Externship and Public Service Program Coordinator, SCOL
University of Denver

Job Info

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A national leader in experiential and interdisciplinary legal education, 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 beautiful, distinctive, and economically dynamic urban center, the Sturm College of Law offers a Top 75 full-time JD program, a Top 10 part-time JD program, and nationally recognized Externship and Public Service Programs. The law school features an accomplished and highly professional staff, a community of nationally recognized scholar-teachers, an outstanding and diverse student body, and roughly 17,000 alumni who have achieved careers of distinction in law, business, government, public interest, and other professional domains.

Position Summary

The Sturm College of Law seeks to hire a talented and dedicated individual to serve as its Externship and Public Service Program Coordinator, on either a full- or part-time basis. Reporting directly to the faculty Director of Externships and Social Justice Initiatives, the successful candidate will manage all operational and administrative aspects of the Externship and Public Service Programs. In these capacities, the individual will serve as the initial point of contact for students, engage with externship supervisors, compile and analyze data relating to externship placements, and assist with the organization and marketing of programmatic events.

Essential Functions

• Market the Externship and Public Service Programs internally (to law students) and externally (to current and potential partners).
• Build and foster relationships with faculty, staff, administrators, and external partners.
• Provide timely and robust support to students through all phases of the registration and placement processes.
• Communicate with students, supervisors, and other internal and external entities to ensure that programmatic requirements are met, including requisite hours and credits.
• Manage technology systems designed to track placements, student and supervisor feedback, student experiential reflections, and other program components.
• Maintain files to ensure accuracy and confidentiality.
• Execute and comply with expense, procurement, and reimbursement procedures.
• Support the faculty Director of the Externship and Public Service Programs, as well as associated externship faculty.
• Compile and analyze data to support programmatic decisions.
• Create and implement administrative procedures to ensure consistency in office-related operations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to write reports and professional correspondence to students, faculty, staff, and external constituents
• Ability to speak effectively before a group, over the phone and one-on-one
• Organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadline-driven projects
• Ability to engage professionally with multiple individuals and organizations
• Experience with collecting, analyzing, presenting, and assessing quantitative and qualitative data
• Ability to engage multiple perspectives, build trust, and achieve alignment
• Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment
• A strong compliance orientation
• A strong commitment to diversity and inclusivity

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Experience engaging and collaborating with diverse individuals, groups, and communities
• Interest in working directly with law students in a staff role

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a higher education setting

Work Schedule
For full-time employment, normal hours are typically Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, with occasional evening and weekend hours required. For part-time employment, days and hours would be determined in consultation with the faculty Director of the Externship and Public Service Programs, with occasional evening and weekend hours required.

Application Deadline
Open until filled.

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 7.

Hourly Range:
The hourly range for this position is $20.43 - $25.54.

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:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age (40 years and over in the employment context), religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, veterans 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; Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended in 2008; 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; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For the university's complete Non-Discrimination Statement, please see non‑discrimination‑statement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.

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