Adjunct Assistant Professor, Legal Studies

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Johnson County Community College Position: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Legal Studies Department: Academic Affairs Type of Position: Adjunct Faculty Exemption Status: Exempt Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies depending on department needs. Opportunity for hybrid schedule: No Starting Salary Range: AJCR $1,262-$1,404 per credit hour and in accordance with the adjunct table and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume. Position Summary: Johnson County Community College is looking for an instructor for its 3-credit hour Immigration Law course in the ABA-approved Paralegal program. Candidates for this JCCC position are required to reside in either Kansas or Missouri. Faculty in the Legal Studies adjunct pool teach the equivalent of 0-10 credit hours per semester, and contracts are not guaranteed every semester. Instruction should be engaging, experiential, motivating, and effective whether online or in person. Effective teaching requires, at a minimumcontent 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: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. Provide a statement describing your experience supervising paralegals or working as a paralegal. 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 supervising paralegals or two years of experience working as a paralegal. Immigration law work experience. Required Skills: Ability to effectively teach immigration 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 immigration law text and data, demonstrated by work history or recommendations documenting those skills. Ability to communicate immigration law 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 or educational/academic work history. Ability to use various immigration law software in the workplace. Preferred Qualifications: Experience teaching college-level paralegal classes. Experience teaching in a community college setting. Experience teaching immigration law. Currently admitted to the practice of law in Kansas or Missouri. Excellent technology skills, demonstrated by 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, cover letter and unofficial transcripts. *Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions. Benefits Category For Adjunct Faculty Optional Retirement plan access Tuition discount for JCCC courses (for adjuncts meeting eligibility criteria) Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center 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. Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities. Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success. Equal Employment Opportunity: JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. 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

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