Paralegal Studies, Adjunct Instructor

Job Summary

Under general supervision, prepare and teach paralegal studies courses for the Paralegal Studies department.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

1. Follows the course curriculum outline, prepares and delivers lectures and other classroom activities.

2. Keeps accurate classroom records.

3. Coordinates Student ADA accommodation requests following college policy and procedures.

4. Answer student questions and provide necessary feedback on student progress.

5. Follows SLCC policies and procedures.

6. Supports department assessment initiatives.

7. Meets College and department deadlines and evaluates student work in a timely manner including submitting final grades on time.

8. Completes required training and attends department meetings.

9. Demonstrates and supports professional commitment to division, school, and college mission and values.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties Continued

1. Become familiar with, and abide by, all college policies with immediate priority

given to those policies that govern interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments throughout the organization.

2. Maintain professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.

3. Provides appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments.

4. Returns graded assignments in a timely fashion per department standards.

5. Maintains student attendance records (for Financial Aid purposes) and grades.

6. Conducts a variety of appropriate evaluations of student performance. Informs

students of progress to date periodically and assigns and submits grades by

published deadlines.

7. Assists in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment.

8. Follows and abides by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy.

9. Handles / responds to student concerns / complaints and responds to student communications and inquiries promptly (generally within 1 2 days).

10. Maintains professional appearance as defined by the discipline and / or College

procedure.

11. Completes all required employee trainings.

12. Knows and enforces FERPA guidelines.

13. Administer ADA accommodations as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Three (3) years non-teaching full-time (or full-time equivalent) work experience in law, paralegal or related field.

2. College level teaching / corporate training experience.

3. Knowledge and experience in technology-enhanced instruction.

4. Technologically literate and innovative.

Minimum Qualifications

As a program approved by the American Bar Association, SLCC can only accept applications for substantive law courses from individuals with the following education credentials :

1. Juris Doctorate

2.Bachelors Degree in Paralegal Studies

Those with related degrees and / or skills will be considered for procedural or non-legally based curriculum courses and are still encouraged to apply.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, culture,

ethnic background, and abilities, to maintain good working relationships across the

College. The ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic,

cultural and ethnic background of community college students, faculty and staff, including those with disabilities.

Non-Essential Responsibilities and Duties