Job Details

Assistant Director for Employer Relations: Events and Operations

Position Number: 6871921
Location: Moscow, ID
Position Type: Career Counseling and Placement

Assistant Director for Employer Relations: Events and Operations

Posting Number: SP005150P
Division/College: Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management
Department: Career Services
Location: Moscow

Posting Context Statement:

Position Overview:

The Assistant Director for Employer Relations: Events and Operations plays an important role on the Employer Relations Team. With the priority of increasing connections and improving touchpoints between employers and students/alumni, this position facilitates relationships as well as supports employers holistically. This position provides leadership and oversight with regards to event planning and is responsible for orchestrating all Career Services signature events including career fairs, on-campus interviews, etiquette dinners, Handshake events, and other signature career events. In addition, the Assistant Director for Employer Relations: Events and Operations hires and supervises all Employer Relations interns and student employees, and works with other office supervisors in training all Career Services student employees in approving employers and job postings in Handshake.

Required Experience:

2 years experience with event planning and program coordination
Experience entering and retrieving data using a computerized database system

Required Education:

Bachelors degree

Required Other:

Must be eligible for membership in relevant professional organizations
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

Experience:

Experience working in a college/university career center or human resources recruiting
Experience working with career services management systems or other recruiting databases (i.e. Handshake, Symplicity, 12Twenty)
Experience designing and implementing outreach plans and fostering partnerships with external constituents
Experience supervising/managing student interns or employees.
Experience working successfully in a collaborative team environment

Skills/Ability to:

Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong attention to detail

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

Degree Requirement:
Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employee Category: Exempt
Pay Range: $55,000 annually 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: 01/22/2026
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:

This position is posted as open until filled, however, applications submitted on or before February 8, 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/50600

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