Part-time Assistant Professor, Pre-Law
National University
- San Diego, CA
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Part-time Assistant Professor will email/record and post a welcome letter to their assigned students one week prior to the start of course, when feasible, but always within the first week of the course.
- Part-time Assistant Professor will record and post a video introduction which will be placed in each course.
- Part-time Assistant Professor will answer all student emails within two calendar days which is likely to require responding over weekends. The exception to this requirement is if the Part-time Assistant Professor is on PTO or when there is a holiday observed by the University.
- Communication with students will take place within the University learning management system (LMS), University-designated systems and through University assigned email.
- Part-time Assistant Professor will contact Student Services (by use of designated means) in the LMS as soon as Part-time Assistant Professor determines a student is not actively participating in the course.
- Part-time Assistant Professor will contact a student by email and a phone call to encourage re-engagement in the course as soon as Part-time Assistant Professor determines a student is not actively participating in the course.
- As technologically supported by the platform, Part-time Assistant Professor will host no less than two one-hour synchronous office hour sessions per week. Office hours will be posted in each course.
- Part-time Assistant Professor will provide quality feedback to students. Quality feedback includes but is not limited to:
- substantive and reflect a content focus
- impart knowledge, share resources and dialogue with students
- include track changes of edits to proper use of mechanics
- include a summative statement at the beginning or end of document with key observations
- communicate in a manner and with language reflecting support of the student
- Maintain a record of scholarly activities befitting a doctoral granting institution
- Contribute to the body of knowledge of their discipline
- Juris Doctor degree in law from a regionally accredited institution.
- Minimum of 5 years of legal practice.
- Member in good standing of the California Bar.
- Experience in teaching the following classes in paralegal and pre-law programs: primary need in business law; secondary needs in legal writing and research, contracts, and torts.
- Experience with the onsite and online delivery of education and the systems that support it.
- Proficiency in the use of technology in the delivery of education.
- All skills, abilities and education will be considered for minimum qualifications.
- Curriculum development experience.
- Ability to participate as an active team member of the team and organization and work toward a common goal. Contributes fully to the team effort and plays an integral part in the smooth running of teams without necessarily taking the lead.
- Accepts personal accountability, proactively seeks resolution for personal limitations head-on; and supports honesty and respect towards others, the company and oneself.
- Actively seeks to influence, build effective relationships and gain alignment with peers, functional partners and/or external partners to accomplish business objectives.
- Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; encourages new ideas and innovations; designs and implements new or cutting-edge programs/processes. Ability to generate and/or recognize imaginative or creative solutions that generate successful outcomes.
- Working knowledge, principles and practices of office management/systems within a higher education environment, preferred. Demonstrates an understanding of underlying organizational issues.
- Ability to drive towards achieving measurable and challenging goals to support organizational success. Demonstrates the ability to focus on achieving results consistent with the organization’s objectives. As a leader, develops goals based on the organization’s vision, mission, strategic goals and objectives.
- Work independently and foster a cooperative spirit within a large and/or small team of diverse cultures, while working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and frequently changing priorities.
- Intermediate use of computers and Microsoft Office Suite Applications such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook. Experience using Student Information System (SIS) such as SOAR/Peoplesoft systems.
- Skill in operating equipment, such as personal computer, fax, copier, phone systems.
- Ability to handle a diversity of details in order to make informed and responsive decisions on matters that impact the Part-time Professors, and students.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governing body regulations.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Experience with the online delivery of education and the systems that support it
- Willingness to participate in trial use of new technologies and integrate new technologies into teaching.
- Excellent communication skills: verbal and written.
- Skill in using or eagerness to learn to use multiple technologies to teach and communicate with students (learning management systems, Skype, etc.).
- Demonstrated mastery of APA style.