Writing Adviser - DU Bar Success Program

Writing Adviser - DU Bar Success Program

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Denver, CO, Colorado

Staff Part-Time

Closing on: Oct 30 2026

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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.

Position Summary

The Sturm College of Law seeks to hire part-time (hourly, non-benefited) Writing Advisers to advance the DU Bar Success Program through coaching and feedback, working with bar takers, law students, and recent graduates as they prepare for bar exams.

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.
• Work with and effectively communicate with Team Lead(s) to ensure timely and high-quality feedback is provided to graduates.
• Provide individualized feedback to answers submitted by graduates from mock bar exams and workshops.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• A high degree of professionalism
• A strong commitment to diversity and inclusion
• The ability to provide effective feedback to help students improve written answers
• The ability to listen, understand, and problem-solve with students to overcome learning concerns and hurdles.
• 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
• 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

· Experience in higher education, teaching, instructional design, cognitive science, counseling, and affiliated fields.

· Prior satisfactory performance as a DUBS Writing Advisor.

· License to practice law in Colorado.

Work Schedule

Hours are flexible and could accommodate remote work.

Application Deadline For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) October 30, 2026.

Special Instructions Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Hourly Rate

The hourly rate for this position is $80.00.

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 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. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:

• 1. Resume
• 2. Cover Letter

• 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. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the

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• Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.

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

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