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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Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role Food Service Workers are part of a team who make great food and service happen in a large residence hall dining center by providing quality food and service to fun and appreciative students and guests. The 40 hours per week ...
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Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in Soft Tissue/Orthopedic Surgery
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role: The Department of Clinical Sciences and the Veterinary Health Center, College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University invites applications for a tenure- or clinical-track, Assistant / Associate / Full Professor po...
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| Job Type | Full Time |
Olathe, Kansas
About This Role K-State Olathe invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Computer and Data Science to contribute to an FDA-funded research program. This is a 12-month term, renewable annually for up to 3 years contingent upon fu...
24h
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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Ophthalmology
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role The Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University, invites applications for a clinical or tenure track faculty position in ophthalmology. Applicants must hold a DVM or equivalent ...
24h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Assistant/Associate Professor - Infectious Disease Modeler
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role This is a 12-month, tenure-track position with a predominately research-focused appointment. Specific distribution of effort among research, teaching, and non-directed service is negotiable. The successful candidate will hav...
24h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role At the heart of it all, our dynamic team works together to prepare safe, wholesome food for the residents and guests in the Residence Hall system at Kansas State University. Cooks provide food production support to several d...
24h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role The Parking Services Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for the customer service and administrative functions of Parking Services. This position oversees financial administration, customer service strategy...
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Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role This position supports K-State's mission of learning, scholarship, creative endeavor, and research by creating and maintaining an environment which contributes to the health and safety of students, faculty, staff, and visito...
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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 |
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role The Director of Assessment provides leadership and manages ongoing projects for the assessment of student learning outcomes in curricular, general education, and co-curricular areas and supports academic program review and a...
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| Job Type | Full Time |
