University of Idaho
Support Specialist
🇺🇸 Moscow, ID
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Operations
🗓️ June 27th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Idaho is hiring a Support Specialist who provides comprehensive academic and social support services to neuro-diverse students in the Raven Scholars Program. The role involves coaching, program coordination, staff supervision, and advocacy to enhance student retention, engagement, and success.
Highlights
- Provide academic and social skills support to neuro-diverse students in the Raven Scholars Program.
- Coordinate weekly planning meetings, peer mentoring, workshops, and campus services.
- Serve as an Access Specialist assisting with accommodation processes and student interviews as needed.
- Must have experience supporting students in academic or social skills development and working with people with disabilities.
- Require proficiency with computer applications and event planning or training program management experience.
- Bachelor's degree in related fields required; four additional years of experience may substitute for degree.
- Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree, knowledge of disability laws, coaching experience, and strong communication skills.
- Position is full-time, classified, fiscal year appointment at $22.50 per hour or higher depending on education and experience.
- Works within Student Affairs, specifically in the Center for Disability Access & Resources.
- Must maintain confidentiality, use sound judgment, and pass a criminal background check.
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Position Information
Internal Posting? |
Posting Number | SP004919P
Position Title | Support Specialist
Division/College | Student Affairs
Department | Center for Disability Access & Resources
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement | This position works with Neuro-Diverse students in the Raven Scholars program. They will provide academic and social skills support to neuro-diverse students, working with campus constituents to help mitigate barriers academically and socially. There will be times that this position will work as an Access Specialist within the Center for Disability Access and Resources (CDAR) to help with navigating the accommodation process and potentially interview students with disabilities to determine accommodation needs.
Position Overview | The Support Specialist provides a comprehensive suite of services for University of Idaho students that identify as neuro-diverse and are part of the Raven Scholars Program. This donation-based program helps students transition successfully to university life by offering structured academic and social support, including weekly planning meetings, peer mentoring, workshops and coordinated campus services.
This role combines responsibilities in coaching, program coordination, staff supervision and advocacy to promote student retention, engagement and success.
Unit URL | https://www.uidaho.edu/current-students/cdar
https://www.uidaho.edu/current-students/cdar/raven-scholars
Posting Number | SP004919P
Position Title | Support Specialist
Division/College | Student Affairs
Department | Center for Disability Access & Resources
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement | This position works with Neuro-Diverse students in the Raven Scholars program. They will provide academic and social skills support to neuro-diverse students, working with campus constituents to help mitigate barriers academically and socially. There will be times that this position will work as an Access Specialist within the Center for Disability Access and Resources (CDAR) to help with navigating the accommodation process and potentially interview students with disabilities to determine accommodation needs.
Position Overview | The Support Specialist provides a comprehensive suite of services for University of Idaho students that identify as neuro-diverse and are part of the Raven Scholars Program. This donation-based program helps students transition successfully to university life by offering structured academic and social support, including weekly planning meetings, peer mentoring, workshops and coordinated campus services.
This role combines responsibilities in coaching, program coordination, staff supervision and advocacy to promote student retention, engagement and success.
Unit URL | https://www.uidaho.edu/current-students/cdar
https://www.uidaho.edu/current-students/cdar/raven-scholars
Position Qualifications
Required Experience | One experience supporting students in academic or social skills development Experience working with people with disabilities Experience maintaining confidentiality and using sound judgment Proficiency with computer applications Experience planning events or managing training programs
Required Education | Bachelor’s Degree in counseling, education, social work, psychology, sociology, political science, human services, adult/organizational leadership and learning, human development and family studies, communication, health sciences, or family and consumer sciences; four additional years of experience supporting students in academic or social skills development may substitute for a Bachelor’s Degree
Required Other | None
Additional Preferred | Master’s Degree in counseling, education, social work, psychology, sociology, political science, human services, adult/organizational leadership and learning, human development and family studies, communication, health sciences, or family and consumer sciences Knowledge of disability laws and regulations Experience providing coaching or mentoring in an educational or professional setting Ability to teach learning strategies to students with executive functioning challenges Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to mediate, multi-task, analyze problems and implement solutions independently
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | None
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Required Education | Bachelor’s Degree in counseling, education, social work, psychology, sociology, political science, human services, adult/organizational leadership and learning, human development and family studies, communication, health sciences, or family and consumer sciences; four additional years of experience supporting students in academic or social skills development may substitute for a Bachelor’s Degree
Required Other | None
Additional Preferred | Master’s Degree in counseling, education, social work, psychology, sociology, political science, human services, adult/organizational leadership and learning, human development and family studies, communication, health sciences, or family and consumer sciences Knowledge of disability laws and regulations Experience providing coaching or mentoring in an educational or professional setting Ability to teach learning strategies to students with executive functioning challenges Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to mediate, multi-task, analyze problems and implement solutions independently
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 | $22.50 per hour or higher depending on education and 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 | 06/26/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | To be considered your “Letter of Qualification” must address each of the required qualifications. Additionally, please provide information in support of your application regarding the preferred qualifications as relevant.
For 1st consideration, please apply by July 13, 2025.
There are two position openings.
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 | Classified
Pay Range | $22.50 per hour or higher depending on education and 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 | 06/26/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | To be considered your “Letter of Qualification” must address each of the required qualifications. Additionally, please provide information in support of your application regarding the preferred qualifications as relevant.
For 1st consideration, please apply by July 13, 2025.
There are two position openings.
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
- 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
- Disabled in Higher Ed
- 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
- Veterans in Higher Ed
- Word of Mouth
- * 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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