Continuing Education Instructor - American Sign Language

New England Biolabs; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Metropolitan Community College’s Continuing Education Division seeks an ASL Instructor to provide fun, enriching, and accessible non-credit courses for community members. You will develop and deliver engaging lessons focused on practical communication and Deaf culture.

Classes occur at multiple Metro area locations, including Fremont and Blair, with most sessions held weeknights and weekends. The role offers random teaching opportunities throughout the year and accommodations as needed.

Qualifications

• Fluency or advanced proficiency in American Sign Language.
• Strong knowledge of ASL grammar, vocabulary, conversational conventions, and Deaf culture.
• Experience teaching ASL or language instruction preferred.
• Experience working with diverse learners and varying levels of language proficiency.
• Strong communication, organization, interpersonal, and classroom-management skills.
• Ability to create an engaging, supportive, and inclusive learning environment.
• Commitment to respecting Deaf culture and the diversity of the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver engaging, interactive, and accessible non-credit ASL courses.
• Create a welcoming learning environment where students improve practical communication skills.
• Offer teaching opportunities throughout the year at multiple locations, including evenings and weekends.
• Support Deaf culture understanding and inclusive classroom practices.

Skills

ASL proficiency

ASL grammar knowledge

Teaching ASL experience

Diverse learners experience

Communication & interpersonal

Classroom management

Inclusive learning environment

Deaf culture awareness

Job description

Classification Fixed Term (Fixed Term) Minimum Pay $0.00 Compensation will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY MCC’s Continuing Education Division is seeking an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and engaging American Sign Language (ASL) Instructor to provide fun, enriching, and accessible learning opportunities for members of our community. This position will offer various teaching opportunities throughout the year and will be responsible for developing and delivering engaging, interactive, and accessible non-credit courses focused on learning and using American Sign Language. The ASL Instructor will create a welcoming and supportive learning environment where students can develop practical communication skills while gaining an understanding and appreciation of Deaf culture and the Deaf community. Courses may be designed for learners with varying levels of ASL experience, from beginners to more advanced students.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluency or advanced proficiency in American Sign Language.
• Strong knowledge of ASL grammar, vocabulary, conversational conventions, and Deaf culture.
• Previous experience teaching ASL, working with ASL learners, or providing language instruction preferred.
• Experience working with diverse learners and varying levels of language proficiency.
• Strong communication, organization, interpersonal, and classroom-management skills.
• Ability to create an engaging, supportive, and inclusive learning environment.
• Commitment to respecting Deaf culture and the diversity of the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

This position will have random teaching opportunities throughout the year.

MCC holds classes at multiple locations throughout the Metro area including Fremont and Blair.

Most classes are held weeknights and weekends.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully.

Metropolitan Community College recognizes that an individual with a disability may require an accommodation to enable the candidate to successfully perform a job function. Consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations.

Metropolitan Community College is a comprehensive, full-service public community college supported by the taxpayers of Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy and Washington counties. Its purpose is to provide high quality educational programs and services, primarily in career preparation and general education, to people of all ages and educational backgrounds.

MCC was created in 1974 when the Nebraska State Legislature consolidated the original eight technical community college areas into six. That year, the programs, personnel, assets and liabilities of the former Omaha Nebraska Technical Community College Area merged with the Eastern Nebraska Technical Community College Area under a new name: the Metropolitan Technical Community College Area.

In 1992, the Legislature voted to change the name to Metropolitan Community College Area.

Metropolitan Community College affirms a policy of equal education, employment opportunities and nondiscrimination in providing services to the public.

Read our full policy here https://www.mccneb.edu/nondiscrimination

Metropolitan Community College offers a wide array of benefits to faculty and staff.

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