Part-time Faculty, American Sign Language

Palomar College; San Marcos (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity and inclusion commitment

Access to retirement plans

Job summary

Palomar College seeks a part-time faculty member to teach American Sign Language in San Marcos, California. The role includes potential day, evening, and weekend assignments across multiple locations.

Candidates must possess a relevant bachelor's or associate degree and experience in education. The position offers an hourly wage range of $75.81 to $119.20 based on instructional duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of professional experience.
• Associate degree and six years of professional experience.
• Combination of education and experience equaling minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Teach American Sign Language within the approved curriculum.
• Assignments may include day, evening, and/or weekend work.
• Work at San Marcos campus and/or off-campus locations.

Skills

Professional experience in education

American Sign Language proficiency

Cultural competency

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Associate degree with six years of experience

Job description

Part‑time Faculty, American Sign Language

For more information regarding the position, contact Assistant Professor John O'Loughlin at [e-mail].

This posting is for an application pool. The department will contact those candidates when a need arises.

Position Information

Position Title: Part‑time Faculty, American Sign Language

Department: Speech Communication/Forensics/ASL Department

Primary Location: N/A

Full or Part Time: Part‑time

Hours per Week: Part‑time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%.

Work Schedule: A part‑time faculty member’s assignment may include day, evening and/or weekend work, and work at more than one location (San Marcos campus and/or off‑campus locations, as well as distance education classes).

Initial Placement Hourly Range: $75.81 – $119.20 (instructional); $74.60 – $117.69 (non‑instructional)

Retirement Plans:

• APPLE (Accumulation Program for Part‑Time Limited‑Service Employees)

Job Duties

The Speech Communication/Forensics/ASL department is seeking qualified part‑time instructors to teach American Sign Language (ASL). Teaching assignment(s) may include any of the curriculum approved courses within the discipline of ASL.

Minimum Qualifications

Must meet one of the following sets of qualifications:

• Any bachelor’s degree or higher AND two years of professional experience.
• Any associate degree AND six years of professional experience.
• A combination of education and experience that is at least equivalent to the qualifications in either 1) or 2) above. You must complete and attach the Application for Equivalency form (www.palomar.edu/hr/equivalency-app/), if you do not possess the specific minimum qualifications as stated above, which includes degrees that have not been awarded at the time of submitting the application.

Only coursework completed at, and degrees awarded by, accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will be considered as satisfying the minimum qualifications. Coursework and degrees that are completed outside of the United States are required to have transcripts evaluated (evaluation to U.S. equivalency and a course‑by‑course analysis) by an appropriate U.S. credentials evaluation service.

For a list of credentials evaluation agencies accepted by Palomar College, visit the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services (NACES) website at https://www.naces.org/members, or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) website at http://aice-eval.org/.

NOTE: For professional experience, a “year” is defined as equivalent to 40 hours per week for 10 months.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Antiracism (DEIAA) Statement

Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, access and antiracism. We are dedicated to empowering students to succeed and are guided by our core values; some of which are the following:

• Access – We make education possible for everyone.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – We recognize and respect diversity, seek to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, and strive to address inequities.

All positions require cultural competency which includes the sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

Licenses and/or Certificates

N/A

Supervision Received

Part‑time faculty members receive supervision from the Division Dean and direction from the Department Chair.

Part‑time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%.

Pre‑Employment Requirements

The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre‑employment requirements: live scan/fingerprinting, official transcript(s), TB risk assessment, and employment verification(s). Other pre‑employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see applicable job posting section for details). Successful completion of all pre‑employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the following Administrative Procedures and Board Policies: AP 7120, AP 7120a, AP 7125, AP 7126, AP 7127, AP 7330, BP 7330, AP 7336, AP 7337, and BP 7335.

Contact

For more information regarding the position, contact Assistant Professor John O'Loughlin at [e-mail].