ASL Instructor: Empower Students in Deaf Education

Mt. Hood Community College; Gresham (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Mt. Hood Community College is seeking an instructional professional to teach American Sign Language courses onsite in Oregon. The role emphasizes high-quality instruction, student engagement, and career-ready outcomes.

The instructor will develop and deliver lesson plans, assess student progress, and adapt materials to diverse learning needs while aligning with program objectives and college policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Native fluency in American Sign Language.
• Previous teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Instructs students in a classroom, lab, learning center, or other setting as appropriate.
• Provides student contact before or after class or through telephone or email exchanges or office hours where facilities and schedules permit.
• Prepares, distributes, and utilizes instructional support materials, including course syllabi, supplementary materials, instructional media, and other devices as appropriate; incorporates the latest classroom technology when available and appropriate into instructional activities.
• Structures classes and curriculum to correspond with the overall program objectives; prepares clear objectives for students each course. Maintains and revises curriculum to maintain currency.
• Understands, develops, and provides a learning environment that supports diversity and incorporates sensitivity to diversity within the College community.
• Maintains classroom, laboratory, and departmental equipment and provides for the security of facilities and instructional materials as appropriate.
• Understands and abides by College policies and regulations and other policies, procedures and materials as required by the College, departments or divisions.
• Convenes classes on time and as scheduled.
• Maintains evaluation and grading records for assigned students; enters grades and provides all necessary documentation for incompletes within established College timelines.
• Ensures and emphasizes safe working and classroom conditions and practices.
• May participate in professional development activities.
• Maintains current licenses or certificates in areas of expertise.
• May attend in-service sessions and division meetings.
• May direct aides and work-study students as assigned.
• Understands and uses the College's computer system.

Skills

ASL fluency

Teaching

Curriculum design

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree in American Sign Language

Job description

Mt. Hood Community College is seeking an instructional professional to teach American Sign Language courses onsite in Oregon. The role emphasizes high-quality instruction, student engagement, and career-ready outcomes.

The instructor will develop and deliver lesson plans, assess student progress, and adapt materials to diverse learning needs while aligning with program objectives and college policies.