Position Summary
The Office of the Chancellor at the University of Denver is currently seeking a part-time position to support the chancellor's outreach to students and student organizations. This part-time position is a non-benefited, 12-month, limited-term role that begins in July 2025.
The Student Engagement Liaison, Office of the Chancellor will be chiefly responsible for identifying ways and opportunities for the chancellor to engage with various student organizations and leaders, stay in touch with student groups, and actively advise the chancellor on student perspectives and trends. Additionally, the student engagement liaison will support the chancellor or members of their cabinet as requested, including active engagement with strategic initiatives. The student engagement liaison will report to the chief of staff and work closely with members of the Chancellor's Office team. The student engagement liaison must have an interest in higher education and support institutional initiatives.
Recent graduates of the University of Denver are especially encouraged to apply.
This is a non-benefited position not to exceed 1,000 hours in a calendar year.
Essential Functions
- Serve as liaison with student community
- Stay informed regarding emerging issues on campus and student priorities.
- Assist with identifying ways to engage with students more broadly.
- Work closely with the senior manager of executive communications on mapping & outreach regarding opportunities for the Chancellor to engage with student groups across campus.
- Assist senior manager of executive communications with ideation and capturing content for the chancellor’s social media accounts.
- Staff student events/meetings (take notes of key issues addressed, track any follow-up)
- Assist with gathering agendas, necessary information, etc.
- Assist with any logistics.
- Assist with research on an ongoing basis.
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Highly organized.
- Ability to multi-task and collaborate.
- Strong communications skills.
- Discrete and desire to be a part of a team supporting institutional efforts.
- Ability and willing to hear divergent perspectives and summarize objectively.
- Calm and steady demeanor will be important.
- Strong writing and speaking skills.
- Strong sense of professionalism.
- Ability to learn and adapt quickly.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from the University of Denver.
Work Schedule
Part-Time, 12-month, limited-term role.
Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) July 8, 2025.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Hourly Range
The hourly range for this position is $21.00 - $23.00.
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 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.