Primary Location:
3452 Spur 399, McKinney, Texas, 75069We are searching for candidates that meet the required qualifications and experience and are able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
Job Summary:
Part-time Legal Assistant/Paralegal to support the Legal Department of Collin College. Candidates must have excellent organization, research, computer, written and verbal skills. Candidates must exhibit a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, and have a superior level of customer service skills. The ability to maintain efficiency and attention to detail is essential in this position.Required Qualifications:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Supplemental Functions
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Physical Demands, Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work. Positions in this class typically include talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions, plus stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching. Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. Office environment. Occasional physical effort required.
Requirements
Associate degree from an accredited institution and a minimum of (3) three years prior experience as legal assistant, paralegal, and/or filing clerk.
Prior experience in managing litigation files, transactional files, real estate files, and experience in responding to subpoenas and Public Information Act (PIA) or FOIA requests preferred.
Licenses and Certifications
Paralegal Studies Certificate or related law office certifications required.
**This position is Security Sensitive, therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.**
The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job as duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Collin College reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made by Collin College at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Required & Preferred Qualifications (if applicable):
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.***This is a Security Sensitive position. Therefore candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.***
Compensation Type:
HourlyEmployment Type:
Part timeCompensation:
$32.26Hourly
For any employment questions, please contact HR at (972) 985-3783 or send an email to: employment@collin.edu.
Collin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law.
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