Assistant Director of Experiential Learning

Assistant Director of Experiential Learning

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Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Denver, CO
Categories: Business Operations / Services, Admin / Executive / Office Support, Advancement
Division: Provost

The University of Denver is a private institution dedicated to the public good. Here, we create a better future for all.

Through the 4D Experience, our community members build skills, knowledge and perspective at our campuses nestled in the vibrant city of Denver and the Rocky Mountains. As globally-minded citizens, we strive to make a difference in the world and create real, lasting change through collaborations and cutting‑edge research designed to solve real‑world challenges. For over 150 years, DU has offered a multitude of disciplines, majors and degrees designed to prepare students for lives and careers of purpose.

Career & Professional Development (CPD) empowers students and alumni to explore, prepare for, and pursue meaningful careers through personalized guidance, experiential learning, and employer engagement. Its purpose is to bridge academic experiences with professional opportunities, fostering lifelong career success and industry connections. CPD is one of five offices on campus providing career development services to a diverse community of DU students and alumni.

CPD serves all the undergraduate programs (except the Daniels College of Business), College of Professional Studies, multiple graduate programs, and alumni not served by the other career services offices on campus.

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 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.

• 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 like 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.

• 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 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.

• Bachelor’s degree. Relevant professional experience may be substituted for…