University of Colorado | Denver
Official Title: Academic Services Senior Professional
Working Title: Graduate Contracts and Finance Coordinator
FTE: Full-time 1.0 (100%) FTE | Hybrid | Term – Limited
Salary Range : $63,000 - $65,846
Position #00853742 – Requisition #41477
Join the University of Colorado Denver
About the University of Colorado Denver
Millions of moments start at CU Denver, a place where innovation, research, and learning meet in the heart of a global city. We're the state's premier public urban research university with more than 100 in-demand, top-ranked bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs. We partner with diverse learners—at any stage of their life and career—for transformative educational experiences. Across seven schools and colleges, our leading faculty inspires and works alongside students to solve complex challenges and produce impactful creative work. As part of the state's largest university system, CU Denver is a major contributor to the Colorado economy, with 2,000 employees and an annual economic impact of $665 million. To learn more about how CU Denver helps learners meet their moment, visit ucdenver.edu .
*This is a term limited position that is currently funded for 1.5 Years (18 Months).*
Job Description
* Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers *
The position will be reviewed after 18 months of employment to assess financial sustainability. If your term of employment will be concluded based on a lack of funding, you will be provided 30 days' notice of the term of employment in writing by the University.
About the GSO
The newly reconstituted Graduate Studies Office (GSO) supports graduate students, faculty, and programs at CU Denver by defining and maintaining campus wide graduate policies and procedures; coordinating administration of graduate assistantships and tuition remission; overseeing academic progress and degree completion; and advancing enrollment, retention, and student engagement initiatives.
The Graduate Student Contracts and Finance Coordinator is a student- and staff-focused position that provides leadership and support for all financial administration activities of the Graduate Studies Office at the University of Colorado Denver. Job functions include tasks like coordinating with finance and HR offices across campus to develop and maintain campus-consistent, transparent processes for awarding and administering student assistantships and tuition remission; administering dissemination of student fellowship and travel awards; coordinating across the Denver and AMC campuses to assist in developing structural support for student and faculty applications for research and training grants; for student and faculty training in responsible research conduct; for graduate student professional development; and other activities that directly support the research and training missions of the Graduate Studies Office. Supervision of student employees may be required.
Graduate Contracts and Finance Coordinator
What you will do:
Graduate Student Assistantships and Tuition Remission
- Partner with HR, registrar, and the office of institutional research and effectiveness to develop procedures for centralized review and approval of graduate student assistantships and for determining tuition remission eligibility.


