Paralegal Program Manager

Job Posting Title:

Paralegal Program Manager

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Hiring Department:

Extended Education Ventures

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

20

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

May 01, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Extended Education Ventures (EEV) (https://extendedcampus.utexas.edu/) is a self-supporting unit within The University of Texas at Austin that enables the development, delivery, and promotion of continuing and professional education across the university.

At EEV we strive to create a talented and supportive workplace. To ensure alignment, we follow these fundamental core values: Service, Collaboration, Belonging, Excellence, Future-focused, and Integrity.

Must be eligible to work in the US on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Purpose

Manage the design and delivery of educational programs/products in Paralegal and related fields for Extended Education Ventures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee UT Austin’s professional education programs in Paralegal and related fields. Build overall program goals and strategy, develop project plans and budgets, and coordinate across the university to bring products to market. Maintain awareness of market needs and trends, and make product recommendations that will maximize outcomes.
• Serve as lead program instructor. Maintain regular engagement with other instructors to build community, address issues, and ensure fidelity of delivery. Facilitate webinars and information sessions. Design new and update existing curriculum. Collaborate with instructional designers to produce online content.
• Determine schedule of offerings, recruit and hire instructors, and coordinate with functional teams to support program delivery. Identify challenges for implementing the curriculum and proactively offer solutions to improve the end user experience. Collaborate with Extended Campus Custom Training group on the development and delivery of customized training projects for clients.
• Maintain and nurture the university’s relationship with the Capital Area Paralegal Association (CAPA). Ensure content and delivery is aligned with the latest updates in law and legal standards. Regularly attend paralegal advisory board meetings and have visible presence in the Austin legal community.
• Track and regularly report performance metrics, including financials. Identify when program is off-track in meeting identified goals and outcomes and proactively seek solutions.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience with training.  Paralegal or legal experience. Experience writing training materials. Ability to learn and teach content associated with a previously unknown topic. Theoretical and practical experience in training and development with a high level of proficiency in adult education acquired through experience. Ability to work with all age groups and educational levels. Must be flexible to meet changing schedules and/or work requirements. Professional demeanor. Excellent attendance and punctuality. Ability to travel. 

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

J.D. or extensive paralegal experience. Extensive training and development experience, previous experience with continuing and professional education programs and/or conferences. More than the required amount of training experience. Supervisory experience. Fluency in a foreign language. Experience in a higher education setting. Experience with online learning.

Salary Range

$40,000 + depending on qualifications (amount prorated for 20 hours per week)

Working Conditions

• Work will be performed in a typical office environment

Work Shift

• This is a part-time position, at 20 scheduled weekly hours

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.