Position, 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 conduct 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.
- Ability to analyze text and data, and communicate effectively, demonstrated by a work history and recommendations documenting those skills
- Ability and willingness to work in a collaborative academic environment and to be engaged with other faculty and with students outside of teaching, demonstrated by history of successful professional collaborative projects
- Ability to use technology effectively in work and classroom settings, demonstrated by work and educational history
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum of two years (4+ full semesters) of college-level experience teaching law or business law classes
- Currently admitted to the practice of law in Kansas, Missouri, or other state bar
- Teaching experience in a community college setting
- Teaching experience in a business law or paralegal program
- Curriculum/instructional design experience
- Excellent technology skills, demonstrated by experience in the use of educational online learning management systems and law-related technology and software
- A sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse backgrounds and needs of community college students, demonstrated by work history or recommendations
To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, cover letter and transcripts.
*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.
Position Details: Job duties include but are not limited to:
*Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.
About JCCC: Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.
Equal Employment Opportunity: JCCC provides equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals and is an affirmative action employer. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550,Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.
Disclosure: If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR Generalist for this position. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.
If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email JobsAtJCCC@jccc.edu.
