Position Summary The University of Denver Sturm College of Law seeks to hire a respected, innovative, and visionary member of its full-time, visiting, or adjunct faculty to serve as Interim Director of its nationally recognized Graduate Tax Program (“Program”). A respected leader in providing tax-related training to both lawyers and accountants, the Program features two rigorous and cutting-edge degree programs (LL.M. and M. Tax), an outstanding complement of full-time and adjunct faculty, strong partnerships with leading employers, and a dedicated network of roughly 3,000 highly accomplished alumni working in law, accounting, business, government, and other fields.

The directorship is contemplated as a part-time administrative appointment capable of being held alongside other compatible professional commitments that the Director may wish to pursue, including teaching at the Sturm College of Law and legal practice. The successful candidate would be expected to begin as soon as possible. The term of the position is one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second and/or third year upon mutual agreement. Essential Functions The Interim Director would be expected to undertake the following principal responsibilities:

- Lead, manage, and continuously advance the stature, visibility, and return-on-investment of the Program.
- Assess and augment curricular and co-curricular initiatives, working closely with the Executive Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, adjunct faculty, and staff in the law school’s Registrar’s Office.
- In collaboration with the Director of Graduate Admissions, develop and implement a comprehensive enrollment management strategy for the Program, including marketing, strategic partnerships, admissions, scholarship awards, and pre- and post-admission advising.
- Supervise the Director of Graduate Admissions with respect to the advising of current students.
- Collaborate with the Career Development Office and the Externship Office to expand professional opportunities for students and to provide them with sound and market-relevant professional advising.





- Partner with staff members in the divisions of Marketing and Communications, Advancement, and Events on initiatives focused on elevating the profile of the Program.
- Represent the Sturm College of Law at prominent external events, including those hosted by the ABA Section of Taxation.
- Collaborate with the Dean, the Career Development Office, the Externship Office, and Advancement professionals to engage external stakeholders (including alumni, law firms, accounting firms, and corporations), including for purposes of strategic counsel and philanthropic support.

Required Qualifications

- Expertise in tax law
- J.D., M. Tax, and/or LL.M. (Tax) degree

Preferred Qualifications

- Prior tax-related teaching experience

Salary Range The position pays an annual non-benefited administrative stipend of $20,000.

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) October 8, 2026.

Special Instructions





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

Please include the following documents with your application:

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

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