Job Details

Director, Career and Academic Support Services

Position Number: 9931012
Location: Moscow, United States
Position Type: Career Counseling and Placement

Director, Career and Academic Support Services

University of Idaho

Appointment Information

Working Title: Director, Career and Academic Support Services

Division/College: 3964-SEM Strategic Enrollment Management

Department: 621-SEM Enrollment Management

Location: Moscow

FTE: 1

Advertising Pay Range: $100,000 or higher DOE

Is this position contingent on work and/or funding: False

FLSA Status: Exempt

Type of Appointment: Full Fiscal Year

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 and Working Conditions:

none

Posting Information

Open Until Filled: True

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: https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/applicant-resources. Click into the applicant documents drop down to access a template.

If you would like to view a full copy of the job description, please reach out to the search coordinator at delainas@uidaho.edu

Visa Sponsorship: No

Degree Requirement Timeline: Degree required at time of hire

To apply, please visit: https://careers.uidaho.edu/jobs/director-career-and-academic-support-services-moscow-idaho-united-states