Academic Program Specialist

🇺🇸 Manhattan, KS

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $18 - $19 per Hour

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ November 6th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Kansas State University is hiring an Academic Program Specialist. This role involves supporting department heads, academic advisors, and program directors by coordinating advising and degree processes, scheduling meetings and travel, and managing student visits and inquiries daily.

Highlights

Supports department head, academic advisors, and graduate and undergraduate program directors
Coordinates advising and degree program processes with faculty and staff
Schedules meetings, travel arrangements, and handles routine correspondence
Plans, directs, and coordinates student visits and responds to student programmatic inquiries
Requires proficiency in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, and database applications; familiarity with K-State systems like eForms and KSIS is a plus
Minimum qualifications: high school diploma and four years of relevant experience
Preferred qualifications: bachelor's degree, over one year of office/clerical support work, experience in university or academic settings, strong interpersonal and organizational skills
Hourly pay range: $18.04 - $19.33
Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Position serves the Carl R Ice College of Engineering Dean's office