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rJohnson County Community College

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rPosition, Department: Assistant Professor, Legal Studies, Academic Affairs

Type of Position: Full-time Faculty, Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies, 40 hours per week

Pay Range: \$53,322 - \$110,357 and determined based on relevant years of work experience.

Opportunity for hybrid schedule: Yes

Benefits Category: Full-time Benefits

Position Summary: Johnson County Community College is looking for a diverse pool of applicants to fill a full-time faculty position in the Legal Studies Department. This position requires on-campus teaching but may also include online teaching.

JCCC is located in Overland Park, KS, the second largest city in the state of Kansas and part of the greater Kansas City Metro. The Kansas City Metro is known for its museums, restaurants, and music and art scenes. JCCC is similarly dedicated to creating and maintaining a rich cultural community, with an award-winning contemporary art museum and center for the performing arts located on campus.

JCCC educates a large, diverse student body. Many of our 18,000 students are non-traditional, military veterans, immigrants, international, and first-generation college students. African-American, Asian-American, and Hispanic student populations are also growing. JCCC is committed to increasing the diversity of our college community.

The Legal Studies Department consists of two programs: the ABA-approved Paralegal program and the Business Law program. All faculty in Business Law have Juris Doctor degrees. Full-time faculty in the Paralegal Program have Juris Doctor degrees, and adjunct faculty are practicing paralegals or attorneys.

The successful applicant for this job will teach the equivalent of 15 credit hours per semester, primarily in the Business Law program. The successful candidate may also be required to teach Paralegal program courses and will be required to perform other related duties as assigned, including service to Johnson County Community College (\"the College\") and the Legal Studies department.

Teaching of on-campus, online, and a combination of both formats may be required--MUST be available to teach on-campus. Instruction should be engaging, motivating, and effective. Effective teaching requires, at a minimum

- content expertise;

- sound instructional methods drawn from the scholarship of teaching and learning;

- successful communication, including timely and substantive feedback; and

- meeting institutional expectations related to class meetings, office hours, 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.

Service as an active member of the College community requires, at a minimum

- fulfilling stated College policies and procedures, including completion of mandatory training;

- attending and participating in all required meetings, including professional development/learning days;

- exercising stewardship in the use of College facilities and materials;

- collaborating with faculty, staff, and stakeholders from the College and community to create, preserve, and enhance partnerships;

- working as an effective team member;

- serving on college, division, department, and program committees;

- creating, revising, developing, and amending department and program curriculum and materials; and

- maintaining standards of professional cond ct 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:

1. 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.

2. Provide a statement describing your experience working either with paralegals or as a paralegal (required for those who teach in the Paralegal program).

Required Qualifications:

Juris Doctor degree

Minimum of one year of experience teaching in a community college, college, or university setting, or of other teaching-related experience

Minimum of two years of experience working as an attorney supervising one or more paralegals or two years of experience working as a paralegal

Ability to effectively teach the law and practical application of the law, demonstrated by a minimum of one year of experience teaching in a community college or university setting, or of other teaching-related experience.

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