Adjunct Faculty, ASL - LIFE Program

University Main Campus
1 University Park Dr
Nashville, TN 37204, USA

The LIFE Program seeks a part-time instructor to teach elementary American Sign Language courses. The instructor is expected to teach 3–9 hours per week, provide timely feedback and grades to students, and work with the department chair of faculty representative in organizing the courses.

Education:

Graduate degree in Sign, Deaf Studies, or Speech Pathology.

Experience:

Previous college teaching experience preferred.

• Teach elementary American Sign Language courses (part-time).
• Provide timely feedback and grading to students.
• Collaborate with the department chair and faculty representative to organize courses.

• Knowledge of principles, methods, and current developments in the academic discipline and in professional practice.
• Knowledge of instructional strategies and techniques appropriate to teaching the courses assigned (undergraduate, graduate, adult learners, online, etc.).
• Ability to create a syllabus and effectively deliver the learning objectives of the course.
• Ability to advise, instruct, manage, motivate, and evaluate students.
• Ability to learn relevant sections of my Lipscomb, Lipscomb University’s online integrated database system for entering final grades and other student information.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to effectively and appropriately integrate technology into the teaching and learning process.
• Ability to interact professionally with students, other educators and educational institution representatives, and the general public.

As noted above, graduate degree in Sign, Deaf Studies, or Speech Pathology is required.

Prior college teaching experience is preferred.

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