American Sign Language Instructor, Part-time Adjunct Pool - East Kern, Rising Scholars Program

American Sign Language Instructor, Part-time Adjunct Pool - East Kern, Rising Scholars Program

Kern Community College District

Salary: $67.00 Hourly

Location: Edwards/California City/Tehachapi (Rising Scholars), CA

Please Note:

Kern Community College District accepts applications for part-time, hourly faculty pools on a continuous basis.

This allows the division to contact qualified applicants immediately, if a need arises without having to wait for a period of time to advertise.

This course is an introduction to American Sign Language (ASL), a visual-gesture language used by the deaf community in the United States and Canada, and more importantly, focuses on the development of basic conversation skills emphasizing the culture and history of ASL through in-class and out of class requirements.

Identify and demonstrate finger spelling, numbers, and vocabulary at a beginning level.

Describe and demonstrate American Sign Language classifiers, grammar structure, facial expression, and body movement.

Compose ASL Gloss translation from English.

Explain basic cultural aspects of the Deaf.

Examine and show an understanding of history, culture, and civilization of the Deaf world.

Bachelor degree and 2 years related professional experience OR Associate degree and 6 years related professional experience.

OR - The equivalent.

Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field may be judged as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for these positions.

• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning and service to a diverse student population;
• Ability to effectively work with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic, and vocational goals;
• Ability to develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities;
• Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Demonstrated ability to maintain subject matter currency;
• Ability to assess student learning outcomes;
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to explore new technologies that would benefit the program;
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California community college mission;

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity.

The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices.