Legal Studies - Tenure Track Faculty

Description:

Position Summary:
A Public Community College is a comprehensive community college with an enrollment of over 20,000 students that offers career and transfer programs leading to an associate degree, certificate programs, and continuing education opportunities. The Business and Public Services Division at Sinclair is currently seeking candidates for a Tenure Track opening in the Paralegal, Law, and Real Estate Department position beginning begin August 16, 2024.
Principal Accountabilities:
The six Critical Performance areas required for all full-time faculty:

• Scholarship and Professional Growth: Maintain and seek to improve currency and competence in the discipline and as a teacher.
• Teaching and Learning Facilitation: Participate in the continuing development and implementation of the department's curriculum through teaching that reflects a strong commitment to fostering student success.
• Assessment and Evaluation: Implement evaluations according to established standards and use assessment data to continuously improve teaching and learning.
• Student Development: Through in-class and out-of-class initiatives, actively seek to advance the development of individual students and their capacity to meet their educational goals.
• Curriculum Design: In collaboration with colleagues, actively contribute to the continuous review and revision of the department's curriculum.
• Workplace and Community Service: Contribute to the operation and advancement of the college through committee service and other activities. Extend professional expertise to the community served by the college.

Requirements:

• A Juris Doctor degree required
• Ohio State Bar license is required
• Documented experience working with paralegals is required
• Evidence of successful prior teaching experience in a community college or university preferred
• Candidates will be required to demonstrate teaching methods and strategies via a 10 – 15 minute presentation during the interview process
• A demonstrated commitment to improving student learning through innovative strategies shown to help students succeed at the course and program level
• Effective communication skills
• The capacity to work successfully in a culturally diverse college community

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