University of Idaho
Associate Director, Career Advising Services
🇺🇸 Moscow, ID
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $63K
💻 Academic Advising
🗓️ July 23rd, 2025
CCSP
MPACE
NACE
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University of Idaho is hiring an Associate Director, Career Advising Services. This role leads the Career Advising Team to develop and deliver career advising and programming to students and alumni, working closely with academic departments, Employer Relations, and other Career Center staff to ensure access to career development resources and facilitate student engagement with internship and career opportunities.
Highlights
- Lead and manage the Career Advising Team composed of four Career Development Liaisons.
- Develop and deliver customized career advising services and programming to students and alumni based on their academic colleges.
- Collaborate with faculty, staff, and administrators to support student career development resources and services.
- Coordinate career advising services within the Career Center and liaise with Employer Relations, Experiential Learning, and Events staff.
- Provide one-on-one advising, classroom presentations, workshops, career development courses, career assessments, and event coordination.
- Required experience includes three years advising college students or adult learners.
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in a related field is preferred.
- Preferred skills include supervisory experience, career counseling, program assessment, and proficiency with career assessments and technology tools.
- Compensation starts at $63,000 or higher depending on experience.
- Requires ability to obtain membership in relevant professional associations and flexibility to work select mornings, evenings, weekends, and travel regionally and out-of-state as needed.
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Associate Director, Career Advising Services
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Position Information
Internal Posting? |
Posting Number | SP004951P
Position Title | Associate Director, Career Advising Services
Division/College | Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management
Department | Career Services
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement |
Position Overview | Reporting to the Career Center Director, the Associate Director for Career Advising Services serves on the Career Center’s Leadership Team and provides leadership for the Career Advising Team (CAT). CAT consists of 4 Career Development Liaisons who split their time working remotely in the academic colleges and in the Career Center. Under the leadership of the Associate Director, CAT is responsible for developing and delivering programming and customized career advising services to students and alumni based on their affiliated academic colleges
Ensuring that exemplary career services are provided at all times, the Associate Director will work closely with faculty, staff, and administrators in all academic departments and colleges to ensure that students have access to appropriate career development resources and support. In addition, the Associate Director will coordinate career advising services within the Career Center, and will work closely with Employer Relations, Experiential Learning and Events staff to facilitate opportunities for students to engage with internship and career employers.
Career development services provided by the Associate Director and CAT include one-on-one advising, classroom presentations, workshops, career development courses, career assessments, and coordination of events and programs that support student career planning.
Unit URL | Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Departments | University of Idaho
Career Services | University of Idaho
Posting Number | SP004951P
Position Title | Associate Director, Career Advising Services
Division/College | Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management
Department | Career Services
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement |
Position Overview | Reporting to the Career Center Director, the Associate Director for Career Advising Services serves on the Career Center’s Leadership Team and provides leadership for the Career Advising Team (CAT). CAT consists of 4 Career Development Liaisons who split their time working remotely in the academic colleges and in the Career Center. Under the leadership of the Associate Director, CAT is responsible for developing and delivering programming and customized career advising services to students and alumni based on their affiliated academic colleges
Ensuring that exemplary career services are provided at all times, the Associate Director will work closely with faculty, staff, and administrators in all academic departments and colleges to ensure that students have access to appropriate career development resources and support. In addition, the Associate Director will coordinate career advising services within the Career Center, and will work closely with Employer Relations, Experiential Learning and Events staff to facilitate opportunities for students to engage with internship and career employers.
Career development services provided by the Associate Director and CAT include one-on-one advising, classroom presentations, workshops, career development courses, career assessments, and coordination of events and programs that support student career planning.
