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Associate Director, Idaho Assistive Technology Project

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Moscow, Boise, ID

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $85K

💻 Project Management

🗓️ June 26th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Idaho is hiring an Associate Director for the Idaho Assistive Technology Project. The role involves delivering assistive technology services statewide to individuals with disabilities, overseeing multiple grants, collaborating with disability agencies, maintaining relationships with federal congressional members, and participating in staff supervision, grant writing, teaching, budgeting, research, and publishing.

Highlights
  • Deliver assistive technology services statewide to individuals with disabilities, families, and professionals.
  • Oversee and participate in multiple grants related to assistive technology.
  • Collaborate with national and statewide disability agencies and programs on federal and state disability policies and activities.
  • Maintain relationships with Idaho federal congressional members to provide expert information and constituent support.
  • Supervise staff, engage in grant writing, teaching, budgeting, research, and publishing.
  • Requires a Master’s Degree in Speech/Language Pathology and a Speech/Language Pathology license.
  • Need five years of experience as a speech/language pathologist in public education and experience providing speech and language services using assistive technology.
  • Preferred qualifications include eight years of relevant experience, supervision, training, private practice, higher education, clinical services, grant writing, collaboration with disability agencies, data collection methods, and knowledge of IEP software.
  • Compensation starts at $85,000 or higher, commensurate with experience.
  • Position is full-time, fiscal year appointment, contingent upon continued funding, and exempt status.

Associate Director, Idaho Assistive Technology Project Full Description

Associate Director, Idaho Assistive Technology Project

Internal Posting?  |
Posting Number  | SP004918P
Position Title  | Associate Director, Idaho Assistive Technology Project
Division/College  | College of Education, Health & Human Sciences
Department  | Center on Disabilities & Human Development
Location  | Moscow, Boise, Off Campus Location - hybrid

Posting Context Statement  
The Center on Disabilities and Human Development (CDHD) is an independent unit within the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. The CDHD is supported through a federal infrastructure grant with numerous projects funded through sponsored accounts.

The CDHD improves the lives of people and their families by educating an interdisciplinary workforce, providing training and technical assistance within communities, conducting research, providing direct services, and disseminating evidence-based information.

Position Overview 
The Associate Director (AD) for the Idaho Assistive Technology Project (IATP) will help deliver assistive technology services statewide to individuals with disabilities, their families, and professionals through oversight and participating in multiple grants so Idahoans can live, work, learn, and play in their communities.

This position will work alongside the IATP Director to implement the Assistive Technology Act. To that end, IATP will partner with national and statewide disability agencies and programs to collaborate on federal and state disability activities, statutes, and policies. Moreover, the IATP AD will assist in maintaining relationships with the Idaho federal congressional members to provide expert information and constituent support.

Finally, the AD will participate in the supervision of staff, grant writing, teaching, budgeting, conducting research, and publishing.
Unit URL  | https://idahocdhd.org/
https://idahoat.org/
 
Position Qualifications 
Required Experience  | Five years of experience as a speech/language pathologist in public education. Working with people with disabilities. Providing speech and language services. Using assistive technology in professional practice.
Required Education  | Master’s Degree in in Speech/Language Pathology
Required Other  | Certificate/Licensures:Speech/Language Pathology (SLP) License
Additional Preferred  | EXPERIENCE: Eight years of experience in public education and/or private practice. Supervision. Training. Private SLP Practice. Higher Education. Clinical Services. Working with children and adults with disabilities. Grant writing. Collaborating with disability agencies or programs. Carrying out a federal statute. Data collection methods and procedures. IEP software.
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions  | None
Degree Requirement  | Listed degree qualification is required at time of application
 Posting Information 
FLSA Status  | Exempt
Employee Category  | Exempt
Pay Range  | $85,000 or higher, commensurate with experience.
Type of Appointment  | Fiscal Year
FTE  | 1.0
Full Time/Part Time  | Full Time
Funding  | This position is contingent upon the continuation of work and/or funding.
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy.  | No
Posting Date  | 06/25/2025
Closing Date  |
Open Until Filled  | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants  | Applications received by July 09, 2025 will receive first consideration.
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
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  2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
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  1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity? 
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  2. * Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department. 
    (Open Ended Question)
University of Idaho Human Resources
 Moscow, ID 83844-4332
 (208) 885-3638
employment@uidaho.edu