Author: Tara La Force

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.

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.

The Financial Operations team is seeking two new members for its team. The position will work with all numbers related to financials, so a keen eye for details, discrepancies and thoroughness are key for the position.

The payroll specialist will complete payroll transactions, which includes, but is not limited to, reviewing and auditing payroll transactions, compiling financial reports and reconciling accounts.

Learn more and apply for the payroll specialist role or senior payroll specialist role.

Working closely with faculty, students and administrators enhancing research initiatives, the associate dean for research in the College of Engineering will foster collaborations, secure funding and facilitate the dissemination of research outcomes.

The ideal candidate must have a deep understanding of research methodologies, a strong track record of scholarly accomplishments, success in winning extramural research funding and the ability to cultivate a collaborative environment conducive to research excellence.

Working closely with faculty, students and administrators enhancing research initiatives, the associate dean for research at the College of Engineering will foster collaborations, secure funding and facilitate the dissemination of research outcomes.

The associate dean must have a deep understanding of research methodologies, a strong track record of scholarly accomplishments, success in winning extramural research funding and the ability to cultivate a collaborative environment conducive to research excellence.

The associate dean for undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Engineering serves as the chief operating officer for the undergraduate and graduate academic programs in the college.

The role will assist in the leadership and oversight of undergraduate and graduate affairs, ensuring the delivery of high-quality programs at the forefront of engineering education and fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment. Collaboration with faculty and staff will allow the associate dean to develop and implement innovative strategies enhancing undergraduate and graduate educational experiences.

The candidate’s passion will be fueled in multiple ways in the role as they will have the opportunity to create and lead new initiatives. The role has involvement in program management, faculty and student support, academic standards, assessment and accreditation, stakeholder engagement, as well as the previously mentioned new initiatives.

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.

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.

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.