Part-Time Legal Assisting (Paralegal) Instructor (Pool)

Part-Time Legal Assisting (Paralegal) Instructor (Pool)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Schedule: Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows: Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) - $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour. Lecture Course (Salary Schedule AJ) - $103.85 up to $151.07.

Months Per Year: Semester assignments as needed

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach courses in the Paralegal Studies program
• Develop and evaluate curricula appropriate to the different learning needs of students as well as develop student learning outcomes
• Provide an equitable classroom environment that promotes learning for every student
• Use and keep abreast of current pedagogies and technologies that are effective in a diverse classroom
• Consult with students during regularly-scheduled office hours
• Perform other professional duties as required by contract or divisional and institutional needs. A portion of the teaching assignment may consist of evening or weekend classes

Employment Standards (acquired through education, training, and/or experience)

Knowledge of:

• Program-specific data collection and analysis
• Issues affecting the training and employment of paralegals and legal assistants
• Computer-based applications and modern technologies for teaching paralegal courses

Skills and Abilities:

• Successful experience in teaching or evidence of preparation to teach the full range of college paralegal studies courses
• Possession of a certificate from an ABA-approved paralegal program
• Active member of the State Bar of California in good standing
• Teach theoretical concepts and practical skills needed for paralegal employment
• Commitment to and proficiency in creating curricula and methods of delivery that reflect present department standards and practices
• Training and/or history of effective interaction with students at the basic and developmental levels
• Use instructional methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration and that reflect cultural sensitivity and interdisciplinary approaches to subject matter
• Motivate students from a broad spectrum of academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds
• Develop student learning outcomes and assessments, as well as program review, for paralegal courses
• Expand the use of technology appropriate to the subject areas of the assignment, including distance education
• Collaborate in college-wide and departmental activities to assess and improve student learning outcomes
• Commitment to the role and purpose of the community college, including the mission and values of the District's colleges
• Use teaching methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration and engage students actively in their studies, encouraging them to become critical thinkers and independent learners
• Desire to work collaboratively with faculty members and staff to enhance instruction, curriculum, and student success
• Commitment to professional responsibilities outside of the classroom through enthusiastic contributions to department, division and college activities

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree(s) or higher specifically in legal assisting (paralegal studies), and at least two years of professional experience directly related to the teaching assignment OR Associate degree(s) specifically in legal assisting (paralegal studies) and at least six years of directly related professional experience OR the equivalent (see below). Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses a master's degree.
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside of the classroom.

Preferred

• Possession of a J.D. or L.L.B. degree

Note: If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence - For Faculty Positions.

Additional Information includes details on safety, work demands, benefits, EEO statement, and annual security report.

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