Co-Director, TRIO

Posting Number: SP005342P

Division/College: College of Education, Health & Human Sciences

Department: TRIO-INSPIRE

Location: Moscow

Posting Context Statement:

The successful candidate should be prepared for a collaborative, mentoring-oriented transition. The position is designed for long-term continuity, with expectations of stepping into the permanent Executive Director role. Workload will be coordinated with the candidate’s home department and the Dean’s Office.

Position Overview:

The Co-Director of the INSPIRE Center works alongside the current Executive Director during a one-year transition period beginning October 2026, with the intent to assume the Executive Director role.

The Co-Director supports Center operations, strategic planning, grant-funded initiatives, staff supervision, assessment, outreach, and university-level collaborations central to advancing the success of first-generation, and income-eligible student populations.

Required Experience:

• Current University of Idaho employee (faculty or staff) eligible for internal recruitment
• Experience in program administration, project coordination, or leadership of student success initiatives
• Demonstrated experience collaborating effectively across units and working in a team-based environment

Required Education:

• Master’s degree in education, counseling, social sciences, leadership or related field

Additional Preferred:

• Demonstrated progressively responsible professional experience (e.g., 3 or more years) in student success programs, TRIO, federally funded programs, or higher education administration
• Experience working with, or administering, externally funded educational opportunity programs
• Experience with federal grant compliance, reporting, budgeting, or proposal development
• Demonstrated involvement or leadership in relevant educational opportunity or college access professional associations
• Supervisory experience, particularly in student success or academic support settings
• Experience in strategic planning, assessment, or program evaluation
• Demonstrated commitment to leadership and responsive student support
• Familiarity with University of Idaho academic programs, student services infrastructure and institutional policies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills