Program Summary
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law seeks to hire a dedicated, experienced, and highly professional individual to direct The Michael G. Massey Professional Mentoring Program (“Mentoring Program”) – one of the most pioneering, innovative, and comprehensive mentoring programs at any U.S. law school.
Named after its visionary founder Michael G. Massey (JD Sturm 1971), the Mentoring Program offers all students and recent graduates of the Sturm College of Law the opportunity to develop a strong and mutually beneficial professional relationship with a professional mentor. Through structured engagement opportunities focused on suggested discussion topics, mentees develop strong, authentic, and long-lasting professional relationships with their professional mentors; explore topics such as ethics, work-life balance, and public service; forge their distinctive professional identities; and expand their professional networks.
The directorship is contemplated as a part-time administrative position, capable of being held alongside other compatible professional and civic commitments that the Director may wish to pursue. The successful candidate would be expected to begin on or before March 1, 2025. The term of the position is two years, with the possibility of renewal for a third year upon mutual agreement.
This is a non-benefited position not to exceed 1,000 hours in a calendar year.
Essential Functions
The successful candidate would be expected to undertake the following principal responsibilities:
- Lead the Mentoring Program, in collaboration with associated staff;
- Participate in events associated with the Program; and
- Partner with the Dean, the Executive Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, staff, mentors, and external partners (including bar associations, law firms, and accounting firms) on initiatives designed to enhance the stature, visibility, and effectiveness of the Mentoring Program.
Required Qualifications
- A J.D. degree or its equivalent
- Legal practice and/or judicial experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior mentoring or teaching experience
Work Schedule
The successful candidate would be expected to begin on or before March 1, 2025. The term of the position is two years (8-10 hours per week), with the possibility of renewal for a third year upon mutual agreement.
Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) February 17, 2025.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Compensation
The position pays an annual non-benefited administrative stipend of $10,000.
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 compensation offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal 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 some benefits for non-benefited employees. 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:
- Resume
- Cover letter
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental 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; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's 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.