Job Details

Career Consultant

Position Number: 6816279
Location: Moscow, ID
Position Type: Career Counseling and Placement

Career Consultant

Posting Number: SP005130P
Division/College: Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management
Department: Career Services
Location: Moscow

Posting Context Statement:

Position Overview:

The Career Consultant provides career education/advising to help students and alumni explore and achieve their career goals through teaching career/major exploration courses, delivering presentations/workshops, and individual career advising. Consultants provide a strong connection between Career Services and the college(s) and students they are assigned to. The Career Consultant will work within the college/department that they are assigned to. They will collaborate with faculty, staff, and administrators in their college(s) in order to identify the career development needs of students and the best methods for providing these services. Depending on the colleges specific needs, service delivery could include but are not limited to, 1-on-1 client appointments/consultations, teaching major/career decision-making classes, conducting class presentations and workshops, training/supervising peer career advising interns, and assisting with professional development and networking events.

The Career Consultant will work in Career Services as a member of the Career Advising Team (CAT) to provide general career education/advising services for students during drop-in hours and at Career Services sponsored events.

Required Experience:

Experience composing and editing business documents
One year experience advising, mentoring, or supervising secondary or post secondary students.
Experience speaking publicly, presenting information to individuals, small, and large groups.

Required Education:

Bachelors degree.

Required Other:

Individual positions will be required to gain and maintain professional memberships and certifications as assigned and budget allows. Supervisors will assign designated memberships and certifications for which the employee is eligible.
Ability to travel
Ability to work non-standard business hours

Additional Preferred:

Education

Masters degree in Communication, English, Counseling, Higher Education Administration, Adult Education, Business Education, Human Resources, or Career and Technical Education

Experience

Professional work experience in career counseling, advising/mentoring, student development, or career education, or in the industries related to their college assignment
Past participation in experiential learning activities such as internships, co-ops, service projects/national service programs, study abroad, research, national exchanges, or student leadership activities

Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of and experience using career recruitment databases and on-line career information systems, including, but limited to: Handshake, Symplicity, CSO/Career Ladders, O*NET, Occupational Outlook, Idaho CIS, EMSI, or related systems
Knowledge of and experience using job boards and social media for professional networking and job searches
Ability to work effectively on a team and independently
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

None

Degree Requirement:
Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employee Category: Exempt
Pay Range: $49,816 per year or higher depending on education and experience
Type of Appointment: _of_Appointment
FTE:

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Funding:
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy: No
Posting Date: 12/22/2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:

This position is posted as open until filled, however, applications submitted on or before January 11, 2026 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 eschirmer@uidaho.edu

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/50394

The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.