Anne Arundel Community College (AACC), located near historic Annapolis, Maryland, has served a diverse community for over 60 years through high-quality, affordable, and accessible learning.

We seek faculty committed to student success, continuous improvement, and inclusive excellence. The ideal candidate values collaboration, lifelong learning, and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

AACC is a fully accredited, public two-year college offering degrees, certificates, and transfer pathways. This tenure-track position requires regular on-campus presence, with flexible teaching schedules available.

Contract Dates: August 16, 2026– June 15, 2027

Teaching Formats: Day, evening, weekend, in person,hybrid, and online

A strong candidate should have proven ability to teach college-level legal-based courses, and experience with a wide range of legal-specific computer applications is highly preferred. The Legal Studies Institute seeks a faculty member that has a fundamental understanding of recent and future trends for the Paralegal field. Additionally, excellence in oral, written and interpersonal communication skills is required. Teaching assignments are for 15 faculty load hours per semester and include courses in criminal law and Introduction to Paralegal Studies. In addition to instructional responsibilities, the faculty member will have a role in curriculum development, assessment strategies, outcome measurements, special events, partnerships, and academic advising.

Primary responsibilities:

· Thirty faculty load hour annual contract taught during fall and spring terms, day and evening - including face-to-face, online or hybrid instruction and instruction at off-site locations (including local high schools and AACC satellite campuses at Arundel Mills and Glen Burnie)

· Teach at least 50% of teaching load in person and 50% in a virtual environment.

· Six office hours per week, including in person hours, during the fall and spring terms which may include student advising and mentoring

· Teaching and assessing student learning

· Professional development

· Department, school and college/community service

In addition to a faculty member's primary responsibilities, the exceptional candidate will also demonstrate commitment and experience in one or more of the following areas:

1. Mentoring students from target groups; new full-time or part-time faculty

2. Designing, formatting and delivering curriculum for all learning modalities

3. Developing and implementing community education and engaged learning programs

4. Partnering with colleagues to enhance services to students and the community

5. Recruiting and marketing

6. Devising retention strategies and activities

7. Establishing and strengthening relationships and collaborative activities including K-12 and baccalaureate-granting colleges

J.D. degree

Member in good standing of Maryland Bar or another state bar

Prior teaching experience

Three years of experience teaching law and/or conducting CLE programs

Experience working with paralegals and/or experience working as a paralegal

Experience in assessment, curriculum development, and/or curriculum design, a plus

Advanced computer skills using Microsoft Office, Adobe, legal specific software, including, but not limited to e-discovery software, Westlaw, LexisNexis, case management, billing software, etc.

Experience in delivering instruction in non-traditional settings using various delivery modes

Experience in a community college environment

Bilingual or other language proficiency