59 Kansas City University jobs found

Program Coordinator, College of Biosciences R-0003019 Kansas City Campus Job Type: Staff Job Description: The Program Coordinator provides comprehensive academic and programmatic support for the College of Biosciences, with primary responsibility for supporting the Master of Science programs in Biomedical Sciences. This position works closely with the Program Director, College of Biosciences to coordinate academic and programmatic operations and ensure the effective delivery of program activities. The successful candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities while providing exceptional support to students, faculty, and program leadership. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Coordinate day-to-day academic and administrative operations for the one- and two-year M.S. programs in Biomedical Sciences Provide administrative and operational support to the Program Director, College of Biosciences...

Executive Administrative Assistant R-0003018 Kansas City Campus Job Type: Staff Job Description: The Executive Administrative Assistant provides high-level executive, administrative, operational, and project support to the Vice Provost of Research and Dean, College of Biosciences. This position serves as a key administrative partner, coordinating executive priorities, communications, meetings, research-related activities, institutional data, special projects, and relationships with internal and external partners. The role requires a high degree of discretion, independent judgment, organization, and the ability to anticipate needs and coordinate multiple priorities across the College of Biosciences, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, library operations, and university research enterprise. The position also requires diplomacy in interactions with faculty, students, senior university leadership, external partners, donors, and government agency...

Administrative Assistant R-0002990 Kansas City Campus Job Type: Staff Job Description: The Administrative Assistant will support the daily operations for the Senior Vice Provost for Student Success including calendar management, letter preparation, event planning (focus Groups), Note taking for the SVP leadership team meeting, supporting the College of Osteopathic Medicine Student Progress Committee, coordinating the documentation and student requests to the Hardship Committee, and filling in when staffing shortages occur ie. lack of proctors for heavy exam days, and provides support for seasonal projects such as accreditation document preparations. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Level I - Minimum Greets and directs visitors; answers phones and takes messages; answers questions requiring knowledge of terminology, organization, supervisor's responsibilities, etc. (e.g. appropriate referrals/triage, general purpose of the department) Reviews,...

Talent Acquisition Specialist R-0003015 Joplin Campus Job Type: Staff Job Description: The Talent Acquisition Specialist supports Kansas City University's recruitment efforts, focusing on operational and support staff positions and student employees. This position manages assigned requisitions throughout the recruitment life cycle, from initiation through candidate selection, offers, and onboarding coordination. The Specialist partners with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, attract qualified candidates, and support timely hiring and a positive, inclusive candidate experience. Responsibilities include proactive sourcing, talent pipeline development, accurate recruitment documentation, and compliance with KCU's Talent Acquisition Standards. Through effective communication, workload management, and continuous improvement, the Specialist helps meet the University's workforce needs and support consistent, high-quality hiring outcomes. Essential Duties...

Learning Specialist - Joplin R-0003007 Joplin Campus Job Type: Staff Job Description: The Learning Specialist assists with the University's learning enhancement program, serves as a learning support resource for students and faculty across KCU colleges and programs, and helps ensure effective delivery of student learning services. The position works collaboratively under the direction of the Director of Learning Enhancement to ensure access to learning support is integrated, responsive, and equitably available to students across the University. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Engage students individually and through group learning activities, providing evidence-based strategies related to learning processes, knowledge acquisition, retention, retrieval, application, and self-regulated learning Apply evidence-informed principles of learning, cognition, memory, metacognition, knowledge acquisition, retrieval, and self-regulated learning when supporting...

Assistant/Associate Professor of Physiology R-0002986 Joplin Campus Job Type: Faculty Job Description: Kansas City University seeks an Assistant/ Associate Professor as full-time biomedical sciences faculty to teach physiology for the Joplin campus programs, including the College of Dental Medicine and the new Master of Health Science in Anesthesiologist Assistant program in the College of Health Professions. The incumbent will be responsible for contributing to the development of the biomedical sciences teaching and implementing it through interactive pedagogy designed for the adult learner. The Colleges' educational program integrates topics of foundational biological sciences with systems-based, clinically-focused case studies. Within your application materials, please include the three following documents: CV/Resume Letter of interest (cover letter) Summary of your teaching philosophy If you have issues attaching these during the...

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) R-0002971 Joplin Campus Job Type: Staff Job Description: Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine seeks a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) in Joplin, Missouri. The RDH will be responsible for general clinic administrative work, maintenance and support of the clinical faculty, dental students and performance of clinical dental hygiene procedures. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Practices clinical dental hygiene according to the Missouri Dental Practice Act Administers local anesthesia and takes of radiographs Maintains patient records using an electronic health record, including documenting examination findings, procedures, and clinical recommendations Sterilizes dental instruments and equipment, restock treatment areas, and maintain materials and supplies as needed Participates in maintenance of patient safety and quality assurance measures Serves as educator and mentor to students Delivers...

