About Us | Jobs
Thank you for your interest in a career with KU Endowment.
Job Openings
KU Endowment seeks people who share our core values and a commitment to our mission of “building a greater university than the state alone can build.”
We employ about 140 people in areas such as development (fundraising), accounting, information systems, administrative support and communications. In addition, about 50 students work part-time in our telephone campaigns to help raise money to benefit KU.
Current job openings are posted on this page and include complete job descriptions and instructions on how to apply.
Benefits
At KU Endowment, we offer a competitive benefits package to employees who work 20 or more hours per week. Eligible employees enjoy the following benefits:
- Health Coverage
Group health insurance coverage is available the first of the month following the date of hire. KU Endowment shares the cost of premiums with employees.
- Dental Insurance
Employees and their families are eligible for dental coverage following 30 days of employment. The cost of premiums is shared with KU Endowment.
- Vision Plan
Voluntary vision coverage is available at the employee's expense. Eligibility begins the first of the month following employment.
- Flex Plan (Section 125 Pre-Tax Savings Plan)
Also known as a Flexible Spending Account, this program allows employees to set aside a portion of earnings to pay health and dental insurance premiums, un-reimbursed medical expenses, and/or childcare. Contributions are made through pre-tax payroll deductions (i.e., before federal, state or social security taxes are assessed).
- Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
Employees may voluntarily save for retirement by contributing to the KU Endowment 401(k) plan through payroll deduction. Employees elect to make contributions to the Regular 401(k) (tax-deferred), to the Roth 401(k) (after-tax), or a combination of these. KU Endowment provides up to 4% in matching funds. Employees are vested immediately on both the portion they contribute and the matching funds.
- Retirement Plan
KU Endowment provides at no cost a defined benefit retirement plan. Upon retirement (usually age 65), employees who have served at least 5 years of service are entitled to receive a fixed monthly income for life.
- Insurance
Benefits-eligible employees are automatically covered by insurance policies that cover basic term life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and business travel accidents. Death benefits under these policies are paid to a named beneficiary of the employee's choosing. Premiums are paid in full by KU Endowment.
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
The long-term disability program is designed to guard against financial loss due to a serious illness or accident. A bonus is paid to the employee to cover the cost of the premium.
- Vacation and Sick Leave
Paid vacation and sick leave accrue on a monthly basis beginning with the date of employment (10 hours of vacation initially and 8 hours of sick leave per month for full-time employees; prorated for part-time employees).
- Holidays
KU Endowment provides paid days off for New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
- Discretionary Days (Personal Days)
Staff also receive one or two additional days off per year.
- Tuition Assistance
Employees are eligible to
receive reimbursement for attending undergraduate or graduate level classes at the University
of Kansas. KU Endowment will provide up to $1,000 per year ($500 per semester) for staff
members, their spouses, or dependent children if the course work counts toward a degree.
How To Apply
Send a resume and letter of application with salary requirements to:
KU Endowment
Attn: Director of Human Resources
P.O. Box 928
Lawrence, KS 66044-0928
Email: HumanResources@kuendowment.org
If you are called for an interview, please fill out our job application and bring it with you to the interview.