Adjunct Faculty - Paralegal Studies

Bristol Community College • Fall River, MA

10h • Hybrid

About The Position

Bristol Community College is an exciting place to work, learn, and grow! Bristol is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment with a rich diversity of beliefs, cultures, languages, abilities, and lifestyles. Committed to enriching its educational experience through a supportive community, Bristol actively encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply and achieve our vision of advancing a vibrant, diverse community through education, learner by learner. If you share a passion for helping students succeed and enjoy working in a community of innovative, inclusive, and collaborative colleagues, Bristol is the place for you! As a Commonwealth of Massachusetts employer, Bristol offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including health, dental, life, long-term disability, retirement and paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, and holiday pay). We also offer tuition waiver discounts at the Commonwealth's public higher education institutions. More information can be found on our Benefits website.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Juris Doctorate from a United States law school or minimum of a Master's degree with a paralegal certificate or equivalent may be considered in lieu of a Juris Doctorate.
• Minimum of five years of professional experience in a legal field.
• Demonstrated prior work experience supervising paralegals or working with/as a paralegal.
• Proven technological proficiency
• The ability to work effectively with a diverse student body, faculty, and staff
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience working as a paralegal may be considered.
• Completed Bristol Community College Employment Application.
• A current resume.
• A cover letter that demonstrates how your skills and experience meet the preferred and required qualifications of the position (not limited in length).
• A copy of your transcripts.
• All candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States.
• Pre-employment background check will be conducted for all positions.

Nice To Haves

• Admission to a state bar.
• Demonstrated experience with college level teaching or as a facilitator in a corporate or non-profit environment.
• Prior online teaching experience using a Learning Management System.

Responsibilities

• Teach, and as appropriate, design Paralegal Studies course material to meet learning outcomes, and promote students' active participation in their own learning.
• Assess student learning and assign grades through equitable and inclusive pedagogies and assessment strategies.
• Contribute to a climate of multicultural empowerment, affirmation, understanding and appreciation.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters students' intellectual curiosity and helps students to problem solve using discipline-specific thinking strategies and High Impact Practices.
• Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course.
• Help students reach their academic, personal and professional goals and foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student's ability to learn.
• Contribute to and provide leadership in the student's academic communities, promoting collaboration and teamwork.
• Participate in professional development opportunities to address the college's goals related to technology, academic innovation and equity.
• Complete required trainings such as, but not limited to, Title IX, FERPA, Bloodborne Pathogens and Information Security.
• Adhere to workload as specified in the Collective Bargaining Agreement, to include duties such as, but not limited to, completing book orders, creating syllabi, verifying student enrollment, and submitting final grades by the contractual deadline.
• Be available to students either virtually or in-person for assistance meeting course requirements and supporting student academic success.
• Foster student success across the college's diverse student body.
• Demonstrate a sense of professionalism and consistently reflect Bristol's core values while interacting with members of the Bristol community.
• Focus on the Commonwealth's Equity Agenda by applying related best practices throughout all job functions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned, consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Benefits

• health
• dental
• life
• long-term disability
• retirement
• paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, and holiday pay)
• tuition waiver discounts at the Commonwealth's public higher education institutions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level