the following principles.
Careers
Find a future in purple
Kansas State University employees take pride in making a difference in nearly 21,000 lives at the nation's first operational land-grant university. In fact, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities recently designated K-State as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University. As the Princeton Review's No. 3 university in the nation for quality of life, K-State also takes pride in its employees. K-State was also ranked No. 3 in Forbes - America's Best Employers by State. Beyond offering an unmatched sense of community and inclusiveness, K-State provides employees with a variety of benefits, including health care, retirement options, discounted event tickets and much more.
Of course, our employees also are members of the Manhattan community, Livability.com's #16 place to live in the nation, featuring eclectic restaurants, a treasure trove of shopping and, of course, plenty of purple.
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Extension Associate, Program Evaluation, Impact, and Reporting
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role Provides statewide leadership for program evaluation, impact assessment, and reporting initiatives for K-State Extension. This position strengthens Extension's ability to demonstrate program outcomes and communicate impact t...
20h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Extension Nutritional Assistant
Wichita, Kansas
About This Role The Extension Nutrition Program, within KState Extension, is hiring a full-time Nutrition Assistant to serve Sedgwick County. This position reports to the Sedgwick County EFNEP extension agent. Nutrition assistants provide h...
20h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Olathe, Kansas
About This Role Kansas State University's Olathe campus (https://olathe.k-state.edu/) invites qualified scholars and professionals to apply for a part-time, temporary instructor position to teach an online Emotional Intelligence Course for ...
20h
| Job Type | Part Time |
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role The Admissions Evaluator supports Graduate School admissions operations through transcript management, applicant identity verification, admissions systems maintenance, records imaging, and application processing support. Thi...
20h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Assistant or Associate Professor, Markets & Risk
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role: Responsibilities: * Develop and deliver nationally and internationally recognized teaching and research programs * Teach at least two classes a year at the undergraduate and/or graduate level; the specific course appointmen...
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| Job Type | Full Time |
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role The School of Human Sciences, within the College of Health and Human Sciences, is seeking Child Development Teachers to join their team at the Center for Child Development. This position will be responsible for planning and ...
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| Job Type | Full Time |
Fuels Management Administrator
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role As the Fuels Management Specialist, you will assist communities across Kansas assess and provide wildfire risk reduction strategies through fuels management, prescribed fire, and public education. You'll work alongside commu...
1d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Grant Specialist, Contract Negotiator
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role The Office of Sponsored Programs at Kansas State University seeks a Contract Negotiator to support the University's research and sponsored activities. This position is responsible for drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and ex...
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| Job Type | Full Time |
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role This position is essential to the Human Resource Information System processes and reporting that impact payroll and employee HR data. Particularly, this position significantly impacts the bi-weekly on-cycle payroll and off-c...
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| Job Type | Full Time |
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role Kansas State University seeks an energetic, dependable Custodial Specialist Senior to help us fulfill our mission of learning, scholarship, creative endeavor, and research by creating and maintaining an environment which con...
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| Job Type | Full Time |