Associate Director, Career Advising Services
Posting Number: SP004951P
Division/College: Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management
Department: Career Services
Location: Moscow
Posting Context Statement:
Position Overview:
Reporting to the Career Center Director, the Associate Director for Career Advising Services serves on the Career Centers Leadership Team and provides leadership for the Career Advising Team (CAT). CAT consists of 4 Career Development Liaisons who split their time working remotely in the academic colleges and in the Career Center. Under the leadership of the Associate Director, CAT is responsible for developing and delivering programming and customized career advising services to students and alumni based on their affiliated academic colleges
Ensuring that exemplary career services are provided at all times, the Associate Director will work closely with faculty, staff, and administrators in all academic departments and colleges to ensure that students have access to appropriate career development resources and support. In addition, the Associate Director will coordinate career advising services within the Career Center, and will work closely with Employer Relations, Experiential Learning and Events staff to facilitate opportunities for students to engage with internship and career employers.
Career development services provided by the Associate Director and CAT include one-on-one advising, classroom presentations, workshops, career development courses, career assessments, and coordination of events and programs that support student career planning.
Required Experience:
- Three years of experience advising college students or adult learners
Required Education:
- Bachelors Degree
Required Other:
- Abilility to obtain membership in: National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), National Career Development Association (NCDA), Mountain Pacific Association of Colleges and Employers (MPACE), Idaho Career Development Association (ICDA), Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF), Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP), Strong Inventory Cert. - SII, and Myers Briggs Personality Test (MBTI) as budget allows
- Ability to work a flexible schedule during select mornings, evenings and weekends to address event needs
- Ability to travel regionally, in-state and out-of-state on a periodic basis
Additional Preferred:
Education
- Masters Degree in related field
Experience:
- Professional work experience in career counseling, advising/mentoring, student development, or career education
- Experience developing/implementing program assessments (collecting/analyzing data, and preparing reports and recommendations)
- 2 years of supervisory experience
Skills/Knowledge/Ability to:
- Certification in and experience administering and interpreting career assessments (FOCUS, MBTI, Strong Interest Inventory, etc.)
- Effective leadership skills and experience managing, training, and supervising professional staff and/or student employees
- Strong organizational skills and experience coordinating and implementing programs/projects
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills as demonstrated in application material
- Strong computer skills (career center management databases, on-line career technologies, social media, presentation software, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate efficiently within a team environment
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
Degree Requirement:
Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employee Category: Exempt
Pay Range: $63,000 or higher DOE
Type of Appointment: _of_Appointment
FTE:
1
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Funding:
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy: No
Posting Date: 07/22/2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:
This position is posted as open until filled, however, applications submitted on or before August 5, 2025 will receive priority consideration.
Position will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified.
Applicants:
Please use your letter of qualification to explain in detail how your work experience, skills, and abilities meet both the required and preferred qualifications as listed in the position description. Your letter of qualification will be used to demonstrate your communication and writing skills to determine your ranking among the other applicants for this position.
For resources about how to write a letter of qualification, please visit the HR website here: Applicant Resources - Careers | University of Idaho (uidaho.edu)
If you would like to view a full copy of the job description, please reach out to the search coordinator at [email protected]
Position will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified.
Applicants:
Please use your letter of qualification to explain in detail how your work experience, skills, and abilities meet both the required and preferred qualifications as listed in the position description. Your letter of qualification will be used to demonstrate your communication and writing skills to determine your ranking among the other applicants for this position.
For resources about how to write a letter of qualification, please visit the HR website here: Applicant Resources - Careers | University of Idaho (uidaho.edu)
If you would like to view a full copy of the job description, please reach out to the search coordinator at [email protected]
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.
To apply, visit https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/49004
The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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