Part Time Day & Evening Faculty, Humanities for American Sign Language (ASL

About Fitchburg State University:

Fitchburg State University, located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, isa public institution dedicated to integrating high-quality professional programs with strong liberal arts and sciences studies. Founded in 1894, the university now has more than 30undergraduate programs and 22 master's degree programs, and 7,000full and part-time students. We invite you to learn more about usand how we can help you achieve your educational goals.

Fitchburg State University embraces a commitment to diversity,inclusion, belonging and social justice. We encourage individuals from historically underrepresented groups to apply and also thosewho can contribute to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity inhigher education through their teaching, research and mentorship.

Membership to the Fitchburg State University part time adjunct faculty pool is open to qualified and competent experts, external to the Fitchburg State University faculty, who possess skills,education, and experience in academic and/or professional areas.

All part time faculty are responsible for providing our students with a high-quality learning environment, while utilizing their focused expertise and experience in their individual classroom,laboratories and studios.

The Humanities department seeks qualified faculty to teach a rangeof ASL courses, with the highest demand course being ASL for Beginners I (ASL 1000). Our ASL curriculum includes all of the following course, which taken together constitute the Deaf Studiesminor at Fitchburg State:

• ASL 1000 - ASL for Beginners I
• ASL 1100 - ASL for Beginners II
• ASL 2100 - ASL Intermediate I
• ASL 2200 - ASL Intermediate II
• ASL/SOC 1050 - Intro to Deaf Studies
• ASL/SOC 2350 - Deaf Culture

For questions concerning this faculty position, contact Humanities Department Chair, Petri Flint, at pflint

Master's Degree strongly preferred; candidates holding a Bachelor'sDegree with substantial experience teaching ASL will also be considered.

Previous experience teaching ASL required; previous college-levelteaching experience is preferred.

Fitchburg State University has created an  Open Pool  vacancy announcement for part time day and evening adjunct faculty by discipline. The faculty chair and the divisional dean/associate vice president will review applications submitted when there is aspecific need for part time adjunct to fill a course scheduled inthe academic year for both the day and/or evening classes.

The application process will require that applicants designate their preference for teaching in the day, evening or both. Please attach a letter of interest and resume when applying for any parttime teaching position.

Applications submitted will be maintained from July 1st through

June 30th for each academic year. At the conclusion of the academic year the pool will be refreshed and applicants will be required toreapply. Applications selected to be maintained in the pool will remain active for a three year period.

Fitchburg State University is an equal opportunity employer.