Administrative Specialist, Student Engagement and Belonging

Department

Assistant Director of Strategy and Operations

Job Posting Title

Administrative Specialist, Student Engagement and Belonging

Job Description

The Administrative Specialist is an integral part of the Student Engagement and Belonging team. They will assist in the general support and leadership of the second floor of the Center for Student Success.

This position will assist in the leadership of the second floor of the Center for Student Success and provide support to the Student Success Cluster as a whole. Duties include providing administrative support while maintaining confidentially when working with sensitive information. A successful candidate will be a positive, solution-focused team member, who can work independently and be organized and detailed in their work. This position will be supervised by the Assistant Vice Presidents for Student Affairs (Student Life & Student Engagement) and serves as a member of the centralized administrative team. 

This is an on-campus position located on the Fort Hays State University campus in the Fischli-Wills Center for Student Success. www.fhsu.edu/success We are an energetic staff of student and professional staff. You will be excited to walk through our doors every day. Great free parking and opportunity to engage with the Tiger community every day. 

Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or GED equivalency and two years of office experience or two years of post-secondary education.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher 
• Two plus years of office experience 
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office as evidenced by application materials 
• Experience working in a university setting 
• Excellent written and oral skills 
• Outstanding customer service and interpersonal skills 
• Supervisory experience 
• Social Media administration 
• Web page experience 

Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for supporting the Center for Student Success and being a leader in centralizing administrative duties and responsibilities throughout the building.   
• Provide excellent customer service to students, faculty, staff, and external customers with questions related to student success.  
• Prepares correspondence, agendas, and materials including administrative and reports for reproduction and distribution; maintains calendars, schedules, and takes minutes at meetings. Schedules follow-up and/or monthly meetings. 
• Assist with supervising and training student and graduate student employees to be expert generalists in helping provide support, coaching, and assistance in helping others use the Center for Student Success.  
• Responds to questions from other offices and the public.   
• Responsible for monitoring deadlines associated with projects.  
• Facilitates requests for data for the Center for Student Success departments.  
• Responsible for submitting appropriate travel authorization and coordinating travel arrangements to attend meetings and conferences. 
• Responsible for the reconciling of Business Procurement Card transactions in Workday. 
• Responsible for completing purchases, according to established FHSU policies and procedures.  Completes orders, purchase requisitions, bills and related forms to make payment for goods and services received. 
• Responsible for maintaining budgetary accounts. 
• Manage human resource-related processes including hiring, payroll, and expense reimbursement. 
• Supervise/coordinate the student employee schedules, daily activities, training, assign tasks and provide feedback as necessary.  
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the Student Success Cluster.

Application Process: To apply for this position, please visit FHSU Careers. Only electronic applications submitted through the webpage will be accepted.

Appointment Date: The start date will be determined after acceptance of an offer and successful completion of a background check. 

Priority Deadline: Review of applicants will begin December 12th, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

Wage: $15.54

Benefits: To review our competitive benefit package, please visit FHSU Benefits.

Required Application Documents: Applicants must submit a resume.

Applicant documents should be submitted in one PDF. 

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact: 

Brett Meyer

btmeyer@fhsu.edu

785-628-4661

Community of Hays

FHSU is located in Hays, a vibrant college town of approximately 20,000, located halfway between Kansas City and Denver on Interstate 70. Hays is the regional center for education, health care, professional services, shopping, culture, and recreation for the western half of Kansas. The community boasts excellent recreational programs and facilities, including the comprehensive Center for Health Improvement, Hays Aquatic Park, Smoky Hill Country Club, Hays Municipal Golf Course, and extensive walking, running, and biking trails. Hays is within 45 minutes of two large lakes that offer great opportunities for boating, fishing, and camping. The Hays Municipal Airport provides connecting service to Denver with several flights daily. The Hays community is home to excellent Pre-K and K-12, public and private schools. With over 60 restaurants, major retail outlets, a low unemployment rate, and very short commute times, the city provides a safe, welcoming, low-cost, high-quality living environment for the residents who call "Hays, America" home.

Notice of Non-discrimination – Fort Hays State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, national origin, color, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or veteran status.

Background Check: Final candidate will have consented to and successfully completed a criminal background check.

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