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Assistant Director, Housing Occupancy Management 520193 - Student Housing - Administration Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
Provides leadership and direction in the client services functions of the department: housing residential applications, assignments, contracts, and central office operations.
Project Manager 440900 - Vice President for Research Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
This position will facilitate the execution and operational management of the SECURE Center's Functional Expert Areas team led by Mississippi State University. The Project Manager will coordinate the efforts of Mississippi State University's team within the national SECURE Center framework. Responsibilities include managing project timelines, coordinating the integration of expert areas, overseeing communication and collaboration across teams, and ensuring project objectives align with NSF guidelines.
Assistant/Associate Professor 012100 - School of Human Sciences Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
The School of Human Sciences at Mississippi State University is seeking an outstanding candidate for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Human Development and Family Science. This position will provide statewide leadership through Extension programming in family life across all stages of development. Formal teaching opportunities may be available within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the School of Human Sciences.
Assistant Professor 011900 - Agricultural Science & Plant Protec Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
The Department of Agricultural Science and Plant Protection (www.agscipp.msstate.edu) at Mississippi State University seeks to fill a tenure-track, assistant professor position in entomology based at the main campus in Starkville. This position will consist of 60% research and 40% teaching.
Business Manager I, II, III, or Senior 062900 - Computer Science and Engineering Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
Manages and coordinates the business operations of a department/unit. Performs duties required to maintain and administer departmental budgets; administers staff policies and/or procedures; compiles reports; performs administrative procedures.
Business Manager I 058800 - Dean of Education Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
Manages and coordinates the business operations of a department/unit. Performs duties required to maintain and administer departmental budgets; administers staff policies and/or procedures; compiles reports; performs administrative procedures.
Business Coordinator 051700 - Department of Kinesiology Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
Provides administrative support in maintaining a general accounting system for a division, department, or other separately budgeted unit by performing a variety of accounting duties.
Staff Counselor 410400 - Student Counseling Services Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
Mississippi State University’s Student Counseling Services is inviting applications for a staff counselor to join our team of clinicians. This position is responsible for providing mental health services including individual, couple, and group counseling and for providing psychoeducational programming and workshops to the campus community. Additionally, the Staff Counselor is responsible for providing crisis intervention and consultation services to students. The selected candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate the ability to work within a high-paced, inclusive, collegiate community.
Assistant Professor or Associate Professor 020100 - School of Architecture Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
The School of Architecture at Mississippi State University invites applicants for a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor rank with expertise in history and theory. The anticipated start date is Fall 2025. Candidates with emphasis areas involving social and cultural frameworks, including issues that range from historic preservation to housing or health, are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will help shape and teach the history course sequence and teach in the design studio, which provides avenues to investigate historical and social issues in architectural projects. As part of a college that includes departments of art, interior design, and building construction science, there are opportunities to collaborate with design historians to serve the minors, concentrations, and graduate certificates. The planned graduate program also holds potential for involvement in historical investigations at the graduate level. At Mississippi State University, we recognize the complexities of the American South as we work to advance our state. Mississippi has a history that provides a rich setting for examining social, cultural, economic, and political studies and their effect on the development of the built environment. As the only accredited program in the state, the School of Architecture takes a leading role in regional discussions and studies of this context. New faculty are provided start-up packages to support research, which may be used for travel, undergraduate research assistants, and other needs.
Coordinator 011900 - Agricultural Science & Plant Protec Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
The Coordinator at the Mississippi Entomological Museum plays a crucial role in planning, executing, and evaluating the museum's projects and initiatives. This includes defining project goals and objectives, developing project plans and SOP’s, timelines, and budgets, coordinating with museum staff and external partners, seeking out and applying for grant funding opportunities, developing, and implementing marketing and social media strategies, collaborating with designers and developers to create promotional materials, attending and leading business meetings, evaluating project success, and managing staff and interns. As the Museum grows and develops, needs for space and moving of collections will require the help and assistance of the Coordinator. The Coordinator 's responsibilities are essential to ensuring that the museum's programs and initiatives align with the museum's mission and strategic plan, and that they are executed efficiently and effectively within available resources.
