City : Surrey, BC

Category : 8351-Legal Administrative Studies

Industry : Education

Employer : Kwantlen Polytechnic University - KPU

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Legal Administrative Studies Department – Business Instructor - Competition ID: 2246
POSITION TYPE: NR 1 (Sessional Instructors)
POSITION START: As early as September 1, 2023

KPU proudly offers all learners opportunities to achieve success in a diverse range of programs that blend theory and practice, critical understanding, and social and ethical awareness necessary for good citizenship and rewarding careers.  

KPU endeavors to provide respectful learning and working environments that are inclusive and supportive of fair and equitable treatment of all members within its diverse community, no matter their social identity. Our campuses are located in the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlem.

FACULTY OVERVIEW:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Melville School of Business is one of the largest undergraduate business schools in Western Canada—consisting of over 250 business faculty, 3,500 full-time students, and 9,000 students annually enrolled in one of the 22 available program options.

Awarded the prestigious international accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), KPU's Melville School of Business meets the rigorous educational standards established by ACBSP and stands as one of the few internationally accredited business schools in the province of British Columbia.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Legal Administrative Studies Department is seeking qualified sessional instructors, with positions potentially starting September 1, 2023. Successful candidates will be required to teach one or more courses on a sessional basis in support of the Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate. 

The successful candidate will require appropriate professional experience and the ability to teach one or more of the following courses:

LGLA 1125 Introduction to Legal Office Procedures
LGLA 1160 Contemporary Issues in the Law Office
LGLA 1202 Corporate Law and Procedures
LGLA 1204 Wills and Estates
LGLA 1205 Litigation and Civil Procedure
LGLA 1206 Family Law and Procedures
LGLA 1399 Legal Assistant Work Experience/Project

See brief descriptions of our legal administrative assistant courses here: https://calendar.kpu.ca/courses-az/lgla 

More information concerning the working conditions for a faculty member are outlined in Article 12 of the Kwantlen Faculty Association (KFA)  Collective Agreement

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum qualifications to teach in the Legal Administrative Studies Program are as follows:

• Related academic credential from an accredited program (e.g. legal administrative assistant certificate, paralegal diploma, legal education, LLB, JD, etc.)
• Minimum of three years’ experience in a legal/law-related environment
• Preference will be given to candidates that possess an ISW certificate, BC PID (or equivalent), or teaching experience.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Please apply via the KPU Career Centre at https://www.kpu.ca/hr/career-opportunities and submit your resume and a cover letter addressing suitability for this position. Please also include copies of post-secondary transcripts in your application.  For all application documents, please quote competition #2246.

Note to Applicants:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University welcomes and encourages applications from equity deserving groups and diverse experiences including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community.

If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please reach out to us at humanresources@kpu.ca. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check.