Assistant Director of Experiential Learning

University of Denver; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 62,944 - 76,931; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition benefit

ECO pass

Job summary

The University of Denver is seeking an Assistant Director of Experiential Learning to develop and implement programming that supports students' career goals. This role involves planning professional development initiatives and managing marketing strategies for the team.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience in experiential learning or career development. The position offers a flexible work schedule with potential for partial remote work.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of work experience in a relevant field.
• Experience working with college students or in youth development.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute professional development programs.
• Manage communications and marketing strategy.
• Support data analysis on student success measures.

Skills

Experiential learning knowledge

Event planning

Interpersonal communication

Data analysis

Marketing skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Position Summary

As part of the University’s strategic goal to prepare students for the future of work, and in alignment with the innovative 4-Dimensional student experience, the Experiential Learning team within Career & Professional Development (CPD) will offer programs and services to help students achieve their career-related experiential learning goals and will prepare faculty and staff to support them. The Assistant Director of Experiential Learning will play a key role in planning and implementing programming and provide broader support according to the needs of students and data on student engagement and workforce trends. The position reports to the Director of Experiential Learning at CPD within the Academic Affairs Division.

Essential Functions

• Plan and execute programs for professional development of students in experiential learning, including the Student Employees Achieve (SEA) badge, job fairs, National Student Employment Week, and Student Employment awards.
• Contribute to the maintenance and improvement of systems for student employment and internships, including managing postings and e-learning opportunities.
• Manage communications and marketing strategy for the team through newsletters, outreach, and social media in collaboration with broader Career & Professional Development efforts.
• Represent the team on working groups including the PCO User Group and at information events such as Journey to DU and Discoveries Orientation.
• Support data analysis and reporting on student success measures including retention, graduation, and career outcomes of students participating in experiential learning.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of experiential learning, career development, leadership development, or related fields.
• Strong event planning and presentation skills to deliver effective professional development programs related to career skill development to all levels of employees and management, including online presentations.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of individuals.
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain good working relationships both inside and outside of the division.
• Customer-focused orientation with a high level of professionalism and discretion.
• Solid skills in marketing and communications in the higher‑ed context, especially building student engagement with programming.
• Ability to clean, gather, and analyze data to inform programmatic decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree. Relevant professional experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• 2‑4 years of work experience.
• Professional experience in experiential learning, career development, leadership development, or related fields.
• Experience working with college students or related youth development experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with event and program planning in higher education or a similarly complex environment with multiple audiences.
• Experience working with data and using it to inform decisions.

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. In accordance with the University’s flexible work policy, this position is eligible to be considered for partial remote work. Further details regarding this plan will be determined with the hiring manager and are dependent on the division and team specific needs.

Application Deadline

For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) July 20, 2026.

Submission Instructions

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

Salary Grade Number and Salary Rate

The salary grade for the position is 10. The salary rate for this position is $69,938.

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.

Application Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

Background Check

All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history and National Sex Offender Registry background check.