Assistant Director for Employer Relations: Outreach and Development

University of Idaho; Moscow (ID); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Idaho is seeking an Assistant Director for Employer Relations: Outreach and Development in Moscow. This leadership role focuses on building partnerships with regional and national employers to expand internships, graduate school pathways, and career opportunities for UI students and graduates.

The Assistant Director will guide outreach, fundraising, and assessment efforts, collaborating with Career Services staff and department directors to align with Idaho employers’ workforce

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Two years professional recruitment or HR experience.
• One year event planning or development/fundraising experience.
• Experience in program planning and implementation.
• Experience delivering presentations to groups.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain partnerships with employers to enhance internships, graduate school, and career opportunities for UI students.
• Lead fundraising and development efforts through DEP and related programs.
• Create and implement employer outreach plans for Idaho and the Northwest.
• Collect outreach data, write reports, and make recommendations.

Skills

Organization skills

Communication skills

Teamwork / independent work

Fundraising

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Handshake

Symplicity

12Twenty

CSO

Zoom

Qualtrics

SurveyMonkey

Excel

Job description

• Strong organization skills

Appointment Information

• Working Title: Assistant Director for Employer Relations: Outreach and Development
• Division/College: 3964-SEM Strategic Enrollment Management
• Department: 615-SEM Career Services
• Location: Moscow
• FTE: 1
• Advertising Pay Range: $55,000 or higher depending on education and experience
• Is this position contingent on work and/or funding: False
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Type of Appointment: Full Fiscal Year

Position Overview

Serving on the Career Services Leadership Team, the Assistant Director for Employer Relations: Outreach and Development is responsible for developing and maintaining partnerships with state, regional, national, and international employers to increase internships, professional experiences, graduate school, and career opportunities for UI students and graduates.

The Assistant Director Works With The Career Services Director, Employer Relations Staff, And UI Branch Center Directors To Accomplish The Following, Aligning This Work With The Workforce And Educational Needs Of Idaho's Employers And Students:

• Create and implement a plan for relationship-building with employers in Idaho and the Northwest that offer professional experiences, graduate school pathways, and career positions related to UI majors and degree programs
• Develop and implement strategies to increase connections and networking opportunities between students and employers
• Assist employers in expanding their internship programs and accessing qualified internship candidates

The Assistant Director also leads the department's fundraising and development efforts through Career Services' Distinguished Employer Partnership Program (DEP), and leads the department's assessment plan by collecting employer outreach data and writing reports and recommendations based on that data.

Required Experience

• Two years professional experience working in recruitment, human resources, talent management or other related experience
• One year of professional experience in event planning or development/fundraising
• Experience with program planning and implementation
• Experience providing presentations to small and large groups

Required Education

• Bachelors degree

Required Other

• Must be eligible for membership in relevant professional organizations
• Ability to work nonstandard hours including 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

Education

Additional Preferred

• Master's degree

Experience

• Professional work experience in a university career services office or employer relations role
• Managing career services database systems (i.e. Handshake, Symplicity, 12Twenty, CSO, or other job search databases)
• Technical/computer experience, including the experience using software such as Access, Excel, video conferencing programs (Zoom) and on-line survey programs (Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey, etc.
• Developing a process for assessment, collecting/analyzing data, and preparing reports and recommendations

Skills/knowledge/Ability To

• Demonstrated past success in development/fundraising efforts
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively both as part of a team and independently to complete tasks
• Strong organization 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 September 17, 2026 will receive priority consideration. Position will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified.