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Southwestern Illinois College

Part-Time Paralegal Instructor

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 07/02/2026

Location: Belleville, IL (Onsite)

Last Updated: 1 week ago

Hours: Part-Time

Expires: 9/24/2026

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What they do

A Paralegal or Legal Assistant assists attorneys and law offices with a variety of tasks ranging from administrative support to legal research and writing. Maintains and organizes files or file databases. Conducts legal or other background research, assists with preparation for trials or hearings, and drafts documents to be filed. Uses software for electronic discovery of materials such as email for a trial. May specialize in a particular area of the law such as corporate or criminal law, family law or real estate law.

$73,658 / year median in Illinois

-5% projected decline

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Job Description

Job ID:

4362

Location:

Belleville

ANNOUNCEMENT

Southwestern Illinois College is accepting applications for part-time instructors for the Paralegal Studies (PARL) program. Part-time instructors are hired on an as-needed basis. Your application will be placed in a pool for review as part-time teaching assignments become available.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Part-time/adjunct faculty in PARL are responsible for teaching the objectives for each PARL course assignment, the assessment of student learning, and reporting of student progress as required by the college.

QUALIFICATIONS

Meets the minimum instructor requirements for any course assigned. Requirements vary per individual PARL course. Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills. Knowledge of and ability to use personal computers, applicable software, and Internet - dependent on the needs of course delivery.

STARTING PAY AND HOURS

Salary varies based on educational level and number of units taught. Starting rates for the current Academic Year can be viewed on SWIC's Employment page .

BENEFITS & PERKS

Benefit availability and eligibility may vary from the summary listed below. Please visit www.swic.edu for more information. Retirement savings plan through State Universities Retirement System of Illinois and voluntary 403(b) and 457(b) savings plan Eligibility for medical coverage as outline in the Affordable Care Act Employee Assistance Program, employee discounts, gym access, additional voluntary benefits and more!

WORK LOCATION

Paralegal Studies courses are offered at various locations throughout the district.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Applications will be reviewed as assignments become available.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Required application materials, such as resume, cover letter and references, should be attached to your application. Other required application materials i.e., transcripts, etc., should be attached after your application has been submitted. Go to your My Job Applications page from the careers home page of your account. Southwestern Illinois College is proud to be an EEO/AA Employer/Educator Smoke/Tobacco/Vapor/Drug-Free Workplace