Part-Time American Sign Language Instructor; Pool

Part-Time American Sign Language Instructor (Pool)

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FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary

Schedule:

Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows:
Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) - $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour. Lecture Course (Salary Schedule AJ) - $103.85 up to $151.07.

Months Per Year: Semester assignments as needed

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

• Teach courses offered in the American Sign Language curriculum.
• Assist in curriculum revisions and new course development.
• Consult with students during regularly scheduled office and lab hours.
• Maintain expertise in current practice and technologies.
• Serve as a member of division and college committees.
• Perform other professional duties as required by contract and general institutional needs.

• Recent pedagogical developments in the field.
• De culture.
• Technology appropriate to the subject area.
• Articulation of curricula among high schools, community colleges, and four-year institutions.
• The role and purpose of the community college.

• Willingness to teach evenings and off campus.
• Ability to use ASL at or near native-level.
• Experience in teaching or preparation to teach at the beginning levels of ASL.
• Ability to use teaching methods that emphasize interaction.
• Willingness to use technology appropriate to the subject area.
• Commitment to the goal of integrating writing skills across the curriculum.
• Preparation to teach with a multicultural perspective.
• Enthusiasm for the well‑being of the Language Arts Division, the college, and the District as reflected in a willingness to work with both faculty and staff in a spirit of collegiality.

• Possession of any Bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience OR an Associate degree and six years of professional experience OR the equivalent (see information below).
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

Note:

If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence – For Faculty Positions (you may choose more than one category), which is available as an option during the application submission process. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications as outlined above do not need to complete this form.

Degree Equivalence:
The employee or applicant possesses a degree(s) with similar content to those listed for the relevant discipline. The name of the degree is close to that specified on the Disciplines List but the degree either has a different title or area of expertise or the coursework is slightly different. Equivalence is established through analysis of transcripts and coursework.

Academic Background Equivalence: ... (additional information omitted for brevity).

To promote a safe working and learning environment employees must report any unsafe working conditions or practices, as well as any near‑miss incident to their supervisor.

• Frequent hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and online.
• Comprehend speech at normal levels.
• Upper limb dexterity to operate computers and peripheral equipment.
• Vision sufficient for daily and frequent use of computers, databases, and written materials.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Frequent bending at the waist.
• Physical presence at on‑site locations.
• Communicate and interact with others.
• Observe and interpret people and situations.
• Learn and apply new information or skills.
• Perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks.
• Perform highly detailed work under changing priorities and deadlines on multiple concurrent tasks.
• Work with frequent interruptions.
• Self‑regulate emotion and behavior.

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