Adjunct Faculty - ASL​/INT

Job Overview

Title:

Adjunct Faculty – ASL/INT

Location:

Multiple campuses within the DC, VA, MD DMV area.

Employment Type:

Part‑time adjunct; appointment contains no guarantee of continued employment. Teaching load based on enrollment.

Teaching Formats:
Face‑to‑face, remote, and online.

• Teach specific classes in American Sign Language and Interpreting.
• Develop course syllabi and instructional materials.
• Maintain records, assign grades, and assess student progress.
• Adhere to NOVA and VCCS policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Maintain current competence in ASL/INTERPRETING discipline.

The college expects each faculty member to: meet assigned classes regularly; submit required records and reports routinely; teach prescribed courses of study with the established texts; and adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with college policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Ability to work with a diverse student population.
• Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Availability to teach during the day, evening, or weekend.
• Ability to use instructional technology and teach via technology.
• Native or near-native fluency in ASL.
• Ability to teach ASL and int classes.
• Ability to work collaboratively.

• Master’s degree in the teaching field or a master’s degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours of coursework in the teaching field, awarded by a regionally accredited institution.

• Experience teaching all levels of American Sign Language at the college level.
• Prior experience teaching in higher education.
• Experience teaching in classroom, hybrid, and online formats.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working and learning environment.
• Experience teaching students from diverse language backgrounds and varying levels of proficiency.

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non‑merit factors.

The VCCS is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), providing reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.