American Sign Language Instructor

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Working Title:

American Sign Language Instructor

Institution:

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Classification Title:

Community College Faculty

Bargaining Unit / Union:

210: Minnesota State College Faculty

City:

Minneapolis

FLSA:

Job Exempt

Full Time / Part Time:

Part time

Employment Condition:

Unclassified - Limited Academic (Fixed Term)

Salary Range:

$0.00 - $0.00

Minneapolis College, a vibrant and inclusive two-year community college in Minnesota,is accepting applications for a part-time American Sign Language (AMSL) faculty member to teach for the
School of Liberal Arts and Cultures. The American Sign Language curriculum at Minneapolis College includes a four-course language series anda course on Deaf Culture. An engaged student body has built a community around these courses, including an
ASL Club that enriches the college’s courses and offers public events.
This faculty position is for the Fall Semester of the 2024-2025 Academic Year and maybe renewed by semester at the discretion of the Dean of Liberal Arts and Cultures.

Job Description

• Teaching part-time college-level courses in AMSL (4-16 credits a semester,depending on enrollment numbers)
• Delivering instruction in multiple modalities, including on-campus, blended, and synchronous and asynchronous online formats.
• Drawing on knowledge of culturally responsive pedagogy to engage our student body.
• Participation in the development and implementation of curriculum and instructional materials for AMSL courses.
• Participation in student assessment and assessment of student learning outcomes at the course, department, and college general-education levels.
• Developing and revising courses and instructional materials.
• Commitment to providing quality instruction and services to a very diverse student population.
• Teaching may include daytime, evenings, or Saturdays.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 16 credits (24 quarter credits) in American Sign Language, ASL linguistics, deaf studies, deaf education, or sign language interpretation/translation.
• Professional Requirement: Certification by the American Sign Language Teacher’s
• Association (ASLTA) or certification by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)

Preferred Qualification

• Community College Experience – two or more years of teaching experience in an urban setting, community college or combined community and technical college, and/or or similar environment.
• Technology and Pedagogy – Demonstrated teaching in multiple modalities, including fully online and blended models, and incorporation of multimedia.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and evidence of a strong and clear understanding and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community colleges and their students, faculty, staff, administrators, and communities they serve.
• Service to the College – a demonstrated willingness to participate through committee work and/or student activities.
• Student-centered – demonstrated contributions to student growth and development through retention measures, student mentoring, and student activities.

Other Requirements

Current and/or former employees must be in good standing at Minneapolis College for consideration.

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

Varies

About

Minneapolis College is a proud member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. The campus is located in the heart of a vibrant and diverse metropolitan community.

Faculty and staff collaborate to offer a supportive environment that values active and applied learning, community engagement, sustainability and global and cultural understanding. Our faculty and staff enjoy excellent benefits, and a team environment and challenging careers.

As an affirmative action and equal opportunity institution, we are committed to supporting the continued growth of our diverse community.

The College is 100 years strong and has a rich history and mission that is still relevant today.

The safety of all members of the Minneapolis College campus community is of vital concern. Resources including the current Annual Compliance and Security Report are
available at the link Minneapolis College Public Safety or go to https://minneapolis.edu/student-services/public-safety

Benefits Information:

At Minnesota State, we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($150 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc. We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.

Desired Start Date:

08-21-2024

Position End Date:

08-22-2024

Open Date:

07-09-2024

Close Date:

08-09-2024

Posting Contact Name:

Gabriele Eva Krauss

Posting Contact Email:

bp9063we@minnstate.edu