Student Affairs & Inclusive Excellence (SAIE) is the central student affairs division of the University of Denver.

SAIE supports students in their holistic development through advocacy, collaboration, and education, and we strive to be full partners in students’ learning experience. SAIE values student centricity; diversity, equity, and inclusion; collaboration; adaptability; and accountability. The Division’s strategic priorities are:

• Enrich the holistic student experience
• Elevate & Embed diversity, equity & inclusion
• Engage purposeful partnerships
• Enhance staff development, learning & wellbeing
• Enact sustainable practices & operations

SAIE includes Housing and Residential Education; Student Engagement; Fraternity and Sorority Life; Health and Counseling Center; Inclusion & Equity Education; Disability Services Program; The Cultural Center; Access & Transitions; Learning Effectiveness Program; Veterans and Military Resources; Student Outreach and Support; Student Rights & Responsibilities; Budget, Operations, and Division Resources; New Student Programs; Parent & Family Engagement; and Community and Driscoll Commons.

Department Summary

The Housing and Residential Education (HRE) team at the University of Denver is committed to providing housing and support services for over 3,000 on-campus students. HRE strives to cultivate a community that not only encourages academic excellence and achievement but also nurtures personal growth and development, fosters a culture of respect and inclusivity, champions diversity, promotes community service, and fosters leadership among an engaged staff and student body.

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Residential Experiences, the Program Coordinator for Residential Education plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of Residential Education activities by providing programmatic, event, and administrative support.

The Program Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the essential responsibilities for Residential Education including, student education & engagement, recruitment, and hiring. This position assists in the implementation of HRE’s Residential Education Model (REM) by helping plan, coordinate, and execute large-scale programming. Administrative responsibilities include, but are not limited to, managing room reservations, coordinating resource allocations, placing catering orders, coordinating interview schedules, formal employment processes for student staff, and responding to phone, email, and in-person inquiries.

Essential Functions

Programming & Student Engagement

• Coordinate all HRE’s large-scale events and central programming.
• Support digital media, design, and marketing efforts for the department.
• Schedule monthly meetings for campus partners connected to Living & Learning Communities and Affinity Housing.
• Coordinate and disseminate interest rosters for HRE’s annual living community request process.
• Assist with event set up and take down.

Leadership Development

• Assist with all hall council initiatives, recruitment & elections, and kickoff day, ensuring effective operations and alignment with HRE’s mission.
• Benchmark and assess leadership initiatives to measure their impact and effectiveness, responding to current theory and best practices.
• Create, maintain, and implement a curriculum for leadership development initiatives tailored to the needs and goals of residential students.
• Implement marketing strategies to promote Hall Council membership.

Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring

• Submit job listings on Pioneer Careers Online (PCO) and support related tasks.
• Manage room reservations for training and selection events.
• Triage and assist with responding to student recruitment-related inquiries.
• Schedule interviews with candidates and manage interview logistics.
• Create and maintain candidate and student employee files.
• Assist the Assistant Director for Recruitment & Development in the management formal hiring and separation processes for undergraduate and graduate staff, including but not limited to submitting necessary paperwork, communicating with prospective staff, and monitoring hiring/separation completion.

Administrative

• Manage resource reservations for HRE and DU partner events, such as organization fairs, prospective student visits, key HRE initiatives.
• Assist with Central Office triage including, but not limited to, phone, email, and in-person inquiries.
• Coordinate catering orders for various events.
• Manage supply ordering to ensure the availability of necessary materials.
• Supporting time-limited special projects for Residential Education as needed.

Departmental

• Assist in the recruitment and selection of professional & graduate staff.
• Assist in the departmental training of professional, graduate, and student staff.
• Attend events and programs sponsored by HRE and/or SAIE that periodically occur outside of standard business hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data, processes and needs based on limited information and to research solutions.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office software
• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills along with the ability to work with a diverse population of administrators, faculty, staff, students and external constituents.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy.
• Adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree, with one (1) year of administrative, event or program planning experience.
• Demonstrated record of building collaborative partnerships with colleagues and key stakeholder groups.
• Evening office hours and occasional weekend commitments are expected.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates degree in Administration, Business, or a related field, or High School diploma or equivalency, with two to three years of administrative, programming, or student support experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Business, or a related area of study
• One to two year(s) of post-Bachelors work experience within residence life and housing, or office setting
• Experience working in a student support role.
• Experience designing or implementing student leadership initiatives.

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 AM - 4:30 PM, with some nights and weekends.

Application Deadline

For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) June 10, 2025. Priority review will begin May 28, 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 6.

Hourly Range

The hourly range for the position is $22.00 - $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 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:

1. Resume
2. 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.