Interim Director, Graduate Tax Program

• 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.

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

• Prior tax-related teaching experience

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:
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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:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

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