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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Assistant/Associate/Full professor
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role The Staley School of Leadership at Kansas State University invites applications for a nine-month tenure-track professor (open rank) position in Leadership Studies. We seek a scholar whose research and teaching engage leaders...
7h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Salina, Kansas
About This Role The Budget/Fiscal Officer II serves as the lead financial officer for Kansas State University Salina and is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating financial operations that support the campus's mission, strate...
7h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role This position oversees planning, coordinating, and executing conferences, meetings, and specialevents for the Department of Agricultural Economics. Serves as a liaison to university groups affiliated with theevent, vendors, ...
7h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Beef Production Medicine
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role The successful candidate will join an active teaching and research team consisting of several faculty members with an emphasis on beef cattle medicine and management. The ideal candidate will develop a successful beef cattle...
1d
| 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...
1d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor-Critical Care Specialist
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role Applicants must hold a DVM or equivalent degree, be ACVECC or ECVECC board certified, or be eligible to take the certifying examination. The successful candidate will have autonomy over the critical care service and will wor...
1d
| Job Type | Full Time |
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...
1d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Department Head - Animal Sciences & Industry
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role The Department Head provides strategic leadership and administrative oversight for the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry. This position advances the department's mission within Kansas State University as a land-gran...
3d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Manhattan, Kansas
About This Role Kansas State University and the Department of Interior Architecture & Industrial Design are seeking an instructor to teach History of Interior Design 2. The appointment will be at the rank of Instructor and is a temporary po...
3d
| Job Type | Part Time |
Johnson County 4H Youth Development Extension Agent
Olathe, Kansas
About This Role Extension agents are professional educators, community connectors and innovators who serve as a link between Kansas State University and communities across Kansas. Agents are jointly responsible to the director of KState Ext...
3d
| Job Type | Full Time |
