Faculty Coordinator

Faculty Coordinator

The Colorado Law School welcomes applications for a Faculty Coordinator! This position provides high-level technical, financial, and administrative support to both permanent and adjunct faculty. This role manages a wide range of tasks, including academic proofreading, manuscript submissions, exam administration, and course management. The coordinator also oversees faculty development budgets, handles purchasing and reimbursements, develops and manages web pages, and establishes organizational systems to support faculty in achieving their scholarship, instructing, and service goals.

This fast-paced position requires strong interpersonal, communication, and executive support skills, with a commitment to continuous improvement. Operating with minimal supervision, the coordinator plays a key role in advancing Colorado Law's mission and maintaining its standard of excellence.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

At the Colorado Law School, we are an engaged, diverse, and welcoming community of students, staff, faculty, and alumni who help one another succeed. Our selective admissions process keeps our student body small, enabling our faculty, staff, alumni, and community to invest deeply in each student's success. Because we take our responsibility to educate and train future lawyers very seriously, our curriculum, research centers, and experiential learning opportunities are crafted to prepare students for success in today's changing legal environment.

Law Faculty Scholarship and Teaching Support:

• Online Course Development
  - Collaborate with faculty to develop and create online course content. Digitize and transform existing academic content into highly engaging material on the course management platform Canvas and other e-learning platforms. Assist with updates, provide feedback, and troubleshoot technological issues. Manage course elements such as syllabi, announcements, class materials, assignments, quizzes, and student submissions. Act as a liaison between students and faculty.
• Course Administration
  - Manage course rosters, seating assignments, attendance records, and the ordering and distribution of textbooks and course materials.
• Manuscript Support
  - Assist faculty in preparing scholarly manuscripts for publication in both print and electronic media. Provide expert proofreading, content review, revision, and formatting of manuscripts, course materials, and exams, adhering to Bluebook style for law journal articles or the Chicago Manual of Style for book publishing. Secure copyright permissions in support of scholarship.
• Publication Management
  - Prepare and submit materials for publication to academic law reviews and journals. Track and manage publication offers, rejections, and expedite requests. Assist in disseminating scholarly manuscripts in print and electronic form.
• RA and TA Hiring
  - Facilitate the hiring process for Research Assistants (RAs) and Teaching Assistants (TAs) by drafting position descriptions, creating job advertisements, and coordinating with the Career Development Office (CDO) and Human Resources in posting positions and scheduling interviews.

Law Faculty Technical and Administrative Support:

• Website Management
  - Manage faculty web pages on the CU Law website using specialized software (Web Express, Access), including updating bios, photos, CVs, and publications on a regular basis. Develop and maintain web pages for faculty special projects.
• Orientation and Integration
  - Facilitate the onboarding process for new law faculty members, ensuring their smooth integration into the CU system.
• Recommendation Letter Preparation
  - Prepare and expedite recommendation letters on behalf of faculty for students via print and online platforms, such as OSCAR for the court system.
• Committee Support
  - Provide support of varying complexity for law faculty members' service on faculty committees and search committees, if schedule permits.
• General Assistance
  - Provide comprehensive support in response to a variety of requests from law faculty, addressing their educational, research and scholarship needs.

Financial Management and Procurement:

• Payments and Reimbursements
  - Process domestic and international payments and reimbursement requests for law faculty via Concur and Marketplace systems.
• Procurement and Compliance
  - Complete procurement and financial paperwork for payments to consultants and external affiliates, including non-employee reimbursements and honoraria. Collaborate with the Director of Fiscal Operations & Compliance to ensure compliance with university procurement policies.
• Travel Coordination
  - Coordinate individual and group travel,…