Instructor Pool - American Sign Language; ASL

Instructor Pool
- American Sign Language (ASL)

The Humanities Division is seeking to hire faculty to teach American Sign Language courses; various levels of the courses may be assigned depending on candidate experience. Beyond the required education and experience, instructors must have a passion for what they teach and have teaching styles that support student success. Instructors are responsible for following Division and College procedures in support of teaching and learning.

This is an application pool posting for Academic Year 2026. The assigned location for this position is at the Lane Community College's main campus located in Eugene, Oregon.

Position Information:

Job Title:

Instructor Pool
- American Sign Language (ASL)

Location:

Main Campus

Classification:
Part Time Faculty

Position Type:
Contracted Part-Time Faculty

Anticipated

Start Date:

Quarterly based on Academic Term dates

Salary/Wage:
Hourly

Salary/Compensation Statement:
Our application is used to determine the initial salary placement for selected candidates. All employment and education history will be considered. Starting range for part-time faculty is Step 1 – Step 10, see our Part-time Faculty Salary Schedule in our Part-time Faculty Payroll Information section. The Part-time Faculty benefits package includes a generous contribution toward medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, and paid sick leave.

Part-time faculty may be eligible for full contracted benefits after meeting certain criteria.

Required Qualifications:

Required

Education:

Master's degree in Sign Language Education, Deaf Education, Sign Language Teaching, Applied Linguistics, or closely related field from a regionally accredited institution.

Required Experience:

ACTFL Superior proficiency in ASL.

Conditions of Employment:
Successful applicants are required to complete a criminal background check. Infractions do not necessarily disqualify a candidate, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Must work and reside in the state of Oregon at the time their work is being performed.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Education:

Possess certification from the American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA) – Certified Level.

Preferred Experience:

Experience teaching American Sign Language. Experience teaching at a community college. Experience in teaching and/or developing Hybrid, Hyflex, and/or Online courses.

Position

Purpose:

Faculty are professional educators with the primary responsibility of providing a quality learning experience for all Lane Community College students. The relationship of the faculty member to the student is one of the teacher of record and facilitator of learning.

Essential Functions:

Support student learning through activities that include:
Exhibit compliance with College policies and procedures, accountability for leave time, timesheet completion, release time, textbook ordering and related functions;
Sustain currency in discipline and innovation in teaching;
Collegial participation in faculty performance evaluation process;
Maintain and post office hours in alignment with College expectations;
Maintain physical campus presence for instruction and daily needs of students, departments, college, and community, as specified in the College Operations Policies and Procedures;
Maintain requirements for student records, attendance, grades, and/or other documentation; ensure a safe, quality classroom or lab, including equipment, supplies, and inventory;
Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students;
Other duties as assigned;
Curriculum Delivery;
Provide high-quality classroom instruction;
Create course content, develop and revise course content and materials;
Establish learning outcomes consistent with core ability outcomes, assess outcomes using appropriate assessment tools, and use assessment results to inform improvements at a program and course level;
Incorporate college values into the curriculum and promote a respectful learning environment including facilitating awareness of multicultural and diversity issues in curricula;
Teach and develop all class syllabi and course materials, in a form that can be directly delivered to, and used by, students;
Confer with students on course materials;
Deliver curriculum to students in traditional and online formats;
Online Teaching and Student Support;
Engage within the online course environment to ensure Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI);
Monitor student progress and provide reasonable coaching and assistance to struggling students towards success;
Review and grade all work submitted by students and provide timely and substantive feedback;
Provide timely responses to student inquiries;
Ensure that all materials meet the guidelines of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act;
Use effective strategies for teaching online;
Equity and Inclusion;
Demonstrate Lane Community…