Fort Hays State University was founded in 1902 as the Western Branch of Kansas State Normal School-a teacher's college. Our hometown, Hays, Kansas, is located on the high plains of north-central Kansas. The original home of the institution was on the grounds of Fort Hays, a Nineteenth-Century frontier military outpost. The state of Kansas initially intended the university's academic programs to focus on agriculture, but it opened in as a "normal" or teacher's college. Our mission is to develop the engaged global citizen-leaders our world needs. FHSU today is a regional comprehensive public university where determined, innovative, and caring faculty and staff share a deep commitment to teachi
Yes — Fort Hays State University has 15 open jobs on JobsRadar right now, across 4 departments and 3 locations. 7 of them were opened in the last 30 days. 6 of them disclose pay, with a median of $35,235 a year and most offers between $33,758 and $40,040. The board was last refreshed on September 12, 2026 at 16:13 UTC.