Adjunct Faculty POOL- American Sign Language Instructor; Academic Year

General Responsibilities

• Facilitate student learning through the preparation and delivery of course materials.
• Provide timely and meaningful feedback on assignments and exams.
• Assign final grades and maintain grading records.
• Connect students to campus resources and support services.

• Teach assigned classes at the scheduled time and place.
• Demonstrate professional skills appropriate to the teaching assignment.
• Provide each student with a comprehensive syllabus at the beginning of the quarter.
• Provide clear explanations, assignments, and directions.
• Conduct frequent evaluations of student performance and provide ongoing feedback.
• Assign and submit grades based on evaluations and the college grading policy; maintain student records and grades in the LMS.
• Post and be available a minimum of one office hour each week that is reasonable for student access.
• Maintain course outlines and syllabi to reflect program curriculum.
• Review and recommend program textbooks, materials, and technology.
• Utilize available technology appropriate to the assignment.

• Student success teaching strategies.
• Outcomes‑based learning.
• Assessment.
• Equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Digital and information literacy.
• Commitment to continuing education and improvement in the discipline or program of expertise.

• Master’s Degree in American Sign Language; related credentialing may substitute at the discretion of the college.
• Demonstrated proficiency teaching at the college level (minimum two years); experience as a teaching assistant or adjunct instructor may count toward the requirement.

• Doctoral Degree in American Sign Language.
• Experience teaching at a community college.
• Experience using instructional technology to support student learning, including LMS, digital whiteboards, and Zoom.
• Experience teaching in a variety of modalities: in‑person, hybrid, blended, and online.
• Experience working with and relating to persons from varied cultural, ethnic, gender, age, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds.

You do not need to meet every single qualification listed to apply. If you are excited about this opportunity but your experience does not align perfectly with every listed qualification, we encourage you to still consider applying.

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