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Assistant Forester / District Community Forester
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Other
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On-site requirement
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| Kansas Forest Service is hiring a full-time District Community Forester position for the southeast district of the Community Forestry Program. The position supports the Community Forestry Program by assisting communities in planning, managing, education/outreach and developing tree resources to improve environmental, economic, ecological, social, beautification and recreational benefits. Responsibilities include:
• Providing community forestry technical assistance to communities and partners of the southeast district.
• Planning, developing, and conducting a balanced full-service forestry program to meet the needs of the resource and communities in a positive and professional manner.
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with federal, state and local agencies, and organizations on forestry related programs.
Incumbent delivers community forestry services with limited direct supervision. Approximately 50% of the time will be spent in the field, travel is routine with occasional overnight travel for special duties and training. Work may need to be done in inclement weather on occasion. This position is located within the Southeast Community Forestry District in Haysville, KS. |
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Assistant Forester (District Fire Management Officer)
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Other
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Hybrid eligible (partially remote, must reside in US)
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| Kansas Forest Service is hiring two full-time positions as District Fire Management Officers within the KFS Fire Program. These positions help the Fire Program to meet the needs of fire departments and communities we serve by being the direct contact for the program to the fire departments and related organizations within their assigned district. They will help provide training, direct incident support, and have the opportunity to more effectively pursue relations with those we serve. The location for these positions is flexible within the NW, SW, and SE district and they are eligible to work remote in a hybrid/partial capacity. |
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Professor of Practice/Director
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Other
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On-site requirement
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| The College of Architecture, Planning, and Design at Kansas State University invites applications for Professor of Practice/Director of the Kansas City Design Center beginning as early as mid-July 2024. Located in the heart of downtown Kansas City, the Kansas City Design Center (KCDC) is a nationally recognized, multi-disciplinary, service-learning design center that operates as a nonprofit partnership among local civic leaders, professional designers, and the design programs at Kansas State University. The incoming director will have the unique opportunity to leverage KCDC's strong foundation to establish a vision that shapes the center’s future. The Professor of Practice/Director is a full-time, 12-month appointment reporting to the Dean consisting of 50% teaching, 30% administration, and 20% service directed towards the efforts of KCDC.
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EFNEP Nutrition Assistant, Wildcat District
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Other
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On-site requirement
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| The Extension Nutrition Program, within K-State Research and Extension, is currently seeking two full-time Extension Nutrition Assistants. The extension nutrition assistant will provide nutrition education to low-resourced families with young children and youth to support the goals of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). This position provides nutrition education to enrolled families and youth and tailors the content to the needs of each client.
The position requires strong interpersonal skills to effectively recruit and retain program participants and develop collaborative partnerships with community agencies. Both EFNEP nutrition assistants will serve the Wildcat Extension District and be based in Altamont, Kansas. |
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Assistant Professor/NE Regional Extension Agronomist
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Other
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Remote eligible (must reside in US)
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| The Eastern Kansas Research and Extension Centers at Kansas State University is seeking an Assistant Professor/Extension Agronomist to lead an active and innovative extension education and applied research program to support counties in the Northeast region of Kansas, focusing on agronomic crop production and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of Extension specialists and research scientists. Tenure home for this position will be in the Department of Agronomy. The successful candidate will investigate cropping systems for the region, collaborate with other subject matter disciplines at the regional and state level, and meet expectations of extension-related scholarship and applied research. The candidate filling this position is responsible for providing leadership for Extension educational programs in field crops, precision agriculture tools/techniques, soils, and weed management in Northeast Kansas. Additionally, the successful candidate will provide mentorship and in-service training opportunities for local unit Extension agents across this region that includes 31 counties. |
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Kearny County Family and Community Wellness Extension Agent
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Other
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On-site requirement
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| Extension agents are professional educators who serve as a link between Kansas State University and communities across Kansas. Kearny County is in southwest Kansas and has a population of 3,891. The county's two extension agents jointly support 4-H youth development programming and community vitality projects throughout the county. This position will be primarily responsible for educational programming intended to strengthen families and individuals; build community capacity; promote individual and community health and wellness; and support local volunteer engagement and development. |
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Extension Ag Economist- KFMA NE Hiawatha
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Other
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On-site requirement
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| The Kansas Farm Management Association (KFMA) Northeast is seeking applicants to fill the role of an Extension Agricultural Economist in our Hiawatha, KS office. The responsibilities of an Extension Agricultural Economist are varied but center around providing education and consultation to KFMA member farms in the area of farm business management. KFMA Economists strive to provide cooperating farms with resources to make informed financial, production, and tax management decisions. |
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EFNEP Nutrition Assistant, Wyandotte County
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Other
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On-site requirement
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| Nutrition assistants support the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program's (EFNEP) mission of providing personalized nutrition education to youth and families with limited resources. This role will involve: planning and preparing for events, teaching clients about health and nutrition, keeping records, and recruiting families who could benefit from joining EFNEP. This position will serve youth and families in Wyandotte County and is based in Kansas City, KS. |
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Extension Director for Western Region
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Other
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Hybrid and/or Remote eligible (must reside in US)
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| The Western Region Extension Director provides overall administrative leadership for program, personnel, and budget, working with local unit boards and agents in Western Kansas. |
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EFNEP Nutrition Assistant, Sedgwick County
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Other
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On-site requirement
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| Nutrition assistants support the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program's (EFNEP) mission of providing personalized nutrition education to youth and families with limited resources. This role will involve: planning and preparing for events, teaching clients about health and nutrition, keeping records, and recruiting families who could benefit from joining EFNEP.
