Instructor, American Sign Language and Sign Language Interpreter Education

Full-time Instructor, American Sign Language and Sign Language Interpreter Education

Position Title Full-time Instructor, American Sign Language and Sign Language Interpreter Education

Department

Department Arts & Sciences (Arts & Humanities) - Dept

Employee Group

Employee Group Full-time Faculty

Status

Status Full-time

Starting Salary Range

Starting Salary Range Low 50's to Mid 50's

Starting salary is dependent on education, directly related experience and internal equity. After completing the second probationary semester, the potential exists to earn additional compensation by teaching overload and spring/summer sessions. This additional compensation varies based on several factors, including educational level and step. For example, a faculty member with a Master's degree at Step 0 who teaches 10 hours of overload during the fall and winter semesters would earn an additional $18,000.

Teaching during the spring/summer sessions would also generate additional compensation beyond the base salary. Excellent benefits package.

Position Summary Information

Position Summary

Who We Are:

Mott Community College is student-centered and mission-driven to ensure that all our students thrive and reach their fullest potential. As an institution, we are action-oriented and intentional in dismantling every systemic barrier that prevents the excellence of students from underrepresented communities.

As Mott Community College deepens its commitment to equity, it is of the highest priority that we focus our hiring process to seek individuals with the expertise to lead our institution in serving students from underrepresented communities. This is an opportunity for the college community to continue to act upon our values but more importantly for the empowering of our students’ self-efficacy, for cultivating a sense of belonging, and for the diversity of our entire student body being reflected in a position of power in the classroom.

Purpose, Scope & Dimension of Job:

Faculty facilitate student learning and initiate and participate in efforts to consistently improve the level of student success. As learning facilitators, faculty consistently assess learning outcomes and their own teaching effectiveness. As professionals, faculty adhere to the ethical standards of their profession as outlined, for example, by the NEA , the State of Michigan, the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, the American Sign Language Teachers Association, and other relevant professional organizations.

Where applicable, faculty maintain licensure and certifications. In addition, full-time faculty have the following key responsibilities which are described more fully below in the Essential Duties/Major Accountabilities section:

• Collegial Responsibilities
• Actively participate in efforts focused on the College’s operational success
• Communication
• Safety

Specific Teaching Assignment:

Faculty member will be responsible for teaching courses in American Sign Language and the Sign Language Interpreter Education program. Teaching assignments may include American Sign Language, Deaf culture, interpreting theory, ASL /English interpreting, transliterating, ethics and professional standards, practicum preparation, and related courses. The program prepares students to communicate effectively in American Sign Language and to acquire the knowledge, skills, ethical judgment, and professional dispositions needed for entry-level interpreting work or transfer to a baccalaureate-granting institution in ASL , Deaf Studies, and sign language interpreting-related fields.

Supervisory Responsibility:

Faculty are sometimes called upon to perform quasi-supervisory responsibilities, particularly in their role as Coordinators. This position is expected to serve as Coordinator for…