Instructor - Paralegal

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Instructor - Paralegal

Position Type: Instructor

College: Community College of Denver

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: CCD Social and Behavioral Sciences Pathway

Campus: Auraria Campus

Location: Denver

Who We Are:

The Community College of Denver (CCD) seeks candidates who demonstrate a strong commitment to fostering an inclusive learning and work environment and who can effectively work with students, families, faculty, instructors, and staff from diverse backgrounds. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, CCD is dedicated to expanding access and opportunity for nontraditional students, supporting workforce development, and strengthening community partnerships that promote educational attainment and career success. Serving a diverse student population, CCD values individuals who contribute to its mission of advancing social, civic, and economic vitality.

Candidates must be current residents of Colorado at the time of hire and maintain Colorado residency throughout the term of the adjunct appointment.

Job Summary:

The Public Safety and Legal Services Department is committed to student-centered teaching that fosters personal and academic success of our students. In total the department is comprised of 3 Criminal Justice Associates, 3 Criminal Justice Certificates, 3 Paralegal Associates, 1 Paralegal Certificate, and various non-credit courses. The paralegal program prepares students for navigating the field of law by developing research, analytical and writing skills through coursework, capstone and/or internship experiences. As such, candidates will be able to help all students have a sense of belonging within our programs.

Teaching faculty are an integral part of the Public Safety and Legal Services Department successful student outcomes. The ideal Paralegal Adjunct Instructor will possess academic and practical expertise in Colorado Family Law, specifically Negotiation, Settlement and Mediation skills. The instructor will have a strong interest in guiding student learning and success as well as serve as a mentor and role model for students. This position requires strong instructional skills to create an active learning environment that reaches a diverse student body using traditional, nontraditional, proven innovative methods of instruction, effective class structure and management, and curriculum to achieve program and course outcomes.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The Adjunct Instructor for Paralegal studies is responsible for teaching part-time within the program. Teaching modalities may include in person, online, concurrent enrollment, or non-credit depending on course maps and scheduling needs. The Adjunct Instructor of Paralegal is responsible for instructing assigned classes and delivering content consistent with CCCS, CCD, CTE and department policies. Course content must adhere to the learning objectives of the course syllabus and with department policies. The instructor must be available via in person, remote conferencing, or phone in order to provide students with timely academic support.Instructors must be committed to engaging with students regarding course materials, assignments, assessment via work-based learning. The instructor may create case studies and fact patterns for practice negotiations, as well as to design assignments in accordance to required course learning outcomes. This position requires CO residency in order be on our beautiful downtown Denver campus to teach, attend meetings or participate in industry partnership events as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrate a sense of connection and responsibility for helping the College to achieve success through a commitment to its vision and mission.
• Create learning opportunities for students inside and outside of the classroom.
• Establish an inclusive environment in the classroom through classroom management and proactively identify and address problems.
• Participate in course assessment and updates to ensure excellence in student learning outcomes.
• Strive for teaching excellence by applying best practices and modeling behaviors that encourage student success and retention.
• Possess familiarity or willingness to become familiar with course room technologies.
• Commitment to professional growth, student support, appropriate use of technology and new developments in the field.
• Willingness to be available to teach in person or online.

Paralegal courses are Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses. Faculty and instructors must have a CCD CTE credential to teach in the field. The following are the minimum requirements to teach:

PAR 1115, PAR 1116, PAR 1117, PAR 1118, PAR 1125, PAR 1126, PAR 2080, PAR 2089, PAR 2201, PAR 2202, PAR 2205, PAR 2206, PAR 2208, PAR 2209, PAR 2210, PAR 2211, PAR 2212, PAR 2216, PAR 2217, PAR 2218, PAR 2220, PAR 2227, Advanced Ethics for LLP, Advanced Family Law for LLP

Minimum Required:

Any of the following degrees are appropriate: a Juris Doctorate in the Law or Master of Law with 2,000 verified occupational/industry hours within the last 5 years.

Also Allowed:
Any bachelor’s degree in any area with experience working as a paralegal or judicial assistant. These professionals typically enter with a variety of academic degrees and are largely trained within an apprenticeship model. Training is not considered complete in this field until 10,000 hours are completed so 10,000 hours is required.

Tested Professional Experience
Not permitted.

Licensure/Certification:

Must have a current CTE credential or the ability to obtain one. For information on how to obtain a CTE credential, please visit this site:

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience:
Both negotiation and trial experience.
Teaching experience in a community college setting.
Bi-lingual (Spanish) or other language proficiency (not required but would be a great benefit).

Selection Process:

Interested applicants must submit a complete application packet which includes:
Cover Letter
Resume
References - Names, phone numbers, addresses, & email addresses of three professional references
Copies of transcripts, unofficial preferred
Copies of appropriate credentials, if applicable

**All included attachments should be saved with the following nomenclature: Last name, First name Document; for example Doe, John Resume; Doe, Jane Transcripts

***Your resume should clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications. Those applicants that do not meet the minimum qualifications will not be considered.

For pay information, please refer to the following: -time-instructor-pay-matrix

CCD is a Learning College where policies, programs and practices support learning as the major priority. The Community College of Denver is an Equal Employment Opportunity Educational Employer.

Background checks will be conducted on all finalists for employment consideration.

CCD recognizes that administration, faculty, instructors, and staff reflect the diversity of its students and community and prohibits employment and student discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

For information regarding Community College of Denver Security, including crime statistics for the campus and surrounding area, please see the CCD Campus Security website under “student’s right to know”: CCD.edu/Safety. For a hard copy report please contact View phone number on ziprecruiter.com.

Additional Information/Benefits:

Our campus is located in downtown Denver, adjacent to two light rail stations, and just minutes away from shopping, restaurants, and event venues. When you visit our campus, it will be immediately evident that our faculty, staff, and instructors are passionate about serving our diverse student population. At CCD our passion is to help others, and we offer career pathways that will make a difference in the lives of our students.

If you are interested in sharing our passion for student success, CCD offers generous medical, dental, vision, life, and retirement options. We also offer the opportunity to expand your education, and those of your dependents, through our tuition reimbursement program.

CCD is a Learning College where policies, programs and practices support learning as the major priority. The Community College of Denver is an Equal Employment Opportunity Educational Employer.

Background checks will be conducted on all finalists for employment consideration.

CCD recognizes that administration, faculty, instructors, and staff reflect the diversity of its students and community and prohibits employment and student discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.