American Sign Language Instructor - Part-Time Adjunct Pool (ESCC)

Kern Community College District; Bishop (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 108,000; Part time

Job summary

The Kern Community College District is seeking an American Sign Language Instructor to join the Part-Time Adjunct Pool for ESCC at the Bishop campus. This position teaches introductory ASL and focuses on basic conversation skills, culture, and Deaf history, with in-class and out-of-class requirements.

The role offers a $67.00 hourly rate for temporary adjuncts, with flexibility to teach varying formats and times.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree and 2 years related professional experience OR an associate degree and 6 years related professional experience.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to diverse backgrounds and inclusive teaching methods.
• Note: Degrees from non-U.S. institutions must be evaluated for equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Teach introductory American Sign Language to beginning level students.
• Develop and deliver curriculum supporting diverse learning styles.
• Participate in recruitment, articulation, and assessment activities.

Skills

Curriculum development

Diversity awareness

Written communication

Team collaboration

Technology adoption

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

Equivalent qualifications

Job description

American Sign Language Instructor - Part-Time Adjunct Pool(ESCC)

Salary: $67.00 Hourly

Job Type: Temporary -- Adjuncts

Job Number: FY24-2501210

Location: CC - ESCC, Bishop, CA

Department: English (ENGL)

Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & AdditionalInformation section below, which contains valuable information about our application process.

Basic Function

Kern Community College District accepts applications for part-time, hourly faculty pools on a continuous basis. This allows the division to contact qualified applicants immediately, if a need arises without having to wait for a period of time to advertise. If there is an interest and/or need within the specific department, applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted by respective department supervisor, deans and/or division chairs. Applications submitted will remain active for up to two years.

Kern Community College District is soliciting applications for part-time, hourly adjunct instructors. The starting salary range is $67.00/hour; hourly rate may vary based on type of assignment and the Lecture Hour Equivalent (LHE) formula. For more information, refer to the CCA collective bargaining agreement or your college HR office.

Representative Duties

This course is an introduction to American Sign Language (ASL), a visual-gesture language used by the deaf community in the United States and Canada, and more importantly, focuses on the development of basic conversation skills emphasizing the culture and history of ASL through in-class and out of class requirements.

Identify and demonstrate finger spelling, numbers, and vocabulary at a beginning level. Describe and demonstrate American Sign Language classifiers, grammar structure, facial expression, and body movement. Compose ASL Gloss translation from English. Explain basic cultural aspects of the Deaf. Examine and show an understanding of history, culture, and civilization of the Deaf world.

This assignment may include teaching at other campus sites, day or evening classes, weekend classes, large classes, distance learning and multiple teaching methodologies.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor degree and 2 years related professional experience

OR – Associate degree and 6 years related professional experience.

OR – The equivalent. Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field may be judged as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for these positions. Candidates who feel they possess such equivalent qualifications must request and submit an APPLICATION FOR EQUIVALENCE form. Supporting documents must be included with the completed form.

AND – A demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Note: Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by a evaluation service.

Note: The screening of candidates will be conducted by a screening committee. The screening committee reserves the right to limit the number of interviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant of an interview.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning and service to a diverse student population;
• Ability to effectively work with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic, and vocational goals;
• Ability to develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities;
• Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Demonstrated ability to maintain subject matter currency;
• Ability to assess student learning outcomes;
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to explore new technologies that would benefit the program;
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California community college mission;

Note: The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices. Discrimination Free WorkEnvironment. The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit e-verify.gov.