Summer Bar Prep Grader

Job Description Summary:

The Fowler School of Law offers a unique — and nationally-recognized — bar preparation program to complement traditional doctrinal law school coursework, with the goal of fully and adequately preparing students for the California (and out-of-state) bar examination. The course is offered twice a year to coincide with test dates. The Summer Bar Prep Grader assists the Assistant Dean of Academic Achievement and Assistant Director of Academic Achievement with the evaluation of essays and/or performance tests. This is a part-time temporary assignment scheduled to work up to 10 hours per week with an anticipated end date of July 24, 2026.

Responsibilities:

• Read and comment on substance and structure of essays and/or performance tests submitted by students.
• Track student progress according to tracking systems set up by Academic Achievement.
• Notify program administrators of significant substandard performance to facilitate interventions.
• Full-time graders will grade six (6) essays or three (3) performance tests
• Part-time graders will grade three (3) to four (4) essays
• Back-up graders will be on-call to fill in as necessary and will have the same responsibilities.

Required Qualifications:

• Licensed attorney who has previously assisted with the Bar Prep Program or has taught as a Part-Time Lecturer in the Fowler School of Law.
• Juris Doctor degree.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and as a team.