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.
The staff and faculty of Northampton Community College share a single goal: to help students transform their lives through education. It's a goal that reaps rewards thousands of times over the course of a career. Employees at Northampton receive competitive compensation and an array of benefits while working on campuses located in a region with a very high quality of life. We invite you to consider to applying for one of our currently available positions. For more information on the College, please visit www.northampton.edu . For more information on life in the Lehigh Valley, please visit https://www.northampton.edu/about/working-at-ncc/life-in-the-area.html . NCC is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to identify their strengths or experiences in this area. •Adjuncts - Paralegal, Legal Studies, and Business Law Please apply here for possible future openings. As specific needs for these types of positions are not always known, applicants who meet the initial review for qualifications will be placed into a pool for future consideration as positions become available. When an opening occurs, the hiring manager(s) will review this pool of applicants. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted.
Summary:
Credit part-time, adjunct faculty teaching positions in the Paralegal, Legal Studies and Business Law programs and curriculum. Opportunities may be available at the Bethlehem, PA campus, Pocono campus located in Tannersville, PA and/or online as a blended or asynchronous modality. Candidates must be competent to teach in at least one of the following subject areas: Estates and Trusts, Family Law, Tort Law, Litigation, Business Organizations, Criminal Law, Contracts, Legal Research, Legal Computer Technology, Legal Writing and Real Estate Law for Paralegal and Legal Studies majors and Business Law I and II for both Business and Legal Studies majors. In addition to teaching, the instructor will perform course and program assessments, and maintain records as required by NCC. Instructors who will teach online must complete training to use the learning management system.
Qualifications:
A Juris Doctorate degree with a license to practice law or a Masters' degree in a legal field with experience as a paralegal. Local experience in the practice of law preferred. Teaching experience a plus.
Special Instructions:
The number of adjunct instructors hired varies from semester to semester, depending upon the needs of the department and the College. Please understand that there may not presently be an adjunct position available at the time of your application. When an opening becomes available, the hiring manager will look to this pool of candidates for consideration. If hired, official transcripts will be required from all undergraduate and graduate universities attended before a contract is issued. Application must be completed in one sitting. At the time of completing application, you will need the following documents to upload: Resume/CV Cover Letter References •The system limits 5 documents to upload. You will need to save multiple documents into one PDF•
