Assistant Director for Employer Relations: Events and Operations

Assistant Director for Employer Relations:
Events and Operations

Position Title:

Assistant Director for Employer Relations:
Events and Operations

Division/College:
Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management

Department:

Location:

Moscow

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 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.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee all Career Services signature events (e.g., career fairs, on-campus interviews, etiquette dinners, Handshake events).
• Hire and supervise Employer Relations interns and student employees; train Career Services staff in approving employers and job postings in Handshake.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to enhance employer engagement and outreach.

Qualifications

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

Required Education / 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

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

Skills/Ability

• 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.

Posting Information

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Employee Category:
Exempt

Pay Range: $55,000 annually or higher depending on education and experience

Type of Appointment:
Fiscal Year

FTE: 1

Full Time/Part Time:
Full Time

Funding: A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy.

Posting Date: 01/22/2026

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

This position is posted as open until filled; 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 should submit a letter of qualification detailing how their experience aligns with required and preferred qualifications. For resources about how to write a letter of qualification, please visit the HR website:
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.

Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

EEO Statement

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

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• List of References
• Letter of Qualification

Optional Documents

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
• Academic Careers
• Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
• Chronicle
• Facebook
• Higher Ed/Academic Impressions
• Higher Ed Jobs
• Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idaho works.gov)
• Inside Higher Ed
• Linked In
• Newspaper
• Other Venue
• Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
• University of Idaho Website
• University of Idaho Daily Register
• University of Idaho Employee
• Word of Mouth
• Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)

* Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.

Note:

This description reflects the information currently available and does not guarantee future changes to the role or organization.