Urgently Require Limited Term Lecturer - American Sign Language in Hammond, IN
Job title: Limited Term Lecturer - American Sign Language
Company: Purdue University
Job description: Job Summary
Primary Responsibilities
An ASL teacher is responsible for passionately providing instruction in the field of American Sign Language, promoting student progress, and creating and fostering a safe, positive classroom environment.
The ASL Instructor will have the following teaching responsibilities:
- design, offer and enact ASL courses at different ability/skill levels;
- teach assigned courses in the scheduled format (i.e., in-person or virtually) and times (day and/or evening offerings);
- use digital and technological tools to support learners in developing their ASL understandings;
- evaluate and provide constructive feedback to learners enrolled in courses;
- hold office hours in alignment with policies in the PNW School of Education and Counseling;
- communicate with SoEC Director and/or her designee to submit grades, attendance and course information in a timely manner and
- Act as a PNW representative at all times. This includes but is not limited to: being a proponent of PNW and acting in a professional manner in all interactions.
- a Master's degree in ASL or ASL-related field (Deaf Studies, Linguistics, Deaf Education, etc.)
- experience as an ASL Instructor who is native or near-native in ASL;
- teaching licensure or professional ASLTA certification;
- documented involvement with the Deaf Community and extensive knowledge of Deaf Culture are preferred; and
- demonstrated excellence in undergraduate teaching
- Able to proficiently express self in ASL (i.e., possess a wide-ranging vocabulary to be descriptive, give opinions, hypothesize and discuss abstract concepts)
- Understand and appreciate Deaf Culture (i.e., its history, politics, literature, art, beliefs and social traditions)
- Able to affirm, guide, listen and lead as needed
- Be highly organized, with excellent communication skills
- Able to work independently, as well as collaboratively
- Understand and adhere to University policies and guidelines
- Able to maintain accurate and detailed records
- Able to use electronic documents and technology to process evaluations and appropriate communications
- Competency in effective and appropriate online (synchronous and asynchronous) delivery and in-person instruction
- Master's degree in ASL or ASL-related field (Deaf Studies, Linguistics, Deaf Education, etc.)
- Teaching experience and documented proficiency in ASL at the Advanced level or higher
- At least three years of teaching experience and expertise in teaching ASL
- Ability to teach day, evening and weekend classes both in-person and through distance learning