Category: Job Openings

The College of Applied Studies (CAS) is looking for a graduation coordinator and administrative specialist to join its team.

The position involves training and supervising student workers, overseeing undergraduate graduation in the CAS and ensuring students are on track to graduate through degree audits. It also includes various administrative tasks to support the CAS advising center. Responsibilities encompass database management, compliance monitoring, event coordination, budget preparation and maintaining graduation records.

The role involves processing degree applications, advising students on academic matters and coordinating commencement ceremonies. It plays a crucial role in supporting department programs and services while ensuring smooth operations in the CAS advising center.

The College of Health Professions dean’s office is seeking applicants for its scholarship and events coordinator position.

The position will be responsible for coordinating and hosting various events that promote the college and its programs to prospective and current students, such as the annual CHP week, Clash of the Colleges and high school recruiting events. They also manage the scholarship program communications and fund administration for the college, ensuring that eligible students receive the financial support they need to succeed academically. Additionally, this position oversees the compliance and progress of scholarship recipients, coordinates with other departments to enhance recruitment and outreach efforts, and collaborates with university staff and students to foster academic success.

Parking Services is looking for two new parking officers to join their team on the main Wichita State campus.

You can have a part in making sure people aren’t tempted to park in places where they are not allowed to park. Other responsibilities include vehicle assist calls, setting up and tearing down parking lot reservations, writing citations and providing great customer service.

The College of Engineering is hiring a director of Academic Advising. The position will lead the college’s team of advisors and deliver outstanding service to engineering students.

The position is open to both internal and external candidates. Applicants should have at least six years of experience in academic advising or a related field with at least two years of experience in a leadership role.

The Graduate School is seeking someone who will enjoy using their puzzle-solving skills and attention to detail to ensure that each proposed customized student learning path meets the requirements set forth by each program.

Strong communication skills will be essential for the position as they will work with the college’s diverse student body, faculty, staff and administrators to ensure all degree completion materials are submitted in a timely manner and are accurate. The candidate will be part of a warm and welcoming team who find a sense of accomplishment in helping graduate students from around the world as they complete their graduate degrees.

The manager of student impact in the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships (OFA) will provide leadership and oversight for OFA student services pertaining to access and affordability for undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

The position will lead initiatives that enable the office to better serve its diverse student and community populations by connecting university-level student financial aid data with national research on effective practices, research trends and programs focused on outreach, student engagement, financial wellness and persistence. The position also works closely with OFA and campus leadership and departments — in particular, Enrollment Services, One Stop, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, Student Success, College Advising, Graduate School, and International Education — and supports Strategic Enrollment Management goals, Federal Financial Aid compliance requirements, and institutional efforts in key areas including retention, advising, student success and completion.

Public Policy and Management Center (PPMC) is looking for someone to help the public agencies it serves with management of their associations and creation of their conferences.

Make a mark by maintaining a packed yet organized schedule, meeting project deadlines and running simultaneous events while not missing a beat. The position will assist public service associations by working with speakers, planning large and small full-scale events, and updating stakeholders as needed.

PPMC’s public sector partners are looking for someone who can connect with them on past triumphs and support their best interests, knowing the impact events have on their community.

Join the College of Engineering as they reveal a whole new world and its possibilities to new generations, diverse populations and the family unit as a whole. It is looking for a charismatic and genuine person with fresh ideas on how to recruit, expose and invigorate others to all things engineering, while being able to make it personalized.

An ideal candidate’s passion must lay in chatting it up with others about this realm while getting a surge of energy from outreach. The position will plan and execute recruitment activities and events to entice students from other states and countries to get involved with Wichita State’s leading engineering program.

The Business Student Success Center is hiring a student success and transfer specialist to provide academic advising for undergraduate students and to coordinate efforts with its transfer students and partner institutions.

To succeed in the role, applicants need to be familiar with identifying student needs and university resources, have experience working with diverse student populations, and be able to guide students through the transition process.

The position is open until filled, but priority consideration will be given to applicants who submit application materials by Wednesday, May 3.

ITS is currently looking for an applications training specialist. The role will be responsible for developing and delivering training programs and guides, equipping users with the knowledge they need to conquer any challenge that comes their way.

To succeed in this role, applicants need to be skilled at adapting training methods to the unique learning styles of each team member.

Applications close on Tuesday, April 18.