University of Idaho
Program Specialist, IKEEP
🇺🇸 Moscow, ID
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $25 per Hour
💻 Project Management
🗓️ December 15th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Manage recruitment, retention, outreach, academic and leadership programs for Native American students.
- Coordinate office operations, program schedules, meetings, and events.
- Prepare communications including talking points, speech scripts, and responses to correspondence.
- Collect data and materials for reports and administrative documents.
- Maintain positive relationships with internal and advisory boards, stakeholders, and customers.
- Assist with budget management and support financial and personnel processes as needed.
- Required experience includes 3 years in administrative, business operations, or program support.
- Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, email, and internet research software.
- Minimum education requirement is a high school diploma or equivalent; master’s degree preferred in relevant fields.
- Pay rate starts at $25.00 per hour, full-time fiscal year appointment, contingent on funding continuation.
Program Specialist, IKEEP Full Description
Posting Number | SP005119P
Position Title | Program Specialist, IKEEP
Division/College | College of Education, Health & Human Sciences
Department | Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement | The Indigenous Knowledge for Effective Education Program (IKEEP) Specialist designs, implements and manages recruitment, on-going retention and outreach, academic and leadership programs and services of significant breadth and depth to support Teacher Education for Native American students and communities. The Program Specialist will work with current IKEEP programming to develop and coordinate educational support programs that prepare and address the professional preparation of Native American teacher education students at the University of Idaho.
Position Overview | This position performs a complex mix of duties in support of project or program development and delivery.
Duties may include: Coordinate office operations Document and tracking program schedules and business cycles Plan and coordinate program meetings and events Research and compile information for communications such as talking points, speech scripts and responses to correspondence and presentations Coordinate collection of data and materials for reports and other administrative documents Develop and maintain positive liaison relationships with various offices, customers and stakeholders including internal and advisory boards May assist with budget management and provide support for financial and/or personnel processes Other duties as assigned
Unit URL | Outreach | University of Idaho
Position Qualifications
Required Education | High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other | Ability to work non-standard business hours which may include evenings, weekends and holidays Ability to travel locally
Additional Preferred | Master’s in Education, higher education administration, higher education counseling or related social science degree Familiarity with regional tribal structures Experience with systems of K-12 education, particularly in Native American serving schools and districts Experience with successful grant writing, program design, delivery, and assessment Research experience in areas of Native American education or other Native American issues
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | None
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Employee Category | Classified
Pay Range | $25.00 per hour 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 | 12/12/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | Applications received by December 26, 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.
- Resume/CV
- List of References
- Letter of Qualification
Optional Documents
- * 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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