Assistant Director of Student Activities R-0002969 Joplin Campus Job Type: Staff Job Description: The Assistant Director of Student Activities supports the planning, coordination, and execution of student club events, activities, and programs for KCU-Joplin students. Collects and accurately preserves data on student club events and outcomes, and collaboratively supports all Student Services events, activities, and administrative responsibilities within the department of Student Affairs. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Supports Student Events and Activities - Assist in the development, coordination, and implementation of student club and special interest group events, programs, and activities: Assists the Director of Student Affairs with club communications regarding idea formation, problem-solving, planning, marketing, and budgeting to create beneficially successful club events, speakers, and volunteer activities Serves as a liaison with various...

Director of University Events R-0002950 Kansas City Campus Job Type: Staff Job Description: The Director of University Events is responsible for planning and executing all onsite and offsite events sponsored by and in collaboration with all departments within Kansas City University. This role manages and oversees event operations. Duties include establishing event plans and themes, budgets, contacting and selecting speakers and arranging for their travel when necessary, negotiating hotel blocks for major events, oversight of event specific catering, security, publicity, materials, and equipment; negotiating with vendors; negotiating and reviewing contracts for approval by legal and finance; processing billing; conducting event briefings and debriefings. This position will manage and coordinate University signature events on two campuses, including but not limited to commencement ceremonies, white coating ceremonies and pinning ceremonies. Additional responsibility in...

Assistant/Associate Professor of Pathology R-0002825 Kansas City Campus Job Type: Faculty Job Description: Kansas City University (KCU) is adding to our Pathology team and is seeking a new Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology & Anatomical Sciences on the Kansas City campus. This individual will contribute to the education of students; engage in service opportunities to effectively and positively promote the University, the discipline, and the profession; and actively engage in the advancement of research and scholarly activities. Within your application materials, please include the three following documents: CV/Resume Letter of interest (cover letter) Summary of your teaching philosophy If you have challenges attaching multiple documents, please email them to Angela Howard in HR: ahoward@kansascity.edu Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Use innovative teaching methods and the application of learning...

Assistant/Associate Professor of Primary Care - Signing bonus R-0002818 Kansas City Campus Job Type: Faculty Job Description: ** This position is eligible for a signing bonus, in addition to relocation assistance ** Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Kansas City Campus, (KCU-COM KC) is building a team of leaders in the Department of Primary Care and is seeking exceptional candidates for a full-time faculty position in Kansas City, MO. The position reports to the Chair of the Kansas City campus Department of Primary Care and is open to new or experienced osteopathic physicians. Within your application materials, please include the three following documents: CV/Resume Letter of interest (cover letter) Summary of your teaching philosophy Please email these documents to Angela Howard: ahoward@kansascity.edu Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Serve the college through teaching, research, scholarly...

Assistant/Associate Professor of Prosthodontics - Signing Bonus R-0002778 Joplin Campus Job Type: Faculty Job Description: $25,000 Signing Bonus plus Relocation Assistance Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine seeks a prosthodontist as full-time, clinical faculty for our dental school in Joplin, Missouri. The faculty member will be responsible for the didactic, pre-clinical and clinical prosthodontic protocols and procedures, integrating evidence-based best practices with clinical patient care as well as guiding current research and scholarly activity in prosthodontic therapy. The prosthodontic faculty member will collaborate with, and educate the dental Group Practice Leaders, Assistant Group Practice Leaders, simulation faculty, and clinical faculty in the current science of prosthodontics for patient care. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Candidates must demonstrate a passion for dentistry and the application of prosthodontic therapy...

Assistant/Associate Professor of General Dentistry - Signing Bonus R-0001827 Joplin Campus Job Type: Faculty Job Description: Hiring General Dentists for 2026 and 2027! $25,000 Signing Bonus plus Relocation Assistance Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine seeks general dentists as full-time clinical faculty for a new dental school in Joplin, Missouri. General dentists will serve as educators in the simulation laboratory and/or as group leaders for a team based comprehensive care clinical education program in the Oral Health Center. The general dentist will serve as faculty to oversee the provision of dental care provided by dental students. The College expects to serve patients across the lifespan in the four-state region, expanding access to dental care in this underserved rural area. Faculty must be motivated and engaged clinicians who are excited to help build an innovative and dynamic academic and clinical dental medicine program, educating the...

Assistant/Associate Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine R-0001424 Joplin Campus Job Type: Faculty Job Description: Kansas City University is building a team of leaders in Osteopathic Medicine and is seeking exceptional candidates for a full-time faculty position in the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) in Joplin, MO. The position reports to the Chair of the Department of OMM and is open to new or experienced providers. Within your application materials, please include the three following documents: CV/Resume Letter of interest (cover letter) Summary of your teaching philosophy If you have challenges attaching multiple documents, please email them to Angela Howard: ahoward@kansascity.edu Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Serve the college through teaching, research and scholarly activity, service and patient care as assigned by the Chair of OMM. Responsible for designing and delivering innovative...

