Job Details

Director, Career and Academic Support Services

Position Number: 7313564
Location: Moscow, ID
Position Type: Career Counseling and Placement

Director, Career and Academic Support Services

Posting Number: SP005364P
Division/College: Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management
Department: Enrollment Management
Location: Moscow

Posting Context Statement:

Position Overview:

The director provides departmental leadership for Career Services and strategic oversight for Academic Support Programs, both of which directly impact student success and retention goals that support the mission of the University of Idaho. Responsibilities include identifying departmental priorities; enhancing academic and career development of students; performing assessments to determine unit and program effectiveness; supervising coordinators and staff; and collaborating with colleges to collect and analyze post-graduation outcomes to adjust programs and services as needed. Additionally, the director offers leadership and vision for planning, coordination, supervision, and evaluation of academic support services, while maintaining financial oversight for all departmental budgets-including state, endowment, grant, gift, and revenue-generating funds-and writing and reviewing contracts, agreements, and grants.

Required Experience:

Five years progressive leadership experience
Experience developing and implementing strategic initiatives
Leadership experience managing fiscal budget

Required Education:

Masters Degree

Required Other:

Must be eligible for membership in related professional organizations
Ability to work nonstandard business hours which may include mornings, evenings and weekends to meet business needs
Ability to travel as needed regionally, and nationally, for business

Additional Preferred:

Prior higher education leadership experience in student support services areas
Demonstrated ability to work in a complex environment with multiple stakeholders
Ability to network and develop collaborative partnerships
Excellent leadership/management skills
Excellent written 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: $100,000 or higher DOE
Type of Appointment: Fiscal Year
FTE:

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Funding:
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy: No
Posting Date: 07/09/2026
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 1, 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 delainas@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/52077

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