The Assistant Director, First Generation Student Center provides vision, strategic leadership and coordination for all first-generation student programs and services at the university. The assistant director oversees the day-to-day operations of the First Generation Student Center, innovates to create pathways for first-generation student success, engages in recruitment activities, leverages technology and data-drive practices to advance first-generation student success, and creates and nurtures a first-generation community across the campus.
This is a higher learning commission quality initiative program and the work connects to the Next-Gen K-State strategic plan.
We support first-generation students (those whose parents or guardians did not complete a four-year degree) by connecting them to campus resources, coordinating efforts across the university to serve them, and fostering a first-generation community.
Our vision: To make K-State the top college choice for first-generation students, maintain our status as a national model, and reduce the existing equity gaps in first-generation student educational outcomes. Our goals align with Next-Gen K-State Strategic Plan.
Our mission: By working collaboratively with campus partners, the First-generation Student Center (FGSC) leads student success efforts by welcoming first-generation students to K-State, fostering a sense of belonging and community, promoting academic success and well-being, and connecting students to enriching learning experiences.
This position is On-site, 5-days per week.
All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid work opportunities for residents of the state of Idaho.
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Sponsorship eligibility:
Please submit the following documents:
Applications close on: August 12, 2026
$47,486.00 - $67,300.00
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Employees must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment. International candidates who require employer-sponsored work authorization are welcome to apply. Eligibility for visa sponsorship depends on several factors, including but not limited to, the job’s occupational requirements, specific duties, wage level, the candidate’s qualifications (such as degree field) and available departmental resources. As a result, not all positions or applicants will be eligible for sponsorship.
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Some positions are eligible for remote or hybrid working arrangements. An employee who is working in a remote or hybrid capacity for K-State must reside within the United States in order to comply with all federal and state laws, filings, or tax requirements. Remote and hybrid work arrangements are not available for anyone who resides in the state of Idaho.
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