University of Idaho
Associate Director, Employer Relations, Experiential Learning and Events
🇺🇸
Moscow, ID
🕑
Full-Time
💰
$63K
💻
Career Services
🗓️
March 17th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Idaho is hiring an Associate Director, Employer Relations, Experiential Learning and Events. This role leads the Employer Relations and Experiential Learning teams, manages event programming like career fairs, develops employer partnerships, coordinates career advising, and assesses program effectiveness.
Highlights
- Lead innovative event programming including career fairs and networking events
- Develop and maintain relationships with employers to support Career Services
- Coordinate experiential learning programs in collaboration with academic departments and employers
- Provide leadership and supervision to Employer Relations, Experiential Learning, and Events staff
- Conduct assessment and reporting on programming and events to the Career Services Director
- Required experience: 3 years in employer relations/marketing/event planning and 2 years supervisory experience
- Required education: Bachelor's degree
- Preferred qualifications include Master's degree, career counseling experience, program assessment skills, and fundraising success
- Strong skills in communication, leadership, organization, and computer applications related to career services
- Pay starts at $63,000 annually or higher, dependent on experience
Associate Director, Employer Relations, Experiential Learning and Events Full Description
Associate Director, Employer Relations, Experiential Learning and Events
Position Information
Internal Posting? |
Posting Number | SP005201P
Position Title | Associate Director, Employer Relations, Experiential Learning and Events
Division/College | Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management
Department | Career Services
Location | Moscow, Boise
Posting Context Statement
Position Overview | Reporting to the Career Services Director, the Associate Director for Employer Relations, Experiential Learning and Events serves on the Career Service’s Leadership Team and provides leadership for the Employer Relations, Experiential Learning and Events staff. The Associate Director is responsible for leading innovative and impactful event programming such as career fairs and networking nights, and developing relationships with employers.
Ensuring that exemplary experiential learning programs are provided, the Associate Director will work closely with academic departments/colleges and employers to develop innovative experiential learning opportunities. The Associate Director will coordinate career advising services within the Career Services and will provide leadership to the Employer Relations staff to make sure students are connecting with potential internship and career employers. The Associate Director will develop and maintain relationships with current and future employers to support all of the Career Services programs. The Associate Director will conduct assessment and provide reports to the Director and staff on all programming and events.
Unit URL | Career Services | University of Idaho
Posting Number | SP005201P
Position Title | Associate Director, Employer Relations, Experiential Learning and Events
Division/College | Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management
Department | Career Services
Location | Moscow, Boise
Posting Context Statement
Position Overview | Reporting to the Career Services Director, the Associate Director for Employer Relations, Experiential Learning and Events serves on the Career Service’s Leadership Team and provides leadership for the Employer Relations, Experiential Learning and Events staff. The Associate Director is responsible for leading innovative and impactful event programming such as career fairs and networking nights, and developing relationships with employers.
Ensuring that exemplary experiential learning programs are provided, the Associate Director will work closely with academic departments/colleges and employers to develop innovative experiential learning opportunities. The Associate Director will coordinate career advising services within the Career Services and will provide leadership to the Employer Relations staff to make sure students are connecting with potential internship and career employers. The Associate Director will develop and maintain relationships with current and future employers to support all of the Career Services programs. The Associate Director will conduct assessment and provide reports to the Director and staff on all programming and events.
Unit URL | Career Services | University of Idaho
Position Qualifications
Required Experience | Three years working in employer relations, public relations, marketing, event planning, advertising, and/or development/fundraising. Two years of supervisory experience. Advising students in individual and/or group settings.
Required Education | Bachelor’s Degree
Required Other | Membership eligibility in relevant organizations. Ability to work nonstandard business hours 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. Progressive experience working in a cooperative education or experiential learning role. Experience developing/implementing program assessments (collecting/analyzing data, and preparing reports and recommendations).
Skills/Ability to: Past success in development/fundraising efforts. 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. Strong computer skills (Career Services management databases, on-line career technologies, social media, presentation software, etc.). Ability to work and lead in a team environment to accomplish shared goals.
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | None
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Required Education | Bachelor’s Degree
Required Other | Membership eligibility in relevant organizations. Ability to work nonstandard business hours 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. Progressive experience working in a cooperative education or experiential learning role. Experience developing/implementing program assessments (collecting/analyzing data, and preparing reports and recommendations).
Skills/Ability to: Past success in development/fundraising efforts. 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. Strong computer skills (Career Services management databases, on-line career technologies, social media, presentation software, etc.). Ability to work and lead in a team environment to accomplish shared goals.
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | None
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Posting Information
FLSA Status | Exempt
Employee Category | Exempt
Pay Range | $63,000 annually 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 | 03/16/2026
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | This position is posted as open until filled, however, applications submitted on or before March 30, 2026 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 annually 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 | 03/16/2026
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | This position is posted as open until filled, however, applications submitted on or before March 30, 2026 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
- 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
- Word of Mouth
- Militaryjob.com
- DSPSjobs.com
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
- * 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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