Adjunct Faculty- IPP​/ASL Instructor

Position Title:

Adjunct Faculty- IPP/ASL Instructor Campus:
East Peoria Campus

Employment Type:

Adjunct Faculty, Faculty Part time Department:
Humanities (JM - Faculty)

Start Date:

10/05/2026

Job Description:

Summary The primary teaching assignments for this position will be American Sign Language classes within the Interpreter Preparation Program. The course delivery method is online. Adjunct Faculty are primarily responsible for instructing assigned courses meeting classroom standards. The Adjunct Faculty must follow institutional syllabi. Additionally, Adjunct Faculty are required to maintain office hours to best ensure student success. Adjunct Faculty teach on a part time basis up to 12 contact hours per semester.

Applicants must be a resident of Illinois at the time of hire.

This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Instruct and coordinate courses including lecture and/or lab-based classes ensuring all necessary materials and tools are readily available and that safety standards are met, when appropriate.

Follow syllabi for assigned courses communicating the expectations and schedule for the classwork.

Maintain office hours and availability.

Communicate with students working to ensure student success.

Collaborate with Faculty and Staff to continuously improve and adapt the student experience to meet the needs of the student, community and institution.

Perform related duties as required.

• Bachelor’s Degree in American Sign Language Interpreting or Deaf Education and a minimum of 2000 hours work as an ASL interpreter OR an Associate Degree in American Sign Language Interpreting and one of the following certifications or licenses:
  Licensure through the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) National Interpreters Certification, RID Deaf Certificate of Interpreting RID Certificate of Transliteration, RID Comprehensive Skills Certificate, Test of English Proficiency, Board of Evaluation for Interpreters, Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment: 3.5 or higher, and/or Certification through the American Sign Language Teachers' Association.

• Master’s degree in discipline or master’s degree plus 18 hours in the discipline and one of the following certifications or licenses:
  Licensure through the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf(RID) National Interpreters Certification, RID Deaf Certificate of Interpreting, RID Certificate of Transliteration, RID Comprehensive Skills Certificate, English Proficiency, Board of Evaluation for Interpreters, Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment: 3.5 or higher, and/or Certification through the American Sign Language Teachers' Association.

Illinois Central College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or familial status, order of protection status, use of VESSA rights, genetic information, military or veteran status (including discharge status), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

• paid time off
• 11 paid holidays
• 2 floating holidays medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employee, spouse and dependent children
• on-site childcare center
• 403(b) retirement plans
• and State University Retirement System pension plan.

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