Team Lead - DU Bar Success Program

University of Denver; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 114,000 - 162,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly schedule

Hourly, non-benefits

Job summary

The University of Denver is seeking part‑time, hourly, non‑benefited Team Leads to advance the DU Bar Success Program in the Sturm College of Law. You will oversee Writing Advisers, train new staff, and ensure feedback quality on bar-prep materials.

Hours are flexible with potential remote work. A JD and bar licensure are required, with Colorado licensure preferred. The role pays $100 per hour and may not exceed 1,000 hours annually.

Qualifications

• JD or equivalent law degree is required.
• Bar admission in any jurisdiction is required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential.
• Strong organizational and project management skills are essential.
• Proven success on the bar exam; familiarity with the UBE components (MEE/MPT).
• Experience in legal practice or academic support with high‑level legal writing and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and train Writing Advisers to provide consistent high‑quality feedback.
• Synthesize bar exam rubrics and program guidelines into actionable checklists.
• Coordinate calibration sessions to ensure consistency across the team.
• Provide individualized feedback on student submissions when needed.
• Support the Program Director and Assistant Director in daily operations.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Team leadership

Diversity commitment

Coaching ability

Education

JD or equivalent law degree

Bar admission (Colorado or other)

Tools

Word Track Changes

Canvas LMS

Job description

Position Description

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 feedforward) 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 Advisers on their team provide to graduates studying for the bar exam. This is an hourly, non‑benefited position not to exceed 1,000 hours in a calendar year.

Essential Functions

• 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.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• 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.

Required Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Work Schedule

Hours are flexible and could accommodate remote work.

Hourly Rate

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 upon 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:

The University of Denver offers some benefits for non-benefited employees. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference.

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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