Assistant/Associate Professor of Pathology R-0002203 Joplin Campus Job Type: Faculty Job Description: Kansas City University (KCU) is adding to our Pathology team and is seeking a new Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology & Anatomical Sciences. This individual will contribute to the education of students; engage in service opportunities to effectively and positively promote the University, the discipline, and the profession; and actively engage in the advancement of research and/or scholarly activities. The position is in part to fulfill "in-person" teaching obligations on the Joplin campus. However, the opportunity is open to individuals who would want to be primarily stationed on the Kansas City campus with commute to the Joplin campus to cover lectures, live teaching sessions, and other required in person responsibilities, including commencement and White Coat ceremonies. Within your application materials, please include the three...

Assistant/Associate Professor of Primary Care R-0002249 Joplin Campus Job Type: Faculty Job Description: The Assistant/Associate Professor will be assigned teaching, scholarly activity, service, and clinical practice responsibilities as a faculty member in the COM. They will report to the Chair of the Department of Primary Care and participate and assist the Department Chair and colleagues in the development and implementation of curricula to integrate the medical specialties in team-based, large and small group learning environments as well as physical exam and clinical teaching. Within your application materials, please include the three following documents: CV/Resume Letter of interest (cover letter) Summary of your teaching philosophy If you have challenges attaching multiple documents, please email documents to Angela Howard Talent Acquisition Coordinator at ahoward@kansascity.edu Essential Duties and Responsibilities:...

Assistant/Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery R-0002262 Joplin Campus Job Type: Faculty Job Description: Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine seeks an oral surgeon as full-time or part-time, clinical faculty for our new dental school in Joplin, Missouri. The faculty member will be responsible for the development of the oral surgery, pre-clinical and clinical protocols and procedures, integrating evidence-based best practices with clinical patient care as well as guiding current research and scholarly activity in oral surgery. The oral surgery faculty member will collaborate with, and educate the dental Group Practice Leaders, Assistant Group Practice Leaders, simulation faculty, and clinical faculty in the current science of oral surgery for patient care. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Candidates must demonstrate a passion for dentistry and the application of oral surgery therapy didactic principles to preclinical and...

Assistant/Associate Professor of Foundational Sciences (Anatomy) R-0002426 Joplin Campus Job Type: Faculty Job Description: Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine seeks an Assistant/ Associate Professor as full-time biomedical sciences faculty for a new dental college in Joplin, Missouri. The faculty member will be responsible for contributing to teaching the foundational and biomedical sciences with an emphasis on gross and histopathologic human anatomy. The College of Dental Medicine's educational program integrates topics of foundational biological sciences with systems-based, clinically-focused case studies to achieve the overarching objective of preparing students to become community-based primary care clinicians. Within your application materials, please include the three following documents: CV/Resume Letter of interest (cover letter) Summary of your teaching philosophy If you have issues attaching these during the...

Group Practice Leader (DDS/DMD) R-0002142 Joplin Campus Job Type: Faculty Job Description: Now hiring Group Practice Leaders to join us as we open both floors of the Oral Health Center! Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine invites applications for full time, Group Practice Leaders (GPLs) in the KCU Oral Health Center at the rank of assistant or associate professor. The College of Dental Medicine serves patients across the lifespan in the four-state region, expanding access to dental care in this underserved rural area. Faculty must be motivated and engaged clinicians who are excited ensure an innovative and dynamic academic and clinical dental medicine program, educating the next generation of dentists while providing comprehensive care to a rural and diverse group of patients. Group Practice Leaders are responsible for the management of the dental students' clinical practice team comprised of second, third and fourth-year pre-doctoral students. This...

Assistant Program Director (CAA), MHS-AA R-0002544 Joplin Campus Job Type: Faculty Job Description: Kansas City University (KCU) is seeking a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA) to join our team in a dynamic, full-time split position: 60% dedicated to academic responsibilities at KCU's Joplin campus and 40% to clinical practice at an approved clinical partner. Salary and benefits are provided by KCU based on a 1.0 FTE (full-time equivalent) appointment. On average, the employee will work 3 days a week as a didactic instructor and 2 days a week as a clinical preceptor. This unique opportunity allows the opportunity to shape the future of anesthesiology education while maintaining clinical expertise in a collaborative, patient-centered care environment. This role supports the launch of KCU's Master of Health Science in Anesthesiologist Assistant (MHS-AA) program-a 28-month clinical master's degree aimed at training highly skilled AAs to serve as essential...