Category: Job Openings

The Barton School of Business Undergraduate Student Success Center is now hiring for an academic advisor position: Student success and graduation coordinator

The position will advise students concerning their academic plans, progress, and academic and career goals in order to assist students in making personal education decisions and meeting graduation requirements and will complete regular audits of applications for degree to ensure timely graduation.

The VP for Finance & Administration Office is hiring an administrative specialist. Take 20% front desk charm and it meets 80% billing brilliance, what do you have? Well, your next career opportunity, that’s what.

Weekly rundown:

• Be the welcoming face at the front desk, creating a positive first impression that enhances the office atmosphere.
• Keep the office in tip top shape by preparing the conference room, materials, orders or other administrative requirements.
• Dive into software program to ensure monthly bills are paid on time from various departments.
• Process bills with precision, readying them for their journey to finance, landlords and tenants.
• Go into discovery mode when reaching out or handling billing questions from leaders about submissions.
• Manage databases and tracking items processed regularly like utilities, term dates and square footage are crucial.

The office needs someone who:

• Is a devotee of digits
• Delights in the details of debits and credits and revels in the satisfaction of a day’s checklist transformed into achievements
• Basks in the freedom of a workspace where your autonomy is celebrated and your individuality fuels the office’s collective success
• Is customer service focus, who enhances the office environment regardless of interactions being digital or face to face
• Is confidential keeper who can be trusted to handle data with care
• Is a curious yet solution seeker, adept at unraveling billing mysteries.

If you’re ready to step into a role that’s more than just a job, the office want to hear from you.

The College of Applied Studies dean’s office is seeking applications for an executive assistant. Applications will be accepted through Sunday, July 14.

To apply, go to the “Internal Employment Opportunities at WSU” link on your myWSU and follow the directions there. For questions or assistance, contact the Talent Acquisition Team at 316-978-3065 or email employment@wichita.edu.

Parking Services is looking to hire a second shift parking dispatcher. The dispatcher will be responsible for transmitting and receiving communication regarding parking complaints, law enforcement and public safety. The candidate will monitor, document and report all activity received. Duties include:

• Answering incoming communications for all parking related matters.
• Transmitting or communicating information to appropriate non-emergency and emergency staff.
• Maintaining accurate law enforcement records, incident documentation, and officer location and activity status in accordance with federal, state and local laws, regulations and university policy.
• Processing parking enforcement requests to check for ePermits, parking permissions, etc.
• Processing law enforcement requests to check for warrants, driver status, previous convictions and criminal history.

Please note that this is a second shift position.

The College of Engineering is hiring a recruitment coordinator to join its recruitment team. The role includes collaborating with faculty and staff to coordinate and expand student recruitment efforts. The individual will serve as the lead recruiter for schools and organizations that align with the recruitment strategy.

The position is open to both internal and external candidates. Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree and at least two years of experience in recruiting, retention, admissions or a related field.

Payroll has grown as well as the opportunities it has to offer, including hiring a senior payroll specialist.

This position is an integral part handling audits, reporting and various other payroll tasks. Assisting divisions across the university including international ones will keep you on your toes and learning. Customer service comes in all forms in this role, inquiries, researching discrepancies and deadlines that have to be met, so you will get to shine based on your approach and resolution. If you want to showcase your skillset while also still learning and have a supportive place to come to everyday, then apply now.

The Office of Instructional Resources, which serves students by helping instructors be the best they can be, is looking for an instructional design specialist.

This role is pivotal in supporting faculty through technological training, particularly with Blackboard, and creating engaging online video content. You will be responsible for curating our monthly newsletter, highlighting instructional design topics, trends on campus, and noteworthy events for content. We are our academic resources support with opportunities for professional development, cultivating means in which to pass on instructional knowledge to assist faculty in thinking more creatively and staying up to speed with the rapidly advancing classroom dynamic.

• Develop and deliver comprehensive tech training sessions for faculty members.
• Assist with the utilization and troubleshooting of Blackboard learning management system.
• Produce and maintain high-quality online video resources for faculty.
• Take charge of the monthly newsletter, ensuring it reflects the trends and happenings pertinent improvements of instructional design.
• Support academic events by identifying and distributing educational resources.
• Foster professional development, encouraging faculty to embrace creativity in their classroom.

The Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing is looking to hire a marketing coordinator to join its team. This position will play an integral part in supporting various projects, demonstrating a versatile skill set and a proactive approach. Contributions will have the potential to impact a wide range of initiatives, spanning from website development and content generation to marketing and advertising.

Improve access to undergraduate research opportunities with your energy, creativity and enthusiasm and serve as the founding director of a new office for undergraduate research tentatively called the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Hub, located in the Ablah Library. It seeks a tenured faculty member to support the hub’s inauguration in a 0.5 director role. Some work may begin in summer 2024.

The position will provide overall strategic management in the areas of policy development, program management, financial management and fund raising, data reporting and evaluation, and staffing. It will also:

• Lead and manage with a primary mission to serve students, faculty and administrators as a resource and coordinated source of information about undergraduate research on campus and beyond.
• Evaluate needs and deliver services to students and faculty.
• Seek external funding.
• Develop and implement long-term strategies to increase the accessibility and visibility of this office as the hub of information and advising for undergraduate research and related opportunities.

Strong communication is required for effective collaboration with internal and external constituents at all levels. If you are a researcher at heart but also love supporting the academic community, students and faculty in their ongoing development, this could be the next opportunity for you.

Do you have a keen eye for small details, strong communication skills and enjoy working with others? The Graduate School is currently looking to hire a graduate assistantship specialist to join its team.

In the position, some of the primary responsibilities will include thoroughly reviewing and processing employment authorization requests (ePAFs); review of state and federal mandates to ensure compliance per employment guidelines; interaction with students, staff and faculty daily; and upkeep of data entry for tuition waivers, requests and insurance benefits.