Administrative/Business Support

The University Of Denver; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

The University Of Denver is seeking candidates for a variety of administrative positions. These non-benefited roles are part-time or variable-hour staff not to exceed 1,000 hours in a calendar year, offering clerical and office support across departments.

Responsibilities include general administrative tasks, front desk duties, budget and hiring support, and payroll processing where applicable. Applicants should have office experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills including verbal and written.
• Proven planning and organizational abilities with attention to detail.
• Strong budgeting and fiscal planning analytical skills.
• Solid logical thinking and creative problem solving.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Publisher).

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative support to a department or administrator.
• Perform office management tasks and front desk responsibilities as needed.
• Assist with budget and/or hiring support when required.
• Process accounts payable/receivable and payroll as part of duties.

Skills

Communication

Planning

Budgeting/Financial analysis

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job no: 498986
Work type: Staff Part-Time
Location: Denver, CO
Categories: Admin / Executive / Office Support
Division: HR and Inclusive Community

Position Summary

This posting serves for a range of positions that support either specific administrative programs, administrators, or provide management or supervision over an administrative area. These positions perform work that is clerical and office-based in nature. Positions can include:

• Administrative Assistant
• Front Desk Associate
• Program Associate
• Business Coordinator
• Assistant to the Chair

These are non-benefited, full-time and part-time positions not to exceed 1,000 hours in a calendar year.

Essential Functions

Provide general administrative support to a department, administrator or function on campus.

• General office management.
• Reception of visitors and answering of telephones.
• May provide budget and/or hiring support as needed.
• Coordinating the processing of accounts payable/receivable transactions.
• Processing payroll.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills to include verbal and written communication.
• Proven planning and organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail; demonstrated initiative and independent judgment.
• Excellent mathematical skills for budget analyses and fiscal planning; strong quantitative reasoning skills for data tracking projects.
• Excellent logical thinking and creative solution generation.
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with computer technology such as using the Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Publisher, etc.

Required Qualifications

• Professional experience, training or education.
• Experience in an office support setting.
• Experience with bookkeeping, accounts receivable and accounts payable.

Please note that the required qualifications will vary for each position type.

Work Schedule

Hours will vary depending upon position.

Application Deadline

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Hourly Range

The hourly range for this position is $18.81 - $30.00.

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

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, and 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 and National Sex Offender Registry background check.

Advertised: August 11, 2026

Applications close: Open until filled