Precollege Intro to Law Instructor

Job Summary

This role supports Precollege programming in the Division of Continuing Studies (DCS) through instruction of a middle school precollege course through the Summer Transitional Enrichment Program (STEP). An instructor's main role in either program will be to plan and teach their course during the daily instructional block. Instructors are assigned a class of up to 16 students. Instructors are responsible for developing or modifying a course of in person instruction designed to provide high quality, fast-paced learning for elementary aged students (approx. 28 instructional hours per week). There are 5 positions to be filled for this role.

Schedule

All-Staff Training Saturday June 13th 1:00pm - 4:00pm

All classes will run: Sunday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Monday-Thursday 8:30 AM-3:30 PM; Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Session 1 Courses run June 14th-19th, 2026

Session 2 Courses run June 21st-26th, 2026

Course Titles

• STEP Intro to Law (Session 1 and Session 2): The Law course is an introduction to the law and the legal system in contemporary American society. In this course, the case study method is used to analyze individual rights as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and as interpreted by the courts. It also examines the two major branches of the law - criminal law and civil law. Students will gain an understanding of the fundamentals of law, but even more importantly, they will enhance critical thinking and communication skills through group discussions, games, courtroom simulations and hands-on projects. Field trips and guest speakers will introduce students to real-world experience. Teamwork, critical thinking, communication skills and leadership are key skills learned in the course.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Measures student performance and progress, utilizing assessment tools to align with established mission and philosophy
• Researches and selects curriculum content, designs courses, and prepares assessment tools regarding specific programs to align with unit objectives and strategy
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to identify learning barriers and difficulties, develops solutions and aligns resources with student needs to support learner advancement academically
• Instructs continuing education classroom activities and guides learning to align with existing curriculum
• Serves as a subject matter expert and communicates with program affiliates, students, and stakeholders providing information and answering questions based on curriculum materials and standards