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Customer Support Specialist I

🇺🇸 Boise, ID 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $20 per Hour 💻 Customer Support 🗓️ August 5th, 2026

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University of Idaho is hiring a Customer Support Specialist I to provide responsive and engaging support for child care professionals using the RISE data management system related to the Idaho Child Care Program and state licensing. The role involves customer support, coordinating meetings and workshops, facilitating communication, maintaining calendars, and operational and administrative duties.

Highlights
  • Provide customer support for child care professionals navigating the RISE system.
  • Coordinate meetings and workshops related to the Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP).
  • Facilitate communication between program participants and project leadership.
  • Maintain program calendars and schedules.
  • Serve as the primary contact with program participants.
  • Use computer software including word processing, spreadsheets, email, and internet research.
  • One year of experience in customer support and data entry required.
  • High school diploma or equivalent required, associate's degree in business administration or early childhood preferred.
  • Compensation starts at $20.00 per hour or higher depending on experience.
  • Work includes operational and administrative support with occasional travel and non-standard hours.

Customer Support Specialist I Full Description

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Position Details
Position Information
Internal Posting?
Posting Number SP005400P
Position Title Customer Support Specialist I
Division/College College of Education, Health & Human Sciences
Department Center on Disabilities & Human Development
Location Boise
Posting Context Statement
Position Overview
This position provides responsive and engaging customer support for child care professionals as they navigate the data management system (RISE) as it relates to the Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP) and state child care licensing.

Duties may include:
  • Customer Support
  • Coordination of Meetings and Workshops
  • Facilitating communication between program participants and project leadership
  • Maintaining program calendars and schedules
  • Operational and Administrative Support
  • Serving as primary contact with program participants
  • Other duties as assigned
Unit URL
Position Qualifications
Required Experience
  • One year of experience in a customer support role
  • One year experience with data entry and a data management system
  • Experience working on a team with shared goals
  • Experience with organizational and problem-solving tasks
  • Demonstrated ability to write clearly and precisely as demonstrated in applicant materials
  • Using computer software and applications for word processing, developing spreadsheets, email and internet research
Required Education
  • High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other
  • Ability to travel
  • Ability to work non-standard hours as needed
Additional Preferred
EXPERIENCE
  • More than one year of experience in a customer support role
  • Knowledge of child care licensing procedures and/or federal and state rules and regulations for child care
  • Experience with the RISE Application
  • Working with child care professionals

EDUCATION
  • Associate’s degree in business administration or early childhood
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
  • None
Degree Requirement Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Posting Information
FLSA Status Non-Exempt
Employee Category Classified
Pay Range $20.00 per hour or higher DOE
Type of Appointment Fiscal Year
FTE
1.00
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 08/04/2026
Closing Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
First consideration of applicants to occur on August 18th, 2026.
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. Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

  1. List of References
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
[email protected]

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