Lecturer or Senior Lecturer, Deaf Studies​/Educational Interpreting; Disability​/Psychoeduc Studies

Lecturer or Senior Lecturer, Deaf Studies/Educational Interpreting (Disability/Psycho educ Studies)

Posting Number: req
24726

Department:
Disability Psycho educ Studies

Location:

Tucson Campus, Tucson, AZ USA

This requisition has been updated from "Lecturer, Deaf Studies/Educational Interpreting" to "Lecturer or Senior Lecturer, Deaf Studies/Educational Interpreting." The Department of Disability and Psycho-educational Studies (DPS) in the College of Education (COE) invites applications for a full‑time appointment as an Lecturer or Senior Lecturer, Deaf Studies/Educational Interpreting. This appointment begins in August 2026.

This career‑track appointment is not eligible for tenure.

Individuals who apply should be committed to working with faculty members advancing scholarship and practice. The program faculty places a high value on collaboration both within the program and across disciplines. We seek individuals who bring enthusiasm, leadership, and a deep commitment to academic excellence within the scholar‑practitioner tradition. We are particularly interested in candidates who are able to work with varied students, stakeholders, and colleagues and are informed by principles of disability studies, independent living, and universal design.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

• Teach courses per semester.
• Actively participate in departmental, college and university service activities.
• Engage in outreach at the local and national professional level.
• Mentor and advise students.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, organization, and interpersonal skills.

• Master's in Deaf Studies, Deaf Education, or a closely related field.
• Interpreter Certification (NIC, NAD, RID, CDI, or equivalent qualification) required; interpreting experience expected.
• Experience with direct engagement and/or professional services with varied communities.
• Experience with the discipline of Deaf Studies and Educational Interpreting.

• Experience with course, curriculum, and program development.
• Experience with accreditation processes and standards for interpreter education programs.
• Membership in various interpreter, deaf, and interpreter training organizations.
• Record of effective teaching and professional activity.
• Teaching, service, and applied research experiences that contribute to a variety of opportunities in higher education and that engage with various populations that may have differing needs; potential to teach in multiple formats (face to face, hybrid, online).
• Experience/commitment to fostering an engaging faculty, staff, and student environment.

To be Determined

Career-Track (CT)

Exempt

Full Time

40

1.0

Academic

Faculty

Yes - Full Benefits

DOE

salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

1

Alex Lynch

xander

12/12/2025

Yes

Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Two Additional Documents