Instructor or Assistant Professor & Coordinator of Paralegal Studies

This position will involve teaching a wide range of courses in the Paralegal Studies Program and, upon assumption of the Coordinator role, providing the leadership, administration, assessment, and oversight necessary to operate and maintain an American Bar Association-approved Paralegal Studies Program. The position reports to the Dean of the School of Business, Education, Legal Studies, Aviation, and Institutional Effectiveness.

• Teach courses in accordance with the master course outline andwithin the schedule of classes, including courses offered throughon-campus, remote synchronous, HyFlex, and other approved instructional formats.
• Maintain instructional effectiveness through ongoing self-evaluation and by incorporating current developments in law,legal technology, legal research, instructional methods, and learning strategies.
• Keep and submit appropriate academic records and comply with College requirements concerning attendance, grading, assessment,and student records.
• Maintain regular office hours, as approved by the vice president of academic services/dean of faculty, for consultation with students.
• Serve as a faculty advisor to students in the Paralegal Studies Program and assist students with academic planning, course selection, registration, transfer and educational goals.
• Work with counselors, advisors, tutoring services, Career Development, and other College staff in responding to student needsand promoting student success.
• Recommend changes to instructional programs, courses, mastercourse outlines, assignments, textbooks, and curricula as appropriate.
• Assist librarians in keeping legal research collections,electronic databases, reserve materials, and other information resources current and adequate for the courses being taught.
• Assist the College in keeping instructional technology,facilities, classroom equipment, and remote-learning resourcescurrent and appropriate for Paralegal Studies instruction.
• Plan for the availability of supplies, textbooks, instructional materials, software, legal research resources, and classroomequipment necessary for assigned classes.
• Participate in academic audits, program assessment activities,faculty development activities, College committees, advisory boards, and other institutional responsibilities.
• Maintain professional development and remain current in substantive and procedural law, the paralegal profession, legal technology, legal research, ethics, and developments in paralegaleducation.
• Maintain memberships in appropriate professional organizations.
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings.
• Work collaboratively with full-time and adjunct faculty to maintain academic standards, instructional quality, consistency,and integrity.
• Mentor and assist new and adjunct faculty in the Paralegal Studies area.
• Recruit and provide information to prospective students and participate in program information sessions, open houses,marketing, and other enrollment activities.
• Serve as faculty advisor to student organizations, where appropriate.
• Share responsibility for establishing and maintaining a Collegeenvironment that values people and supports student learning.
• Keep informed on procedures to be followed in case of emergencies.
• Discharge those additional duties normally and customarilyassociated with College faculty.

• Provide overall leadership and day-to-day administration of the Paralegal Studies Program and ensure that the Program is operate din continuing compliance with the American Bar Association Guidelines for the Approval of Paralegal Education Programs and applicable College policies.
• Serve as the primary institutional contact for matters relating to ABA approval; remain current on ABA Guidelines, interpretations,reporting requirements, deadlines, and changes affecting approvedparalegal education programs.
• Prepare, coordinate, and submit ABA reapproval reports, interimreports, substantive-change reports, and other required materials through the ABA reporting system; maintain supporting documentation and coordinate institutional responses to ABA inquiries.
• Plan for and coordinate ABA site visits, including preparation of exhibits and records, scheduling meetings and interviews,coordinating facilities and technology, and working with administrators, faculty, advisory committee members, students,graduates, Career Development, admissions, counseling, librarypersonnel, and other offices involved in the…