Career Counselor

Job Description

Career Counselor

Posting Number: SP005243P

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.

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 travel
• Ability to work non-standard business hours

Additional Preferred:

• Ability to consistently exercise discretion and sound judgment, particularly when dealing with confidential matters
• Knowledge of issues related to higher education administration
• Knowledge of career development issues, particularly those faced by attorneys and aspiring attorneys
• Knowledge of legal employment trends and career development
• Juris Doctor degree
• Experience in career counseling or legal recruitment
• Experience in higher education

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

None

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

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 Qualification addressing whether you satisfy each of the required and preferred qualifications for the position;
(3) List of three references within the application itself

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/51381