Unit URL | Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Departments | University of Idaho
Career Services | University of Idaho
Position Qualifications
Required Experience | Three years of experience advising college students or adult learners
Required Education | Bachelor’s Degree
Required Other | Abilility to obtain membership in: National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), National Career Development Association (NCDA), Mountain Pacific Association of Colleges and Employers (MPACE), Idaho Career Development Association (ICDA), Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF), Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP), Strong Inventory Cert. – SII, and Myers Briggs Personality Test (MBTI) as budget allows Ability to work a flexible schedule during select mornings, evenings and weekends to address event needs Ability to travel regionally, in-state and out-of-state on a periodic basis
Additional Preferred | Education Master’s Degree in related field
Experience:Professional work experience in career counseling, advising/mentoring, student development, or career education Experience developing/implementing program assessments (collecting/analyzing data, and preparing reports and recommendations) 2 years of supervisory experience
Skills/Knowledge/Ability to:Certification in and experience administering and interpreting career assessments (FOCUS, MBTI, Strong Interest Inventory, etc.) Effective leadership skills and experience managing, training, and supervising professional staff and/or student employees Strong organizational skills and experience coordinating and implementing programs/projects Excellent written and verbal communication skills as demonstrated in application material Strong computer skills (career center management databases, on-line career technologies, social media, presentation software, etc.) Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate efficiently within a team environment
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions |
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Required Education | Bachelor’s Degree
Required Other | Abilility to obtain membership in: National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), National Career Development Association (NCDA), Mountain Pacific Association of Colleges and Employers (MPACE), Idaho Career Development Association (ICDA), Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF), Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP), Strong Inventory Cert. – SII, and Myers Briggs Personality Test (MBTI) as budget allows Ability to work a flexible schedule during select mornings, evenings and weekends to address event needs Ability to travel regionally, in-state and out-of-state on a periodic basis
Additional Preferred | Education Master’s Degree in related field
Experience:Professional work experience in career counseling, advising/mentoring, student development, or career education Experience developing/implementing program assessments (collecting/analyzing data, and preparing reports and recommendations) 2 years of supervisory experience
Skills/Knowledge/Ability to:Certification in and experience administering and interpreting career assessments (FOCUS, MBTI, Strong Interest Inventory, etc.) Effective leadership skills and experience managing, training, and supervising professional staff and/or student employees Strong organizational skills and experience coordinating and implementing programs/projects Excellent written and verbal communication skills as demonstrated in application material Strong computer skills (career center management databases, on-line career technologies, social media, presentation software, etc.) Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate efficiently within a team environment
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions |
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Posting Information
FLSA Status | Exempt
Employee Category | Exempt
Pay Range | $63,000 or higher DOE
Type of Appointment | Fiscal Year
FTE | 1
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Funding |
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. | No
Posting Date | 07/22/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | This position is posted as open until filled, however, applications submitted on or before August 5, 2025 will receive priority consideration.
Position will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified.
Applicants:
Please use your letter of qualification to explain in detail how your work experience, skills, and abilities meet both the required and preferred qualifications as listed in the position description. Your letter of qualification will be used to demonstrate your communication and writing skills to determine your ranking among the other applicants for this position.
For resources about how to write a letter of qualification, please visit the HR website here: Applicant Resources – Careers | University of Idaho (uidaho.edu)
If you would like to view a full copy of the job description, please reach out to the search coordinator at eschirmer@uidaho.edu
Applicant Resources | https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement | Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement | The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Employee Category | Exempt
Pay Range | $63,000 or higher DOE
Type of Appointment | Fiscal Year
FTE | 1
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Funding |
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. | No
Posting Date | 07/22/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | This position is posted as open until filled, however, applications submitted on or before August 5, 2025 will receive priority consideration.
Position will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified.
Applicants:
Please use your letter of qualification to explain in detail how your work experience, skills, and abilities meet both the required and preferred qualifications as listed in the position description. Your letter of qualification will be used to demonstrate your communication and writing skills to determine your ranking among the other applicants for this position.
For resources about how to write a letter of qualification, please visit the HR website here: Applicant Resources – Careers | University of Idaho (uidaho.edu)
If you would like to view a full copy of the job description, please reach out to the search coordinator at eschirmer@uidaho.edu
Applicant Resources | https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement | Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement | The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume/CV
- List of References
- Letter of Qualification
Optional Documents
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Academic Careers
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
- Chronicle
- Disabled in Higher Ed
- HigherEd/Academic Impressions
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
- Indeed.com
- Inside Higher Ed
- Newspaper
- Other Venue
- Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
- University of Idaho Website
- University of Idaho Daily Register
- University of Idaho Employee
- Veterans in Higher Ed
- Word of Mouth
- * Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.
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