Job Details

Associate Director, Employer Relations, Experiential Learning and Events

Position Number: 7003456
Location: Moscow, ID
Position Type: Career Counseling and Placement

Associate Director, Employer Relations, Experiential Learning and Events

Posting Number: SP005201P
Division/College: Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management
Department: Career Services
Location: Moscow, Boise

Posting Context Statement:

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Career Services Director, the Associate Director for Employer Relations, Experiential Learning and Events serves on the Career Services Leadership Team and provides leadership for the Employer Relations, Experiential Learning and Events staff. The Associate Director is responsible for leading innovative and impactful event programming such as career fairs and networking nights, and developing relationships with employers.

Ensuring that exemplary experiential learning programs are provided, the Associate Director will work closely with academic departments/colleges and employers to develop innovative experiential learning opportunities. The Associate Director will coordinate career advising services within the Career Services and will provide leadership to the Employer Relations staff to make sure students are connecting with potential internship and career employers. The Associate Director will develop and maintain relationships with current and future employers to support all of the Career Services programs. The Associate Director will conduct assessment and provide reports to the Director and staff on all programming and events.

Required Experience:

Three years working in employer relations, public relations, marketing, event planning, advertising, and/or development/fundraising.
Two years of supervisory experience.
Advising students in individual and/or group settings.

Required Education:

Bachelors Degree

Required Other:

Membership eligibility in relevant organizations.
Ability to work nonstandard business hours 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.
Progressive experience working in a cooperative education or experiential learning role.
Experience developing/implementing program assessments (collecting/analyzing data, and preparing reports and recommendations).

Skills/Ability to:

Past success in development/fundraising efforts.
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.
Strong computer skills (Career Services management databases, on-line career technologies, social media, presentation software, etc.).
Ability to work and lead in a team environment to accomplish shared goals.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

None

Degree Requirement:
Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employee Category: Exempt
Pay Range: $63,000 annually 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: 03/16/2026
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:

This position is posted as open until filled, however, applications submitted on or before March 30, 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/51063

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