University of Idaho logo

University of Idaho

Career Counselor

🇺🇸 Moscow, ID 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $50K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ March 28th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Idaho is hiring a Career Counselor for the College of Law. The role involves advising and counseling law students on career planning through individualized training, guidance, and feedback, assisting students in skill development for employment, and managing programs and job postings within the Career Development Office.

Highlights
  • Advise law students on career planning with individualized counseling and training.
  • Assist students in developing job-related skills and professional networks.
  • Provide administrative support for Career Development Office programs and job postings.
  • Requires three years of relevant counseling experience or a Juris Doctor substituting two years.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; ability to travel and work non-standard hours necessary.
  • Preferred knowledge in higher education administration, career development for attorneys, legal employment trends, and ethical judgment.
  • Full-time, exempt position with a pay range starting at $49,816 annually or higher based on experience.
  • Position based in the College of Law department.
  • Applicants must pass a criminal background check.
  • Visa sponsorship is not available.

Career Counselor Full Description

Career Counselor Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job

Position Details
Position Information
Internal Posting?
Posting Number SP005061P
Position Title Career Counselor
Division/College College of Law
Department College of Law
Location Moscow
Posting Context Statement
Position Overview
This position will work to advise and counsel law students on career planning, through individualized training, guidance and feedback. They will also assist students in developing skills necessary to obtain jobs and help students develop professional networks to advance career opportunities. Additionally, they will provide administrative assistance in managing programs of the Career Development Office as well as job postings.
Unit URL
Position Qualifications
Required Experience
  • Three years of relevant counseling experience (academic advising, career counseling, therapeutic or social work counseling, or attorney-client counseling); a Juris Doctor may substitute two of the three years of experience

Required Education
  • Bachelor’s Degree
Required Other
  • Ability to travel
  • Ability to work non-standard work hours
Additional Preferred
  • Ability to consistently exercise discretion and sound ethical judgment, particularly when dealing with confidential matters
  • Knowledge of issues related to higher education administration
  • Knowledge of career development issues, particularly those faced by attorneys and aspiring attorneys
  • Knowledge of legal employment trends and career development
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 $49,816 annually or higher commensurate with experience
Type of Appointment Fiscal Year
FTE
1.0
Full Time/Part Time Full Time
Funding
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. No
Posting Date 10/20/2025
Closing Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applications received by 11/03/25 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
  1. Resume/CV
  2. Letter of Qualification

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • Academic Careers
    • Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
    • Chronicle
    • Facebook
    • 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
    • LinkedIn
    • 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)
  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

Copyright © University of Idaho

To ensure the security of your data, you will be logged out due to inactivity in 3 minutes at
.

Any data not saved will be lost.

Click 'OK' to keep your session active.