This position will serve youth and families in Sedgwick County and is based in Wichita, KS. |
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Extension Ag Economist- KFMA NC Abilene
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Other
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On-site requirement
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| The Kansas Farm Management Association (KFMA) North Central is seeking applicants to fill the role of an Extension Agricultural Economist in our Abilene, KS office. The responsibilities of an Extension Agricultural Economist are varied but center around providing education and consultation to KFMA member farms in the area of farm business management. KFMA Economists strive to provide cooperating farms with resources to make informed financial, production, and tax management decisions. |
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Part-time Instructor, Animal Health
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Olathe, Kansas
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Hybrid eligible (partially remote, must reside in US)
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| The instructor will teach a graduate-level course either in-person or online in the areas of animal health that relate to research and development, regulatory affairs and compliance (FDA/USDA/EPA), pharmacovigilance, quality assurance, statistics, and/or business data analytics and insights. |
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Greenwood County Family and Community Wellness Extension Agent
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Other
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On-site requirement
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| Greenwood County is Kansas' fifth largest county in size covering 1,152 square miles of beautiful rolling hills and tall grass prairie. Just one hour east of Wichita, Greenwood County is the perfect blend of small-town rural life with big-city access. Extension agents are professional educators who serve as a link between Kansas State University and communities across Kansas. This position will be primarily responsible for educational programming intended to strengthen families and individuals; build community capacity; promote individual and community health and wellness; and support local volunteer engagement and development. |
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Extension Ag Economist- KFMA SE El Dorado
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Other
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On-site requirement
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| The Kansas Farm Management Association (KFMA) Southeast is seeking applicants to fill the role of an Extension Agricultural Economist in our El Dorado, KS office. The responsibilities of an Extension Agricultural Economist are varied but center around providing education and consultation to KFMA member farms in the area of farm business management. KFMA Economists strive to provide cooperating farms with resources to make informed financial, production, and tax management decisions. |
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Cowley County Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent
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Other
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On-site requirement
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| Extension agents are professional educators who serve as a link between Kansas State University and communities across Kansas. Cowley County is in south-central Kansas and has an abundance of new audiences and established supporters to make extension work exciting and rewarding. This position will lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of research-based educational programming related to agriculture and natural resources. Programming may include but is not limited to: agronomy; livestock production; agricultural economics, management, and public policy; horticultural production and management; and natural resources conservation and environmental stewardship. Our community is ready to help a new team member establish livestock, agronomy and horticulture relationships. |
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SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator, Douglas County
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Other
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On-site requirement
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| Nutrition educators support the Kansas Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) mission of empowering limited-resource Kansans to achieve healthy lives and reduce health disparities.
Specific strategies include direct education; community-based projects to address policy, system, or environmental changes; and public health approaches to help children, families and adults improve dietary quality, develop food resource management skills, and increase physical activity.
This position will serve the Douglas County area and is based in Lawrence, KS. |
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Program Manager for the Rural Grocery Initiative
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Other
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Remote required (must reside in US)
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| The Program Manager for the Rural Grocery Initiative within K-State Research and Extension will serve an integral role in supporting the team's mission to sustain locally-owned rural grocery stores to enhance community vitality and improve access to healthy foods. This role will assist in planning events, identifying, developing, and sharing resources that support grocers and rural communities. |
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Accountant I
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Manhattan, Kansas
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On-site requirement
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| Housing and Dining Services invites applicants for Accountant I to process and collect approximately $2.0M in broadly disseminated accounts receivable with full responsibility for vendor payables as per contract for Dining Dollars program. The position processes accounts payable in dual entry system alongside the other departmental financial services staff, monitors departmental Foundation funds and offers the opportunity to teach and guide resident hall students in the financial management of the Social and Educational programming funds. |
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Professor of Practice
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Manhattan, Kansas
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Hybrid and/or Remote eligible (must reside in US)
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| The K-State Social Work Program invites applicants to apply for a 9-month, yearly renewable, term position as a Professor of Practice for the 2024-2025 academic year. The position will support expanded teaching and development of K-State online BSW program. We are searching for a skilled and passionate instructor with knowledge of distance education practices. Responsibilities for this position include teaching seven to eight courses per year in core Social Work Content, limited advising, and departmental and university service. |
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Postdoc Associate for Statistical Learning and Data Mining of Automated Tracking
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Olathe, Kansas
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Hybrid eligible (partially remote, must reside in US)
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| K-State Olathe and the 1DATA-PAW initiative seeks a Postdoc Associate in the area of data science and elements of statistical and machine learning. We are looking for a Postdoc Associate who can help design and analyze data obtained from a novel deep learning technology that will use visual, audio, and other sensory data to track the behaviors of pigs in a pen continuously and in test arenas that are used to measure cognition and dominance. In light of this technology, This position will be requested to perform a comparative analysis from an adaptive resolution rate based on multiple cameras installed in the pens and arenas designed by Dr. Hulbert for the Sorghum Project. Sorghum fermented products will be used to mitigate stress, inflammatory, and behavioral responses in adult pigs that must have restricted feed intake to maintain a healthy body weight or reduce weight after becoming overweight. This position is full-time, exempt (salaried), term position.
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