Career Counselor

Career Counselor

Position Title - Career Counselor

Division/College - College of Law

Department - College of Law

Location - Moscow

Position Overview - This position will work to advise and counsel law students on career planning through individualized training, guidance, and feedback. They will also assist students in developing skills necessary to obtain jobs and help students develop professional networks to advance career opportunities. Additionally, they will provide administrative assistance in managing programs of the Career Development Office, as well as job postings.

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Position Qualifications

Required Experience - Three years of relevant advising or counseling experience (academic advising, career counseling, attorney-client counseling, or therapeutic/social work counseling); a Juris Doctor may substitute two of the three years of experience

Required Education - Bachelor's Degree

Required Other - Ability to travelAbility to work non-standard business hours

Additional Preferred - Ability to consistently exercise discretion and sound judgment, particularly when dealing with confidential mattersKnowledge of issues related to higher education administrationKnowledge of career development issues, particularly those faced by attorneys and aspiring attorneysKnowledge of legal employment trends and career developmentJuris Doctor degreeExperience in career counseling or legal recruitmentExperience in higher education

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions - None

Degree Requirement - Listed degree qualification is required at time of application

Posting Information

FLSA Status - Dependent upon level of position

Employee Category - Dependent upon level of position

Pay Range - Part Time: $27,000 per year + DOE, Full Time: $54,000 per year + DOE

Type of Appointment - Fiscal Year

FTE -.5 or 1.0

Full Time/Part Time - TBD

Funding

A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. - No

Posting Date - 04/27/2026

Closing Date

Open Until Filled - Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants - Applications received by Monday, May 11 will receive first consideration.All applicants for this position will need to identify their desired work capacity if hired: part-time or full-time.This job posting is open to either option and thus needs to be clarified upon submission of each application by answering supplemental question #3. Please note that the part-time option will be classified/hourly while the full-time position will be overtime exempt.Required documents for application are:(1) Resume/CV;(2)Letter of Qualificationaddressing whether you satisfy each of the required and preferred qualifications for the position;(3) List of three references within the application itself

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Background Check Statement - 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.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume/CV
2. Letter of Qualification

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
   • Academic Careers
   • Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
   • Chronicle
   • Facebook
   • HigherEd/Academic Impressions
   • Higher Ed Jobs
   • Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
   • Indeed.com
   • Inside Higher Ed
   • LinkedIn
   • 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
   • Militaryjob.com
   • DSPSjobs.com
   • Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
2. * Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department. (Open Ended Question)
3. * This position has the option to be full-time or part-time. Please make your selection below. You can select both options if you are open to full-time or part-time, but the chosen candidate must chose one option at time of hire.
   • Full-time
   • Part-time