Part-Time ASL Teacher for 5th–8th Grade

Salem Lutheran School Orange; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Salem Lutheran School Orange is seeking a part-time American Sign Language teacher for grades 5–8 for the 2026–2027 school year. The teacher will build students' ASL proficiency, culture understanding, and confidence as visual communicators within Salem's Christ-centered learning community.

Schedule: Monday–Thursday, about 12–15 hours per week, including instruction, planning, assessment, and related duties. Starting compensation is $29 per hour, commensurate with education and experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; degree in ASL, Deaf Studies, Education, World Languages, or related field preferred.
• Strong expressive and receptive proficiency in ASL including fingerspelling, grammar, syntax, and non-manual markers.
• Teaching credential or relevant ASL professional certification preferred, or active progress toward one.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Deaf culture, history, perspectives, and communities.
• Experience teaching ASL to upper elementary or middle school students preferred.
• Strong classroom management, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills, with a commitment to Christian education.

Responsibilities

• Plans and delivers ASL instruction aligned with California World Languages Standards and best practices in visual language acquisition.
• Develops expressive and receptive proficiency in ASL, including fingerspelling, numbers, vocabulary, grammar, syntax, and non-manual markers.
• Incorporates age-appropriate learning about Deaf culture, history, perspectives, and communities.
• Establishes an engaging, visually accessible classroom environment that supports meaningful use of ASL.
• Designs student-centered lessons that promote communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking.
• Differentiates instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners.
• Assesses student learning regularly and maintains accurate grade records.
• Prepares students for continued success in secondary ASL coursework.

Skills

ASL proficiency

Classroom management

Communication

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Christian education

Education

Bachelor's degree

Teaching credential or ASL certification preferred

ASL/Deaf Studies education background

Job description

Salem Lutheran School Orange is seeking a part-time American Sign Language teacher for grades 5–8 for the 2026–2027 school year. The teacher will build students' ASL proficiency, culture understanding, and confidence as visual communicators within Salem's Christ-centered learning community.

Schedule: Monday–Thursday, about 12–15 hours per week, including instruction, planning, assessment, and related duties. Starting compensation is $29 per hour, commensurate with education and experience.