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Austin Community College · 20 hours ago

Faculty, Paralegal

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$64K/yr - $96K/yr

3+ years exp

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. The Paralegal Department Faculty supports learning on campus and distance learning modalities, responsible for preparing and delivering coursework in engaging ways that promote student success.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Prepare and teach courses in the field of Paralegal Studies to a multicultural student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes, utilizing a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students and the standards of the discipline

Participate actively in departmental responsibilities and departmental governance, including curriculum review and revision, program review, assessment of student learning outcomes at the course and program level, and other departmental activities

Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations

Serve as a mentor to students in the Paralegal program

Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner which does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories

Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities

Support division and department goals through active and collegial engagement in decision-making and unit-level planning

Serve on collegewide and departmental committees, councils, work groups, and task forces

Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor, executive vice chancellor

Qualification

Juris DoctorateTexas Law LicenseLegal WritingTeaching ExperienceOnline Learning ManagementIndustry Software ProficiencyCultural AwarenessInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsCommunication Skills