Community Interpreting Instructor

Anne Arundel Community College; Glen Burnie (MD); On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Part time

Job summary

Anne Arundel Community College seeks part-time Community Interpreting Instructors to teach in our Community Interpreter Certificate program. Instructors will teach WLS-325 and WLS-326, assess student progress, and manage attendance in a collaborative, student-centered setting.

Evening classes are offered in Arnold or Hanover, MD. Candidates invited for interviews will give a short teaching demonstration; please mention your schedule availability and location preferences in your cover letter.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred.
• Language proficiency in at least two languages (ACTFL Advanced High or above).
• 40-hour community interpreter Train the Trainer course to be completed before/around June 30 with dept funds.

Responsibilities

• Teach WLS-325 and WLS-326 (Foundations of Community Interpreting Parts 1 & 2).
• Assess and record student progress and attendance.
• Submit grades and complete administrative tasks on time.
• Participate in department professional learning events.

Skills

Language proficiency

Interpreting experience

Teaching experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Title: Community Interpreting Instructor

Department: English Language Learning

Campus Location: Arundel Mills

Salary Range: $50 per class meeting hour

Work Mode: This position requires some regular in-person presence on campus or at alternative locations, depending on business needs of the office.

Work Schedule: evenings

Position Type: Hourly and Temporary, Exempt

Position Summary

The English Language Learning program is seeking part-time instructors to teach in our Community Interpreter Certificate program: https://www.aacc.edu/programs-and-courses/job-training/community-interpreter.

We are currently seeking instructors to teach evening classes in Arnold, or Hanover, MD.

Candidates invited for an interview will be asked to give a short teaching demonstration. Please mention your schedule availability and location preferences in your cover letter.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Instructors will teach WLS-325 and WLS-326 (Foundations of Community Interpreting Parts 1 & 2). In addition to teaching, instructors are responsible for:
• Assessing and recording student progress and attendance
• Meeting required deadlines for submitting grades and other administrative tasks
• Participating in department professional learning events

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (masters degree preferred)
• Language proficiency in at least two languages (ACTFL Advanced High or above, or equivalent)
• 40-hour community interpreter Train the Trainer course, to be completed before or prior to June 30, with department funds to cover the cost of training
• Professional simultaneous and/or sequential interpreting experience
• Adult education or teaching experience in both face-to-face and online formats

Anne Arundel Community College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to the power of diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace.