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Assistant Director/Student Leadership and Engagement
K-State Student Union, Kansas State University
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Posted: 09-Feb-26
Location: Manhattan, Kansas
Type: Full Time
Salary: $55,000 - $60,500
Salary Details:
This is an exempt position.
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
K-STATE STUDENT UNION, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN, KANSAS
Summary of position: Responsible for the leadership and oversight of Student Governing Association (SGA) engagement and governance. This position serves as an integral member of the SGA advising team, and leads student leadership development, co-curricular engagement, and enrollment management functions.
Key Functions:
SGA advising and governance support: 45% Serve as a key member of the SGA advising team, collaborating closely with the university's Vice President for Academic Success and Student Affairs/Dean of Students and the Union's Director of Student Programs and Involvement. Advise assigned committees, leaders, and programs (e.g. funding committees, branch leadership, elections, and communications). Provide strategic guidance to ensure successful fulfillment of SGA mandates, special initiatives, and leadership development activities in a timely and accurate manner.
Oversee operational objectives with student leadership, advisors, and Union and university departments to ensure compliance with applicable policies and procedures. Oversee and support SGA's administrative, financial, and personnel activities in coordination with Union and university HR, Union business services, university auditing, and other service partners.
Coordinate the administrative support of SGA, to include business operations, records management, correspondence, student travel, and special initiatives.
Departmental operations: 25% Oversee departmental procedures and internal controls to ensure compliance with Union, university, and state and federal regulations. Serve as a liaison with financial stakeholders and prepare required reports and recommendations. Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate staff, coordinating overall workflow. Provide leadership on risk management and liability for SGA activities. Support initiatives that prompt student success, engagement, and community building. Manage SGA's fiscal operations, including budget development, allocations, disbursements, projections, and policy compliance, and serve as the primary liaison between SGA, funding recipients, and the Union.
Student leadership and engagement initiatives: 20% Serve as a subject matter expert, providing education, guidance, and support on SGA and SPI policies, procedures, and governing documents to students, staff, advisors, campus partners, and other stakeholders.
Operate SPI's enrollment management activities, to include recruitment fairs tabling, student orientation presentations, and prospective student campus visit sessions. Lead student engagement initiatives, to include Cat Trax, SafeRide, and other collaborative campus events. Oversee departmental marketing, communication, and outreach strategies. Coordinate management of front-desk operations and customer service functions.
Other duties: 10% Prepare reports, recommendations, findings, and other correspondence as required. Execute special projects and assignments as directed. Serve as a member of the Union's leadership team as well as internal and external committees, and taskforces. Remain current and competent by developing professional contacts with colleagues; seek out professional development opportunities, etc. Perform other duties as assigned and instructed.
Skills and abilities: Work in a general office environment and event venues, to include outdoor settings. Remain seated/stand 40% of shift. Finger dexterity/movement for typing, picking up small objects and utilizing varying equipment. Hearing for average or normal conversations and to receive information. Sight to view computer, documents, and general office machinery. Verbal and written communication to present, convey and exchange information and ideas accurately and quickly. Move, transport and position equipment weighing up to 20 pounds. There are no hazardous or significantly unpleasant physical conditions. This position is primarily on-site and requires regular, routine, and predictable in-person attendance to effectively perform job duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the key functions of this position.
Qualifications Education - minimum: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and four or more years of demonstrated experience; or Master's degree from an accredited institution and two or more years of demonstrated experience.
Education - preferred: Master's degree from an accredited institution in college student personnel, counseling, higher education administration, student affairs, or related field.
Experience - minimum demonstrated: Experience working in student affairs, student engagement, campus activities, or a related functional area. Strong program development, problem solving, public speaking, and written communication skills. Experience in advising and supervising student leaders. Ability to work cross-functionally and with a wide variety of projects and competing deadlines. Ability to work evenings and weekends.
Experience - preferred demonstrated: Experience advising student government or related groups, to include policy interpretation and navigating group dynamics. Experience working with students from a variety of social and economic backgrounds. Experience in strategic planning, outreach, risk management, and assessment. Understanding of student development theory. Experience with budgeting and basic financial principles and practices.
Skills and abilities: Work in a general office environment and event venues, to include outdoor settings. Remain seated/stand 40% of shift. Finger dexterity/movement for typing, picking up small objects and utilizing varying equipment. Hearing for average or normal conversations and to receive information. Sight to view computer, documents, and general office machinery. Verbal and written communication to present, convey and exchange information and ideas accurately and quickly. Move, transport and position equipment weighing up to 20 pounds. There are no hazardous or significantly unpleasant physical conditions. This position is primarily on-site and requires regular, routine, and predictable in-person attendance to effectively perform job duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the key functions of this position.
To apply: Send your resume or CV, cover letter, and three professional references to Cindy Diederich, Director/Human Resources and Business Management, at cdiederich@ksu.edu.
About K-State Student Union, Kansas State University
The mission of the K-State Student Union is to serve all, especially students, with facilities that provide services, programs, leadership experiences, and educational opportunities which foster a sense of well-being and belonging in an inclusive community.
Since opening its doors in 1956, the Union has been host to the Kansas State University campus and the Manhattan, Kansas community. The Union plays an integral role in the educational mission of the university and fosters an environment that promotes respect for all peoples.
The K-State Student Union is a non-profit 501(c)3 and is operated as a Kansas State University controlled corporation. As a “local agency” of the university, the Union is considered a reporting unit of the Office of Student Life. The 270,000 square foot Union facility is comprised of five ADA-compliant levels plus the 90,000 square foot outdoor Bosco Student Plaza. The Union offers comprehensive meeting, special event and conference space, dining, and catering services. The Union is home to many of K-State's most active organizations, including the Student Governing Association, Student Programs and Involvement, and Union Program Council. This versat...ile facility employs more than 300 people and provides accommodations for countless programs featuring cultural, social, recreational entertainment, learning and volunteer opportunities. Serving the vast needs of the Manhattan campus and community, the Union features the official university bookstore, K-State Campus Store; eating establishments to include Chick-fil-A, Subway, Qdoba, Panda Express, Hunt Bros. Pizza, Radina’s Coffee House; and Union Station by JP’s; the university copy/print center; computer labs; convenience store, Cats’ Den; computer store, Cat Tech; Union Bowling Center; Union Esports Center; an art gallery; Forum Hall; Wildcat Chamber; banking & ATM services; passport services; engraving services; the university ID Center; and numerous lounge areas.