Adjunct Instructor, Paralegal

Purpose/Summary

Community. College of Denver (CCD) is seeking individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and work environment. CCD values the ability to work effectively with students, families, faculty, instructors and staff of diverse backgrounds.

PURPOSE/SUMMARY OF JOB:

The Public Safety and Legal Services Department is committed to student-centered teaching that fosters personal and academic success of our students. In total the department is comprised of 3 Criminal Justice Associates, 3 Criminal Justice Certificates, 3 Paralegal Associates, 1 Paralegal Certificate, and various non-credit courses. The paralegal program prepares students for navigating the field of law by developing research, analytical and writing skills through coursework, capstone and/or internship experiences. As such, candidates will be able to help all students have a sense of belonging within our programs.

Teaching faculty are an integral part of the Public Safety and Legal Services Department successful student outcomes. The ideal Paralegal Adjunct Instructor will possess academic and practical expertise in Colorado Family Law, specifically Negotiation, Settlement and Mediation skills. The instructor will have a strong interest in guiding student learning and success as well as serve as a mentor and role model for students. This position requires strong instructional skills to create an active learning environment that reaches a diverse student body using traditional, nontraditional, proven innovative methods of instruction, effective class structure and management, and curriculum to achieve program and course outcomes.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Adjunct Instructor for Paralegal studies is responsible for teaching part-time within the program. Teaching modalities may include in person, online, concurrent enrollment, or non-credit depending on course maps and scheduling needs. The Adjunct Instructor of Paralegal is responsible for instructing assigned classes and delivering content consistent with CCCS, CCD, CTE and department policies. Course content must adhere to the learning objectives of the course syllabus and with department policies. The instructor must be available via in person, remote conferencing, or phone in order to provide students with timely academic support.Instructors must be committed to engaging with students regarding course materials, assignments, assessment via work-based learning. The instructor may create case studies and fact patterns for practice negotiations, as well as to design assignments in accordance to required course learning outcomes. This position requires CO residency in order be on our beautiful downtown Denver campus to teach, attend meetings or participate in industry partnership events as needed.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrate a sense of connection and responsibility for helping the College to achieve success through a commitment to its vision and mission.
• Create learning opportunities for students inside and outside of the classroom.
• Establish an inclusive environment in the classroom through classroom management and proactively identify and address problems.
• Participate in course assessment and updates to ensure excellence in student learning outcomes.
• Strive for teaching excellence by applying best practices and modeling behaviors that encourage student success and retention.
• Possess familiarity or willingness to become familiar with course room technologies.
• Commitment to professional growth, student support, appropriate use of technology and new developments in the field.
• Willingness to be available to teach in person or online.

Paralegal courses are Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses. Faculty and instructors must have a CCD CTE credential to teach in the field. The following are the minimum requirements to teach:

PAR 1115, PAR 1116, PAR 1117, PAR 1118, PAR 1125, PAR 1126, PAR 2080, PAR 2089, PAR 2201, PAR 2202, PAR 2205, PAR 2206, PAR 2208, PAR 2209, PAR 2210, PAR 2211, PAR 2212, PAR 2216, PAR 2217, PAR 2218, PAR 2220, PAR 2227, Advanced Ethics for LLP, Advanced Family Law for LLP

Minimum Required:

Any of the following degrees are appropriate: a Juris Doctorate in the Law or Master of Law with 2,000 verified occupational/industry hours within the last 5 years.

Also Allowed:

Any bachelor’s degree in any area with experience working as a paralegal or judicial assistant. These professionals typically enter with a variety of academic degrees and are largely trained within an apprenticeship model. Training is not considered complete in this field until 10,000 hours are completed so 10,000 hours is required.

Tested Professional Experience

Not permitted.

Licensure/Certification:

Must have a current CTE credential or the ability to obtain one. .

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience:

• Both negotiation and trial experience.
• Teaching experience in a community college setting.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish) or other language proficiency (not required but would be a great benefit).

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