These are temporary positions that support Faculty Affairs priorities. The purpose of these positions is to develop faculty leaders and to extend the capacity of the Office for Faculty Affairs.  The specific position below is developed from a previous mentorship program designed by the DU-MERISTEM team, intended to support new hires in the STEM schools (CNSM and RSECS) and other “hard science” faculty across campus who would benefit.  This includes all faculty lines, including both teaching and tenure track.

Goals, tasks, and deliverables: Fellows and Faculty Affairs staff will agree on a range of goals, tasks, and deliverables based on the original application, priorities and mission, and feasibility, and both parties will sign a copy of this contract.

1. Expectations: The Faculty Affairs Fellow for STEM Mentorship will provide 10% effort of a full time-equivalency (FTE) toward the following activities:
1. Coordinate with the Office for Faculty Affairs, the College of Natural Science and Mathematics administration, and the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science administration on identifying new faculty and potential mentors to engage in the cohort.
2. Lead a new STEM faculty mentoring cohort that engages new faculty and approximately 2-3 STEM mentors.
3. Facilitate the STEM faculty mentoring cohort participants’ engagement in mentoring activities across campus, in topical trainings, and through offering consultative support. There should be at least one formal group activity or training per quarter.
4. Coordinate with the New Faculty Academy, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, the Division of Community Support and Engagement, the Accessibility Council, the Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL); and EOIX (Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX) on broader mentoring initiatives.
5. Contribute to reports, the Faculty Affairs newsletter and other campus-wide communications to provide updates to community.
6. Other duties as assigned/needed
2. Eligibility: open to all full-time, appointed tenured faculty employed by the University of Denver.
3. Term: each faculty fellow is expected to serve for one calendar year, with a possibility of renewal for up to an additional year.
4. Summer service: Although positions do extend over summer, formal meetings and events will be limited outside of the academic year, with the exception of a yearly half-day fellow retreat, usually held in August.
5. Selection: Fellows are asked to provide (1) cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, and (3) an email from your Chair indicating their support. Please submit these materials by the deadlines posted on Jobs@DU. Candidates who meet the required qualifications will complete a brief interview with VPFA staff and/or current fellows, which will be evaluated using a rubric aligned to the “essential functions, knowledge, skills, and abilities; and required/preferred qualifications” in the job posting.” Their department chair (if applicable) and dean will also need to indicate via email that they approve of the faculty member taking this position.

Essential Functions

• Collaborate with the Office for Faculty Affairs, the College of Natural Science and Mathematics administration, and the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science administration on key faculty issues and initiatives
• Coordinate and communicate with new STEM faculty members and identified STEM mentors to support a new STEM faculty cohort to facilitate topical trainings and consultative support.
• Coordination with New Faculty Academy, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, the Division of Community Support and Engagement, the Accessibility Council, the Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL); and EOIX (Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX).
• Contribute to reports, the Faculty Affairs newsletter and other campus-wide communications to provide updates to community.
• Other duties as assigned/needed

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Skills in organizing faculty work (e.g. committee leadership).
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience collaborating with offices across campus to support students.

Required Qualifications:

• Full time, tenured DU faculty appointment at the rank of associate or full professor.   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing effective peer and professional (faculty or staff) mentoring programs, such as engagement in DU MERISTEM.
• Experience in leading other faculty recruitment, retention, and mentoring programs either within a unit or across campus
• Experience supporting access and inclusion for all initiatives within STEM fields.
• Have already received formal training in mentorship (e.g., CIMER Facilitating Entering Mentoring Training, DU Mentoring Community of Practice).

Work Schedule
Term: each faculty fellow is expected to serve for one calendar year, with a possibility of renewal for an additional year.

Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) October 28, 2025.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Range

Stipend of $2,500.

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:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter
3. An email or memo indicating support from your chair to serve in this role.

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.