Position Summary
The University of Denver’s NSF ADVANCE MERISTEM grant is seeking two Faculty Equity Advisors, effective October 1, 2024.
As part of the NSF ADVANCE MERISTEM grant, the role of an Equity Advisor is in support of the team of Co-Principal Investigators and the larger grant team in reviewing and identifying areas in which bias enters in to processes and decision-making, thus moving forward the work of equity in DU’s science disciplines.
The Faculty Equity Advisor role will work alongside the grant director and the Co-PI team to envision and implementation strategic activities to increase supports, resources, and capacity in identifying and mitigating bias in faculty centric academic processes within the purview of the grant.
Essential Functions
- Provide an average of 2 hours/week/person for 40 weeks per year (10 weeks each quarter) for two years (starting academic year 2024-2025 and finishing academic year 2025-2026), to total 80 hours of work per academic year.
- Attend all all-members meetings (1.5 hrs bi-quarterly), and other meetings as needed (likely no more than 2 or 3 per quarter)
- Review program proposals, reports, newsletters, and communications as requested, keeping within the 2 hr/wk/person average
- Write at least one report per year summarizing activities and recommendations
Required Qualifications
- PhD in relevant field (e.g., social sciences, anthropology, sociology, history, etc.)
- Professional experience/expertise regarding DEI efforts and concerns in higher education
- An understanding of social systems and role of power in within the processes and practices of faculty life.
- At least 10 years experience working in higher education with faculty
- Current DU faculty member
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of and/or experience with models of Indigenous Peoples social systems (e.g., restorative justice)
- Lived experience relevant to the position
- Knowledge of DU’s academic systems, structures, and cultures that encapsulate responsibilities and expectations within the faculty role.
Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) November 15, 2024.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Compensation
The pay for the position is a stipend of $200/hr ($16,000 per 12 months).
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.