Professor, Paralegal

**Professor, Paralegal** Status**:Full Time

**Hours**: Monday to Friday; between 8:00am to 10:00pm

**Home Campus**:Fennell

**Rate of Pay**:Commensurate with qualifications and experience

**Posting Date**:October 10th, 2023

**Closing Date**:October 16th, 2023 at 7:00pm EST

We support and encourage the contributions of our diverse employees. We are committed to nurturing an equitable, diverse and inclusive (EDI) environment for everyone who learns and works at Mohawk College. We believe the rich diversity among our students and the communities we serve should be reflected within our workforce. As educators we believe it is important to act and show leadership in advancing the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion in our community.

Mohawk College is currently recruiting for our next

**Professor, Paralegal**

The incumbent, as a licenced paralegal or lawyer in good standing, is accountable to teach any accredited course to Law Society of Ontario (LSO) professional standards, and meet the competency requirements and responsibilities of the LSO in the accredited college Paralegal program. Courses include, but not limited to, Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Paralegal Computer Applications, Small Claims Court, Administrative Law, Employment Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Legal Writing Skills for Paralegals, Operating a Small Business, Torts and Contracts, and Tribunal & Practice Management_. _The incumbent will be proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Under the direction of the Associate Dean, professors in the Social Services and Justice Studies department provide academic leadership and develop effective and inclusive learning environments. Responsibilities include, but not limited to, the following:

- Delivering theory and practical-based courses.
- Creating a positive and innovative student-centred virtual/remote and/or in-person learning environment.
- Using a variety of teaching strategies most appropriate for the curriculum.
- Using a variety of techniques to evaluate achievement of learning outcomes.
- Managing the educational environment to facilitate an optimal learning experience and student success.
- Enhancing educational delivery and experiences through the use of technology.
- Developing, evaluating, revising and delivering academic curriculum collaboratively with other professors in accordance with LSO competencies and updates.
- Using Mohawk’s learning platform Canvas to deliver course content, communicate with students, and provide assignment feedback to promote student success.
- Collaborating with Student Rights and Responsibilities to address adverse student behavior.
- Supporting students with accommodations as prescribed by Accessible Learning Services department.

**In addition, the incumbent will be expected to**:

- Demonstrate the ability to teach relevant legislation, regulations, policy and procedures with the ability to research, prepare, and present to specific paralegal related issues.
- Provide leadership and an ethical, professional focus to a paralegal career, within the paralegal scope of practice, and administer in-program meaningful assignments and evaluations.
- Provide an engaging, effective, and inclusive remote/in-person learning environment for a variety of learning styles and learning methodologies to prepare graduates for careers in paralegal.
- Liaise with others to maintain and control specialized lab facilities & equipment.
- Undertake special projects, assignments, or tasks as deemed appropriate at the request of the program Associate Dean to promote student and program goals and related initiatives within the Mohawk College community.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
Successful applicant will have/be:

- Paralegal program graduate, at minimum, degree preferred or equivalent.
- Minimum 5-years recent, related experience working as a paralegal/lawyer in Small Claims Court, and board and tribunal matters.
- Experience preparing for, and appearing in, court, boards and tribunals.
- Professional Certifications such as Alternative Dispute Resolution.
- Teaching and/or service training experience preferred.
- Experience with agencies and legal firms, paralegal services, court and tribunal work for professional and community networking, and mandated placement work.
- Related paralegal software competency and professional software experience required.
- Exemplary communication, leadership, and interpersonal team building skills.
- Demonstrated commitment and understanding of human rights, equity, diversity and inclusion with the ability to communicate and work effectively inter-culturally with diverse groups of students, employees and the community.

Programs run on a year-round basis and teaching during the spring and summer months is required. Faculty may be scheduled to teach between the hours of 8:00am to 10:00pm.

Mohawk College prioritizes recruiting and retaining diverse employees. With this in