Team Lead - DU Bar Success Program

Located in one of the nation’s most iconic and dynamic cities, the University of Denver Sturm College of Law has a long and distinguished tradition in experiential education. The law school features a DU Bar Success program for graduates of Denver Law to aid in bar preparation studies with numerous practice problems utilizing bar exam materials.

The program features workshops, mock bar exams, individualized feedback, and coaching. We provide a team of writing advisers to provide comments for improvement (instead of feedback, we call it feed forward) on every bar essay and performance test submitted from our program. We also provide one-on-one coaching to help graduates keep on track and make the most of the learning experience.

The Sturm College of Law seeks to hire part-time (hourly, non-benefited) Team Leads to advance the DU Bar Success Program. Team Leads oversee teams of Writing Advisers by training and developing new Writing Advisers and managing the quality and consistency of feedback and comments all Writing Advisors on their team provide to graduates studying for the bar exam.

• Work closely with and support the Program Director and Assistant Director.
• Manage a team of Writing Advisers to complete feedback on DU Bar Success writing assignments.
• Synthesize bar exam rubrics and program guidelines into actionable checklists for Writing Advisers.
• Lead "calibration sessions" to ensure all team members are providing consistent, high-quality feedback aligned with program standards.
• When needed, provide individualized feedback to answers submitted by students from mock bar exams and workshops.

• A high degree of professionalism
• A strong commitment to diversity and inclusion
• Ability to provide effective feedback to help students improve written answers
• Ability to coach and to improve the skills and abilities of Writing Advisers
• Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and to functioning in a high-paced, collaborative work and learning environment.

• A JD or equivalent legal degree
• Licensed to practice law in any jurisdiction
• Outstanding written and oral communications skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Proven track record of success on the bar exam; a deep familiarity with the components of the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE), specifically the MEE and MPT.
• Prior experience in legal practice or academic support where high-level legal writing and analysis were primary job functions.
• Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite (specifically "Track Changes" and "Comments" in Word) and comfort navigating Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Canvas.

• Prior experience in law school academic support, bar success programming, or as a legal writing teaching assistant/adjunct professor.
• Prior satisfactory performance as a DUBS Writing Advisor or Team Lead.
• Experience managing workflows, organizing educational materials, or conducting quality assurance reviews in a professional or academic setting.
• License to practice law in Colorado.

Hours are flexible and could accommodate remote work.

The hourly rate for this position is $100.

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 compensation 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…