Project Manager 192500 - Research Curriculum Unit Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
Manage a variety of activities, projects, grants, and requests for services from external clients and customers, as well as internal MSU and RCU related projects. The Project Manager will plan and implement projects associated with secondary and career and technical education. This individual may be required to manage and lead a team as necessary to complete the project. The projects are education related and will require working with secondary schools and districts. RCU projects include curriculum writing, assessment, evaluation, professional learning both in-person and online. Work in a cross-functional team environment where multiple priorities and deadlines must be managed simultaneously; attention to detail in all areas of work.
Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor 313220 - Meridian Behavioral & Mental Health Meridian Campus - Meridian, MS Open until filled
Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor in Counseling at Mississippi State University on the Meridian Campus. The Division of Education invites applicants for a non-tenure track Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor position in the Counseling Program beginning spring 2026.
Intermittent Worker 313214 - MSU-Riley Center Riley Center - Meridian, MS Open until filled
This is an intermittent position with irregular hours. The primary function of individuals in this position is to assist the full-time staff of the MSU Riley Center in preparation, execution, and deconstruction of all performance/event related equipment in the facility's various spaces. The primary focus will be on, but not limited to, performances/events in the Grand Opera House space. Individuals in this position will primarily report to the Technical Director of the MSU Riley Center, but may, at times, be asked to assist other full-time staff. This position will, at times, be working with various touring crews for national touring shows and well-known artists. Therefore, a respectable level of decorum is required.
Project Manager 048806 - Ctr for Entrepreneurship & Outreach Oktibbeha County Open until filled
Recruit and serve a full roster of members relevant to the goals of the E-Center; create and manage networking events and represent the university downtown in coordination with the MSU Idea Shop.
Office Associate 012102 - Human Sciences- Early Childhood Oktibbeha County Open until filled
Perform a variety of basic to complex office support and/or secretarial duties for the MS Child Care Resource and Referral, which require a range of skills and knowledge of organizational policies and procedures.
Extension Program Associate 012102 - Human Sciences- Early Childhood Hinds County Open until filled
Encourage and support early care and education providers, families, and children across the state and provide referrals and resources to families.
Research Associate 013200 - Delta Research and Extension Center Stoneville, MS Open until filled
The Research Associate will be dedicated to the successful implementation and execution of a 5-year project aimed at investigating the climate impact of conservation agriculture practices, primarily cover cropping. The incumbent will collect greenhouse gas emission data from on-farm locations across the Mississippi Delta and assist with collecting and analyzing soil samples and crop data. This full-time Research Associate position is based at the National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research at the Delta Research and Extension Center, Stoneville, MS. The individual must be able to assume responsibility, carry out directed research, work independently with minimal supervision, and work cooperatively with other team members and collaborators. Because the research activities of this project will be conducted primarily on producer fields, a friendly, open-minded, and respectful attitude towards crop producers and farm personnel is essential.
Research Associate 014001 - NMREC - Horticultural Unit Lee County Open until filled
The research program at the North Mississippi Research and Extension Center focuses on developing sustainable vegetable management strategies for the Mississippi and Southeast regional industries. This research associate position is 100% funded through the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. The incumbent is expected to work closely with principal investigators to satisfy the goals and expectations of funded projects. Areas of emphases are nutrient management, disease and pest management, vegetable physiology, greenhouse and growth chamber technologies, sustainable vegetable production systems, and laboratory instrumentation.
Assistant Professor 012600 - Landscape Architecture Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
The Department of Landscape Architecture in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Mississippi State University is seeking applicants for two Teaching(90%)/Research(10%) Assistant Professors. Both positions will be a 9-month, tenure-track appointment, located at the Starkville, MS campus starting on August 16, 2025. We seek dynamic and innovative individuals with a strong commitment to teaching, research, outreach, and service. The ideal candidates will have expertise in one or more of the following areas: Landscape Systems & Plant Communities, Ecological Planting Design, Nature-Based Solutions, Landscape Performance Metrics, Landscape Management, Exterior Design/Build, Hydrology, Case Studies, and Site Scale Design.
Assistant/Associate Professor 012100 - School of Human Sciences Main Campus - Starkville, MS Open until filled
The School of Human Sciences at Mississippi State University is seeking an outstanding candidate for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Early Childhood Education. This position will provide leadership and management of multiple grant-funded projects to deliver Extension programming in early childhood across Mississippi.

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