Baton Rouge Community College is hiring: Instructor - American Sign Language Stu

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Instructor - American Sign Language Studies (ASLS)

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College: BRCC

Department: Academic & Student Affairs

Sub department: Liberal Arts

Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Faculty 9 month

Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach the equivalent of five (5) courses per semester (fall and spring)
• Develop and revise curricula
• Advise ASLS students
• College service (committee assignments, recruitment events, etc.)
• Professional development (conferences, workshops, publications, etc.)
• Serve as program manager for the Associate of Arts in American Sign Language Studies
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Credentials

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the following or a closely related field:

• American Sign Language
• Linguistics
• Sign Language Studies
• Sign Language Education
• Interpreter Education
• Deaf Education
• Deaf Culture

One Of The Following Credentials

• Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
• National Interpreter Certification (NIC) from RID
• Certification from the American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA)
• Or an equivalent recognized certification

Preferred Education

• Master’s degree in one of the following or a closely related field:

• American Sign Language
• Linguistics
• Sign Language Studies
• Sign Language Education
• Interpreter Education
• Deaf Education
• Deaf Culture

Minimum of two (2) years of experience teaching American Sign Language at the college or university level.

Additional Notes

Baton Rouge Community College is committed to selecting a qualified Deaf individual for this position.

Benefits

As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, BRCC has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Background Check & EEO Closing: Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. BRCC is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. BRCC is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Higher Education

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