Job Description Summary

Department - County Attorney

Job Description

OPEN TO CURRENT PIMA COUNTY EMPLOYEES ONLY

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5655 - Paralegal Trainer

Salary Grade: 9

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $23.94 - $28.73 Per Hour 

Pay Range: $23.94 - $33.52 Per Hour

 

This position designs, develops, and delivers comprehensive training programs for paralegals within the Pima County Attorney’s Office. This role involves assessing training needs, creating curriculum, conducting training sessions, and evaluating program effectiveness. Paralegal Trainers ensure that paralegals acquire advanced skills in legal research, document drafting, and case management through structured learning and mentorship. This position may perform paraprofessional legal work assisting attorneys in case preparation and may provide coverage for other staff members when needed.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Assesses training needs and identifies skill gaps among paralegals;

• Develops and updates training curriculum based on legal trends and county goals;

• Designs engaging and interactive training sessions, workshops, and seminars;

• Coordinates logistics for training delivery, including scheduling and materials preparation;

• Conducts training sessions to educate paralegals on legal research methods and techniques;

• Teaches document drafting skills, emphasizing clarity, accuracy, and compliance;

• Provides instruction on case management practices and software utilization;

• Evaluates training outcomes and assesses participant understanding and skill development;

• Gathers feedback from participants to continuously improve training programs;

• Collaborates with subject matter experts to ensure training content is accurate and relevant;

• Stays informed about changes in laws and regulations affecting paralegal responsibilities;

• Mentors and coaches paralegals on professional development and career advancement;

• Maintains training records and prepares reports for management on training program effectiveness.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate’s degree in paralegal, legal assistant, law, business, legal secretary, criminal justice, political science, interdisciplinary studies, regional development, communications or a closely-related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment or a certificate of completion in paralegal or legal assistant studies from an American Bar Association (ABA) approved program at an accredited college or university AND one year of work experience performing paraprofessional-level work in a law office or legal setting as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant, or Legal Secretary, or work involving legal procedures, terminology, or administration.

OR:

One year of work experience with Pima County as a Paralegal.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Selection Procedure: 
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualification