People Operations Coordinator, Athletics

University of Denver; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Denver is seeking a part-time People Operations Coordinator in Athletics to manage day-to-day people operations, from onboarding new hires to offboarding and records maintenance.

You will handle workspace setup, equipment tracking, badge access, and the administration of taxable benefits, ensuring accurate records and responsive service for staff. This role is non-benefited and capped at 1,000 hours per year.

Qualifications

• Experience handling new hire paperwork and I-9 verification.
• Ability to manage onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Strong record-keeping and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Collect and verify new hire paperwork, including I-9 verification
• Coordinate first-day logistics: workspace setup, orientation scheduling
• Run offboarding checklists: equipment return, badge collection
• Maintain org charts, distribution lists, and directories
• Track taxable benefits and report on issued fringe benefits

Skills

Onboarding operations

Offboarding operations

Records management

Facilities access management

Job description

People Operations Coordinator, Athletics

Job no: 499065
Work type: Staff Part-Time
Location: Denver, CO
Categories: Athletics, Business Operations / Services, Admin / Executive / Office Support
Division: Athletics

The People Operations Coordinator owns the day-to-day people operations of the business office — the systems, records, and logistics that make employment here work well. This role covers an employee's full lifecycle: the paperwork and equipment that get a new hire productive on day one, the access and records that keep them supported, and a clean, complete exit when they leave. People operations here means the practical layer, not policy-setting: building repeatable processes, keeping accurate records, and being the person staff can get a fast, correct answer from.

This is a non-benefited position not to exceed 1,000 hours in a calendar year.

Essential Functions

Onboarding

• Collect and verify new hire paperwork, including I-9 verification
• Perform onboarding checklist with supervisor and newly hired employee
• Coordinate first-day logistics: workspace setup, orientation scheduling, introductions

Offboarding

• Run offboarding checklists: equipment return, key and badge collection, account deactivation
• Update org charts, distribution lists, and directories
• Maintain the inventory of laptops, monitors, etc. — assignment, condition, and location

Keys, Badges & Facility Access

• Issue, track, and collect keys, IDs

Taxable Benefits Administration

• Track and report taxable fringe benefits issued to staff, including:
  • Complimentary employee admissions
  • Apparel and equipment allotments
  • Postseason and championship travel

Work Schedule

PT 20 hours a week
Hourly Rate:
The hourly rate for the position is $20.00.

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 .

Application Deadline

For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) September 25, 2026.

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

Advertised: September 17, 2026
Applications close: September 25, 2026

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