Temp Faculty: Paralegal Instructor (Spring 2026) - Metropolitan Community College : Job Details

About MCC

Metropolitan Community College is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 1915 as the Kansas City Polytechnic Institute. The Junior College of Kansas City, as it was known starting in 1919, was one of the first schools in the country to award an associate degree. Today, MCC offers 125 associate degree and certificate programs.

Metropolitan Community College comprises five campuses (including MCC-Online) on the Missouri side of the Greater Kansas City area, 47 major buildings, and about 550 acres in all: MCC-Blue River, located in Independence, Missouri; MCC-Longview located in Lee's Summit, Missouri, MCC-Maple Woods located in the Northland of Kansas City, Missouri; and MCC-Penn Valley, located in Midtown Kansas City, Missouri.

MCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In addition, several programs have specific accreditations as well.

MCC does not provide employer-paid sponsorships.

Job Summary

POOL POSITION. Application materials for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis due to increasing demand. Assignments may be scheduled but not granted based on enrollment and/or operational decisions.

Temporary faculty serve the college and students by providing high-quality instruction and engaging in instruction-related activities. Temporary faculty are expected to perform all duties associated with teaching an assigned course to include all course preparation, meeting with students, entering grades, and other duties related to course delivery. Upon employment, temporary faculty must maintain updated credentials as required by the college's accrediting agencies.

Employment Restrictions:

• An annuitant of the Missouri Retirement System must adhere to the applicable regulations.
• Employees, who possess a valid Missouri Teaching Certificate, may be required to participate in the Public School Retirement System of Missouri (PSRS).
• Temporary faculty may be assigned up to ten (10) work units per semester for fall and spring. An additional two (2) work units per term may be assigned with approval from the dean and notification to human resources but no more than twenty-four (24) work units in an academic year. For summer, work units may not exceed 3.5 work units in June, and 3.5 work units in July.
• Noncredit courses taught during the normal academic year are included in these limitations.
• Combination Load Maximum: If a temporary faculty member's load includes work unit and clock hour assignments, the combined weekly clock hour total will be monitored to adhere to temporary faculty assignment limitations.

Employees assigned responsibilities as instructors, counselors, librarians, or related are compensated based on assigned work units or clock-hours, in accordance with MCCKC guidelines for temporary employment.

Essential Functions

• Selecting and developing instructional materials; planning and organizing instruction to enhance student learning; creating appropriate assignments to encourage student learning and foster higher-order thinking.
• Using a variety of proven methods of engagement and assessment to facilitate student mastery of learning outcomes.
• Providing students with constructive, encouraging, and corrective feedback.
• Evaluating student learning and modifying instructional methods and strategies as appropriate to meet diverse student needs.
• Meeting classes as scheduled; notifying the appropriate division chair with as much advanced notice as possible if they are to be absent.
• Monitoring email and other electronic communication, and responding to students in a timely manner.
• Preparing and distributing syllabi in accordance with established procedures and guidelines.
• Following the published final exam schedule.
• Maintaining accurate records of students' academic standing; promptly providing final grades, attendance, and other information as required by administration.
• Maintaining the confidentiality of student records as required by law and college policy.
• Fulfilling all requirements as stated in college policies and procedures including mandatory training.
• Exercising stewardship in the use of college facilities and materials.
• Implementing course student learning outcome and institutional learning outcome assessment activities as required by the discipline/program, and reporting assessment data in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in one of the following fields:
  • Law.
  • Juris Doctorate (Preferred).
  • Paralegal Practice.

OR

• A combination of formal training and professional tested experience equivalent to 6,000 hours (e.g., as a judge, lawyer, or paralegal).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching in a community college setting.
• Experience developing related curriculum.
• Advanced degrees and/or certifications in the relevant teaching discipline.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with all constituencies of a diverse community.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Physical Requirements: Positions in this class typically require feeling, grasping, hearing, keyboarding, reaching, repetitive motion, standing, talking, visual acuity, and walking. The work is sedentary work which requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly.

Supplemental Information

EEO Statement: Metropolitan Community College is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, birth ancestry, national origin, or disability. EOE/ M/ F/ Vets/ Disabled.

Accommodations: MCC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, MCC will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations in all aspects of employment, including the application process. To request an accommodation and/or a copy of the Americans with Disabilities Act applicant procedures, please contact the Office of Human Resources.