PT American Sign Language (ASL) Instructor

Equity and Diversity
The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal opportunity employment. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin ancestry sex age religion marital status disability or sexual orientation in any of its policies procedures or fact the college encourages applications from all segments of qualified people.

Closing Date
This position will close on June 30 2026 at 11:59 PM.

ALL FACULTY SHALL:

• Maintain currency with current information concepts laws and ideas in their disciplines and with best practices in teaching and learning.
• Check mailbox voicemail and e-mail regularly.
• Complete the checkout form before leaving campus at the end of the academic term.
• Maintain student confidentiality as required by regulation and Board Policy 5040 titled Student Records and Directory Information.

• Teach all assigned classes unless excused under provisions of Board Policy.
• Teach all assigned classes for all scheduled cases of necessary absence from class notify the Instructional Dean or designee or if unavailable the Office of Academic Affairs in advance and have plans prepared so that a substitute if assigned can maintain continuity of course content.
• Teach courses in accordance with the course outlines of record.
• Provide opportunities for students to be aware of their progress.
• Submit a copy of the syllabus for each class to the Division Office.
• Keep accurate records of student enrollment attendance and academic progress and submit them to appropriate offices by the published deadlines.
• Submit end-of-session grades including supporting documentation and attendance reports by the published deadlines.
• Submit required information about first-day no-show students by the published deadlines.
• Submit textbook order information by the published deadlines. If the textbook is electronic or includes an electronic course pack these conditions must be met:

1. Tests and exams must be available to the student without charge.
2. The text and course pack must be available to students with disabilities.
3. The publisher must grant read-only access to designated college staff for purposes of evaluation of course materials.
4. The text must be downloadable or printable.

• Meet all classes during the final examination period.
• Give final examinations at the scheduled time unless approval to do otherwise is granted by the Office of Academic Affairs or its designee.
• Keep all corrected final examination papers for at least one year following the close of the semester or summer term.
• Maintain a safe learning environment in classrooms laboratories and other instructional spaces.
• Allow the instructional manager and/or Instructional Dean upon request to review any assignments given during the semester.

Any bachelors degree or higher and two years of professional experience or any associate degree and six years of professional experience. The professional experience required must be directly related to the faculty members teaching assignment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in American Sign Language (ASL) or a related discipline and two years of ASL teaching college experience

• Major in American Sign Language Instruction Applied Linguistics with a focus in ASL ASL Linguistics Deaf Studies ASL-English Interpreter Education or a related field

• Demonstrated ability and experience in teaching American Sign Language at the post-secondary level

• Certification American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA) Certification

• American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI) Level 4 or higher or Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) Superior Plus Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification (NIC CT CI and CSC) Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) Level 4 or higher National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Interpreter Certification Level V

• Participation in professional growth activities such as the CIT RID ASLTA and NAD.

• Native or near native fluency in ASL

• Excellent written skills in English

Physical Demands
Physical requirements may be met with or without reasonable accommodations. Requires ambulatory ability to move to various office and classroom-type locations and to stand bend stoop and reach to setup equipment and provide instruction. Requires sufficient hand eye coordination and dexterity to write on a board or type on a computer. Requires sufficient visual acuity to read documents and make presentations. Requires sufficient auditory ability to project voice to a group hear questions and prompts and carry on routine conversations. Requires the ability to lift push and pull objects of medium weight (less than 30 lbs.) on an occasional basis.

Conditions of Employment
Assignments are contingent upon sufficient funding and enrollment.
Assignments may include day evening and/or weekend classes.
Individual who is offered employment shall be required to obtain fingerprints for a criminal history clearance through the State Department of Justice and remit the required fee for processing the fingerprints produce an original social security card and submit negative TB test results (must be within the past four years or within the last 60 days if not previously employed in a school district in California) before employment.
Faculty must be able to teach on-campus or remotely as assigned.

Candidates must be able to provide proof of California residency prior to employment.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States and signing of loyalty oath per Government Codes 3100-3109.