Instructor Pool - American Sign Language; ASL

Instructor Pool - American Sign Language (ASL)

The Humanities Division seeks to hire faculty to teach American Sign Language courses at various levels, based on candidate experience.

• Posting Number: 260004
• Classification: Part Time Faculty (Contracted)
• Position Type: Contracted Part-Time Faculty
• Anticipated
  
  Start Date:
  
  Quarterly based on Academic Term dates
• Salary/Wage: Hourly – initial placement determined by application; benefits include contributions toward medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and paid sick leave.

• Provide high-quality classroom instruction in all formats (traditional, hybrid, online) for American Sign Language courses.
• Create, develop, and revise course content and materials, ensuring alignment with core ability outcomes and assessment.
• Maintain student records, attendance, grades, and documentation, ensuring compliance with FERPA and privacy standards.
• Establish and maintain office hours and student support practices.
• Participate collegially in faculty performance evaluation and continuous improvement processes.
• Support student learning through activities that include compliance with College policies, accurate timesheet completion, provision of textbook ordering, and resource management.
• Engage within online course environments to ensure Regular and Substantive Interaction, monitor progress, provide coaching, grade assignments, and deliver timely feedback.
• Incorporate college values into curriculum, fostering a respectful learning environment and addressing multicultural and diversity issues.
• Confer with students on course materials and deliver curriculum accordingly.
• Implement assessment tools to evaluate outcomes and use results to improve program and course-level instruction.

• Maintain and exhibit compliance with College policies, accountability for leave time, timesheet completion, release time, textbook ordering, and related functions.
• Sustain currency in discipline and innovation in teaching.
• Maintain office hours in alignment with College expectations.
• Problem‑solve and manage sensitive information with confidentiality and FERPA awareness.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in Sign Language Education, Deaf Education, Sign Language Teaching, Applied Linguistics, or closely related field from a regionally accredited institution.
• ACTFL Superior proficiency in ASL.
• Experience teaching American Sign Language at the community college level is preferred.
• Experience designing and delivering Hybrid, Hyflex, or online courses is preferred.
• Certification from the American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA) – Certified Level is preferred.
• Must be able to work and reside in the state of Oregon.
• Successful applicants are required to complete a criminal background check.

• Engagement of diverse learners and adaptable instructional approaches.
• Assessment of proficiency at all levels and development of assessment goals.
• Understanding of instructional design, delivery, and learning theory.
• Analytical thinking, building relationships, change advocacy, teamwork, service mindset, process improvement, supervision & leadership, strategic project management.

• Generous contribution toward medical, dental, 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.

Position is indoors, typical office environment. Employee must be able to sit or stand for extended periods, perform cognitive work (>6 hours/day), and transport materials up to 25 pounds.

Lane Community College is an affirmative action / equal opportunity / veteran / disabled employer embracing equity, inclusion and accessibility. We encourage a safe and hospitable environment for historically marginalized populations including women, BIPOC, Latinx, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and candidates and employees living with disabilities.

Lane actively recruits veterans and those with disabilities for all positions. For accommodations and questions call .

• Veterans, please fax, e‑mail, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources, roushz, .
• Lane Community College ensures that all documentation submitted to HR will remain confidential.

• Online Application – Complete and submit via applicant portal.
• Curriculum Vitae – Include all relevant educational and professional experience, courses taught within last 5 years.
• Cover Letter – Detail how you meet the qualifications.
• Transcripts/Certifications – Unofficial transcripts required at application time.
• Certification – ACTFL Superior proficiency in ASL.