Instructor - ASL​/English Interpreting

Department Leadership, Organization, & Community Impact (LOCI), Chair Compensation Negotiable General  Description / Primary

Purpose:

The Department of Leadership, Organization, and Community Impact is seeking a 9-month Instructor of ASL/English Interpreting. The Bachelor’s degree program at UNF was established in 2007 and offers concentrations in Community Interpreting and Educational Interpreting for UNF students. The Master’s degree program was implemented in January of 2009 and has three concentrations:
Interpreting Pedagogy, General Practitioner, and Educational Interpreting. The programs are philosophically devoted to service learning in the Deaf community, interpreting research, and international study opportunities. Summer teaching is available. Visit our program webpage at UNF:
American Sign Language and English Interpreting (M.S.) or UNF: ASL/English Interpreting, Educational Interpreting (B.S.) for additional information. The undergraduate program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education (CCIE).Position Responsibilities :

Teaching a variety of courses in both the graduate and undergraduate program via face-to-face, blended, and fully online modalities for a well-established ASL/English Interpreter Education Program. The position is not a remote position and requires in-person teaching and engagement on the UNF campus. Courses include, but are not limited to, advanced ASL language courses (e.g., ASL V, VI, VII, ASL Classifiers for Interpreters, ASL Proficiency), foundational interpreting courses, interpreting skills courses, linguistics, and field experience  addition to teaching, the instructor will work with program faculty and leadership in the areas of online, blended, and traditional course development and revisions in accordance with the standards of the Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education, supervision of field experiences and internships, recruitment of students, and overall program support.

This position requires participation in program, department, and college service as appropriate for the level of the position.

Supervisor :
This position will report to the Department Chair.

Working Hours:

Varies Supervision Exercised:
This is not a supervisory role.

Required Licensure: N/AAnticipated

Start Date:

The position is expected to begin on August 3, 2026.

Required Qualifications:

Earned Master’s degree (or higher) in Interpreting, Linguistics, ASL, Deaf Studies, or a closely related field by the employment start date of August 3,2026

Interpreter Certification (RID, AVLIC/CASLI, NAD IV-V) or experience as a Deaf Interpreter working towards the Certified Deaf Interpreter certification

Demonstrated professional experience as a Deaf or hearing sign language interpreter

Experience teaching interpreting, ASL, or Deaf studies courses at the college or university level

Experience with online Learning Management Systems Experience teaching online or blended courses

Experience teaching online and blended courses

Preferred Qualifications /

Skills:

Native ASL fluency and skills

Experience designing and/or delivering online and/or blended courses in interpreting, ASL, or Deaf Studies Certified Deaf Interpreter certification or experience working as a Deaf interpreter

Full-time experience teaching interpreting, advanced ASL, or Deaf studies courses at the college or university level

Experience with mentoring interpreters and/or interpreting diagnostics/assessment

Expertise in curriculum design and program development

Additional Application Materials

Required:

Applicants should be prepared to provide the following required documents:

Current curriculum vitae

Cover letter that clearly identifies how you have met the required qualifications, and identifies what college interpreting courses you have previously taught

Name, phone number, and email address of three professional references will be requested during the application review stage.

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials by the date of hire.

Additional Requirements:

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