A national leader in experiential legal education, the University of Denver Sturm College of Law features an outstanding student body, a community of nationally recognized scholar-teachers, an accomplished and highly professional staff, and over 15,000 alumni who have achieved careers of distinction in law, business, government, public interest, and other professional domains.
Position Summary
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law seeks applications from full-time members of its faculty to serve as the Co-Director of the University of Denver’s Executive Certificate in Affordable Housing Program, a collaboration between the Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute at the Sturm College of Law and the Burns School of Real Estate & Construction Management at the Daniels College of Business. The Program is designed to train real estate professionals, developers, planners, policy makers, attorneys, civic leaders, housing advocates, property managers, architects, lenders, and others on topics relating to affordable housing development and in the practical skills necessary to work in this specialized and rapidly evolving sector. The term of the position extends to June 30, 2027.
Essential Functions
In collaboration with their fellow Co-Director, the Co-Director will undertake the following principal responsibilities:
- Co-manage the Executive Certificate in Affordable Housing Program;
- Collaborate with their fellow Co-Director on matters relating to curricular design;
- Play a co-leadership role in faculty recruitment, selection, and management;
- Undertake programmatic marketing and recruitment;
- Organize in-person residencies associated with the Program;
- Work to raise funding to support scholarships and programmatic priorities;
- Undertake programmatic evaluation and review; and
- Oversee matters relating to student success and management
Required Qualifications
- Full-time faculty member at the Sturm College of Law
- J.D. and/or Ph.D. degrees (or their equivalents)
- Expertise in the field of affordable housing
Working Environment
- Standard office environment.
- Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
- Noise level is quiet to moderate.
Physical Activities
- Ability to work in front of a computer for extended periods of time.
- Occasionally required to move about the office/campus.
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) August 12, 2025.
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 UC.
Compensation
The compensation for this position is $12,000 annually.
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:
- 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.