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Position, Department: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Legal Studies, Academic Affairs
Type of Position: Adjunct Faculty, Exempt
Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies depending on department needs
Pay Range: AJCR $1,208-$1,344 per credit hour and in accordance with the adjunct table and determined based on relevant years of work experience.
Benefits Category: Partial benefits
Position Summary: Johnson County Community College is looking for a diverse pool of applicants to increase its adjunct pool in the Legal Studies Department. This position requires on-campus teaching, but may also include online teaching.
The Legal Studies Department consists of two programs: the ABA-approved Paralegal program and the Business Law program.
Faculty in the Legal Studies adjunct pool teach the equivalent of 0-10 credit hours per semester in Business Law, the ABA-approved Paralegal Program, or both. Adjunct faculty may teach both online and on-campus classes, but ability to teach on the Overland Park, KS campus is required. Instruction should be engaging, experiential, motivating, and effective.

Effective teaching requires, at a minimum

• content expertise;
• sound instructional methods drawn from the scholarship of teaching and learning and from practical experience in the legal field;
• successful communication, including timely and substantive feedback; and
• meeting institutional expectations related to class meetings, availability to students, attendance gathering, syllabi preparation and distribution, grading and maintenance of grade records, confidentiality of records, timely responses to requests for information, and other expectations of the College.
• fulfilling stated College policies and procedures, including completion of mandatory training;
• attending and participating in required meetings
• exercising stewardship in the use of College facilities and materials;
• submitting information or materials related to assigned duties as requested by College administrators or peers in a timely manner
• working as an effective team member;
• maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position.

Candidates who would like to be considered should submit materials prior to the review date, along with responses to these questions:
1. Provide a list of classes taught and indicate for each (a) where it was taught, (b) when it was taught, (c) the approximate size of the class, and (d) whether it was taught on campus, online, or in a hybrid format.
2. Provide a statement describing your experience working either with paralegals or as a paralegal (required for those who teach in the Paralegal program).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Juris Doctor degree for attorney candidates
• Bachelor’s degree with either a Paralegal Certificate or Paralegal Degree for paralegal candidates
• Minimum of two years of experience as an attorney working with paralegals or two years of experience working as a paralegal

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to effectively teach the law and practical application of the law, demonstrated by experience teaching in a community college or university setting, or other teaching-related experience.
• Ability to analyze text and data, demonstrated by work history and recommendations documenting those skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and in presentations, demonstrated by professional and/or educational/academic work history.
• Ability to use technology effectively in work and classroom settings, demonstrated by professional and/or educational/academic work history.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to manage or function as a paralegal, demonstrated by a minimum of two years of experience working as an attorney with paralegals, or working as a paralegal (required for those teaching in the Paralegal program).
• Excellent technology skills, demonstrated by experience in the use of educational online learning management systems or law-related technology and software.
• Certified paralegal capable of training students for certification exams (PCCE, PACE, CP Exam, etc.).
• Immigration law experience.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Intellectual property law experience.
• Experience teaching college-level paralegal or business law classes.
• Experience teaching in a community college setting.
• Currently admitted to the practice of law in Kansas, Missouri, or other state bar.
• Experience in the use of educational online learning management systems or law-related technology and software.

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, transcripts, cover letter and answers to 2 candidate questions.

• Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Position Details: Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

About JCCC: Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That’s five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.
Equal Employment Opportunity: JCCC provides equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Inquiries concerning JCCC’s compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550,Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.
Disclosure: If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR Generalist for this position. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.
If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.

• Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity