Department Chair/Director-College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Posting for Secondary Appointment

This is a 12-month part-time administrative appointment during which the faculty member will retain responsibilities for teaching and scholarship/creative work and continue to accrue time towards sabbatical. This position is appointed with approval by the Dean. Term length retention renewal and selection processes for these positions are set by department by-laws. The terms generally match the fiscal year starting on July 1 and ending on June 30. Only faculty within the departments with openings are eligible and further eligibility and selection criteria are governed by departmental by-laws.

Reporting to the Dean of the College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences the Department chair/director is responsible for:

• The orderly administration of the department/school/program
• The management of its staff and faculty (e.g. assigning work recommending merit and supporting promotion and tenure)
• The quality of its educational program and
• The maintenance of high standards in faculty teaching and research/scholarship/creative work.

The chair/director is part of CAHSS leadership and is:

• Expected to consider and serve the needs of all CAHSS students staff and faculty
• Responsible for knowing following and enforcing institutional policies as well as being a positive influence on the culture of their program and the University

The chair/director holds a position of authority within the institution and must act judiciously to create and uphold department policies.

Essential Functions

• Plans and coordinates the instructional program / curriculum with faculty members and supporting staff
• Assigns courses and teaching schedules to faculty members
• Evaluates faculty members at regular intervals in the areas of scholarship/creative work teaching and service
• Coordinates departmental processes related to promotion or tenure
• Coordinates the recruitment and onboarding of new faculty
• Prepares and administers the departmental budgetin consultation with Business Partner
• Attends and participates in all CAHSS chairs & directors meetings which typically take place on alternating Fridays.
• Regularly communicates with the departments staff and faculty and with majors minors and graduate students as appropriate
• Regularly communicates with CAHSS and DU staff and administrators
• Supports CAHSS fundraising and works in partnership with Advancement on departmental / program fundraising and philanthropy
• Conducts the general business of the department. On decisions of importance to the department College and University the chair is expected to consult department faculty members.
• Leads colleagues in department-level strategic planning
• Sustains and develops departmental culture with an eye toward equity and transparency

Required Qualifications

• Current CAHSS DU Faculty member

Work Schedule
12 month working schedule appointed per department bylaws

Application Deadline
For consideration please submit your application materials by4:00 p.m. (MST) June 27 2025.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Range:
The salary for this secondary position falls into one of four tiered levels ranging from $11000-25000 annually depending on the incumbents department.

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 candidates 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 Universitys 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 Workers 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 Denvers NonDiscriminationStatement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.