A recognized leader in experiential learning and interdisciplinary research, the University of Denver Sturm College of Law is widely regarded as one of the nation’s most innovative and ascendant law schools. Located in a dynamic and beautiful urban setting, the Sturm College of Law features an outstanding and diverse student body, a faculty that includes some of the most accomplished legal scholars in the nation, a motivated and highly professional staff, and roughly 17,000 alumni who have achieved careers of distinction in law, business, government, public interest, and other professional domains. In addition to its full-time and part-time Juris Doctor (JD) programs, the Sturm College of Law offers a set of pioneering and nationally recognized Master’s degrees in fields such as environmental law and policy, international business transactions, and tax.
Position Summary
Reporting to the law school’s Associate Dean of Graduate and International Legal Programs and working closely with the Directors of Academic Initiatives and Advising, the Assistant Director of Admissions for Graduate and International Legal Programs is responsible for facilitating the recruitment and matriculation of outstanding and diverse students into the law school’s various Graduate and International Legal Programs.
Essential Functions
- Collaborate with the Associate Dean of Graduate and International Legal Programs to develop and implement a strategic yield management and recruitment plan for the law school’s various graduate and international legal programs;
- Collaborate with the Director of Marketing & Communications and relevant Graduate and International Legal Program faculty and staff to implement program-specific marketing materials and website presence that highlight the programs’ distinctive strengths;
- Review applications and optimize financial aid awards in coordination with the Associate Dean of Graduate and International Legal Programs;
- Manage the application process for the various graduate and international legal programs from time of initial application, to completion, to decision, to post-acceptance follow-up;
- Keep apprised of evolving trends in graduate and international legal education and in relevant industry sectors;
- Support the Graduate and International Legal Programs team as needed.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills
- Commitment to responsiveness and customer service
- Robust analytic abilities
- Familiarity with relevant industry sectors and trends
- Commitment to diversity and inclusivity
- Strong compliance orientation
- Ability to coordinate multiple events and activities while maintaining focus on details and outcomes
- Demonstrated capacity to work in teams and to function in a high-paced, collaborative work environment
Required Qualifications
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year college or university
- Experience in law, business, government, education, or another relevant field
- Facility with data analysis
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the fields of admissions, marketing, or professional development
- Experience in higher education
- An advanced degree in a relevant field
- Familiarity with relevant admissions-related software, including LSAC Unite (formerly ACES2) and/or Banner
Working Environment
Physical Activities
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Application Deadline
For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) November 3, 2023.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is 09.
Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $55,000 – $65,000.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.
Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver .
Please include the following documents with your application:
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; Equal Pay Act; Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (” POWR”) Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver’s Non-Discrimination Statement .
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.
Advertised: October 20, 2023
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