American Sign Language Instructor, Part-time Adjunct Pool - East Kern, Tehachapi

American Sign Language Instructor, Part-time Adjunct Pool - East Kern, Tehachapi

Kern Community College District

Salary: $66.00 Hourly

Job Type: Part-time Adjunct Pool

Location: Ridgecrest, CA

Department: English (ENGL)

Basic Function

Kern Community College District accepts applications for part-time, hourly faculty pools on a continuous basis. This allows the division to contact qualified applicants immediately if a need arises without having to wait for a period of time to advertise. If there is an interest and/or need within the specific department, applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted by respective department supervisors, deans and/or division chairs. Applications submitted will remain active for up to two years.

Kern Community College District is soliciting applications for part-time, hourly adjunct instructors. The starting salary range is $60.00/hour; Hourly rate may vary based on type of assignment and the Lecture Hour Equivalent (LHE) formula. For more information, refer to the CCA collective bargaining agreement or your college HR office.

Representative Duties

This course is an introduction to American Sign Language (ASL), a visual-gesture language used by the deaf community in the United States and Canada, with emphasis on the development of basic conversation skills, in-class and out-of-class requirements. Duties include:

• Identify and demonstrate finger spelling, numbers, and vocabulary at a beginning level.
• Describe and demonstrate American Sign Language classifiers, grammar structure, facial expression, and body movement.
• Compose ASL gloss translation from English.
• Explain basic cultural aspects of the Deaf community.
• Examine and show an understanding of history, culture, and civilization of the Deaf world.

This assignment may include teaching at other campus sites, day or evening classes, weekend classes, large classes, distance learning and multiple teaching methodologies.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor degree and 2 years related professional experience

OR - Associate degree and 6 years related professional experience.

OR - The equivalent. Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field may be judged as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for these positions. Candidates who feel they possess such equivalent qualifications must request and submit an APPLICATION FOR EQUIVALENCE form. Supporting documents must be included with the completed form. Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administration in California Community Colleges (link text omitted).

AND - A demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Note: Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an evaluation service.

Note: The screening of candidates will be conducted by a screening committee. The screening committee reserves the right to limit the number of interviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant of an interview.

Knowledge & Abilities

The successful applicant will be broadly prepared with depth of knowledge in the discipline and will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge and abilities:

• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning and service to a diverse student population.
• Ability to effectively work with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic and vocational goals.
• Ability to develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities.
• Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain subject matter currency.
• Ability to assess student learning outcomes.
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to explore new technologies that would benefit the program.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California community college mission.

Special Instructions

Completed application packet must include:

• Completed Online Application for Employment form
• Current resume
• Copy of legible transcripts

It is the applicant's responsibility to redact any personal information from all documents prior to uploading. This includes Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, and any photos of the applicant.

Foreign Degrees: Applicants with foreign degrees must have coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of NACES or ACEI, and a copy of the evaluation must be submitted with the online application.

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. EEO Plan 2021-2024.

The District is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics in its policies or practices. The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

All applicants must apply online at do not include links. Emails will not be accepted.