Job Description:
Position Summary:
The Teaching Assistant (TA) for the Contracts II course in the hybrid J.D. program provides academic and administrative support to the faculty member and serves as a resource for first-year law students navigating contract law in a self-paced, virtual format. The TA reinforces key legal concepts, supports student engagement, and helps maintain the smooth delivery of course content in a technology-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor and respond to student questions on discussion boards, class forums, and messaging platforms within a 24–48 hour window.
- Provide individualized academic support to students via email, scheduled virtual meetings, and weekly virtual office hours.
- Assist the professor in developing or updating asynchronous content, such as video lectures, quizzes, and hypotheticals.
- Offer feedback on formative assessments, discussion posts, and practice problems, as permitted by the professor and academic policies.
- Track student engagement and flag participation or performance concerns to the professor.
- Lead periodic live virtual review sessions or Q&A meetings via Zoom or similar platforms.
- Provide logistical support with course technology (e.g., LMS setup, video uploads, captioning).
- Maintain confidentiality of student communications and performance within the course.
Qualifications:
- 2L, 3L, or recent J.D. from a Cal or ABA-accredited law school, with a strong academic record in Contracts.
- Excellent written communication and legal analysis skills.
- Comfort with online learning platforms (e.g., Canvas, Zoom).
- Ability to manage time effectively, work independently, and maintain a high level of professionalism in a remote environment.
- Experience in online or hybrid education preferred but not required.
Preferred Skills:
- Familiarity with asynchronous pedagogy and adult learning strategies.
- Proficiency with the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and the Restatement (Second) of Contracts.
- Experience creating outlines, flowcharts, or other visual study aids.
- Tech-savviness and comfort troubleshooting basic LMS issues.
Compensation & Benefits
This opportunity is budgeted at $$2067 per course base compensation. Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation. To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards, including generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, click the link below.https://www.collegesoflaw.edu/careers/
The Colleges of Law is an Equal Opportunity Employer.