Adjunct Faculty, Paralegal Studies

Prince George's Community College • Largo, MD

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About The Position

Responsible for the coordination, planning, preparation, presentation, and evaluation of classroom instruction and related activities during the day, evening, or weekend via instructional delivery formats to include face-to-face, hybrid, online, and remote. The instructor must remain current in the discipline area and continually explore teaching methods and strategies to engage learners, organize and plan instructional content that accommodates diverse learning styles, and devise appropriate assessment tools that monitor student learning outcomes. The instructor is also responsible for participating in related activities to include professional development, academic advising, and curriculum design.

Requirements

• Minimum of a master’s degree in paralegal studies or a closely related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of broad practical experience across multiple areas of law, including litigation and transactional law, as well as criminal and civil law.
• Experience working with or teaching paralegals.
• Strong motivation to facilitate the growth, development and achievement of students from diverse backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

• College-level teaching experience.
• Deep and current experience in particular areas that match specific current program needs for new courses or new additions to current courses, such as immigration law, law office technology, online legal research methods, mediation, development and supervision of internships, or other specialized areas.

Responsibilities

• Coordination, planning, preparation, presentation, and evaluation of classroom instruction and related activities.
• Teaching via face-to-face, hybrid, online, and remote formats.
• Remaining current in the discipline area.
• Exploring teaching methods and strategies to engage learners.
• Organizing and planning instructional content that accommodates diverse learning styles.
• Devising appropriate assessment tools that monitor student learning outcomes.
• Participating in professional development, academic advising, and curriculum design.

What This Job Offers

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