at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, United States
Job Description
Education Specialist
Kansas State University
About This Role
Kansas State University is seeking a dynamic individual with a passion for education, leadership, and workforce development to lead the training and development program for custodial staff across campus. This position plays a critical role in supporting K-State's mission of learning, scholarship, creative endeavor, and research by fostering a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
This position not only ensures high standards of custodial operations but also invests in the long-term development of our workforce through structured training and leadership growth opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and deliver specialized training programs for both newly hired and tenured custodial personnel. Training includes both classroom and hands-on instruction. Topics will include:
- Science of cleaning, proper procedures, and the whys behind our custodial standards
- Safety protocols, including chemical handling and ergonomics
- Procedural techniques and the "whys" behind what we do
- Customer service and how to interact with students and faculty
- Equipment operation and preventative maintenance
- Drive process standardization across all custodial teams
- Lead and coordinate ongoing leadership development trainings for custodial supervisors and leads, focusing on key supervisory skills such as conflict resolution, effective communication, coaching for results, and performance management.
- Identify and mentor high-potential custodial specialists, preparing them for future leadership roles within the department.
- Collaborate with leadership to create career pathways and succession planning tools.
- Provide individualized development plans and coaching.
- Monitor training and performance for probationary employees:
- Ensure training is planned and executed for new employees.
- Evaluate performance and provide structured feedback.
- Recommend employment status based on progress and potential.
- Temp Agency Liaison and Temporary Staff Oversight
- Serve as primary contact for temp agency representatives to coordinate onboarding.
- Track attendance and performance of agency custodial personnel.
- Conduct necessary disciplinary conversations with temp staff, and document all temp-related onboarding, training, and performance interventions.
- Champion service excellence by enhancing consistency, performance, and accountability across custodial teams.
Key Impact:
This position is vital to creating a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth within Custodial Services. By developing both frontline and supervisory staff, this role supports K-State's commitment to operational excellence and long-term workforce sustainability.
About Us
The Division of Facilities is an action-oriented service organization within the K-State family. We plan, budget, build, operate, maintain, clean, supply and transport. We are custodians, landscapers, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, mechanics, project managers, engineers, architects, accountants, and administrative professionals - all stewards and leaders of an inspiring campus shared be many.
We wholeheartedly embrace the K-State traditions of excellence, integrity and professionalism, and we are enthusiastic champions of K-State's visionary goal to become a Top 50 Public Research University by 2025.
Worksite Description
This position is On-site.
What You'll Need to Succeed
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma
- Three years relevant experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of commercial custodial services with proven history of positive leadership activity.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Adobe software.
- Strong communication skills both written and oral.
- Effective interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to coordinate, plan and organize work assigned.
- Ability to gather, analyze and evaluate data.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers and employees of organization.
- Teaching experience preferred. Experience with Adult Learning Principles desired.
Sponsorship eligibility:
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.
How to Apply
Please submit the following documents:
- Application
- Resume
Applications close on: 2/27/26
Anticipated Hiring Pay Range
$ 37,527.00 - $ 52,000.00
To apply, please visit: https://careers.k-state.edu/jobs/education-specialist-manhattan-kansas-united-states
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