Oregon State University is hiring: Instructor Pool - 2025/2026: American Sign La

Instructor Pool - 2025/2026: American Sign Language

Applications will be considered throughout the 2024-2025 Academic Year.

When applying, you will be required to electronically upload the following documents:

• A Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position
• Evidence of teaching excellence, such as student, peer or mentor evaluations (Upload as Statement of Teaching)

You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.

Salary is commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

For additional information, please contact:
Karen Mills
kmills@oregonstate.edu
(541) 737-3847

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Position Information

Department Sch Lang, Culture & Soc (CLA)

Position Title Instructor

Job Title Instructor Pool - 2025/2026: American Sign Language

Appointment Type Academic Faculty

Job Location

Benefits Eligible

Remote or Hybrid option? Yes

Job Summary

The School of Language, Culture, and Society invites applications for one or more fixed-term, non-tenure-track full/part-time Instructor positions for the 2025/2026 academic year. Some of these appointments may be reviewed for renewal or transition to an instructional position on an annual basis at the discretion of the Director.
Instructors may be needed to teach on-campus or Ecampus undergraduate courses in American Sign Language. These appointments are fixed-term, non-tenure track, with the possibility of renewal beyond the first year at the discretion of the Director.

The School of Language, Culture, and Society includes Anthropology; Ethnic Studies; World Languages and Cultures; and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Studies. The School has a central focus on global justice with emphases in social and environment justice, food insecurity, and Latino/a studies.

Why OSU?

Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!

Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

FACTS :

• Top 1.4% university in the world
• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
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• 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
• 217k+ alumni worldwide
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Locations: Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.

Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package:

Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.

Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.

Key Responsibilities

100% Instruction: This position will administer and teach undergraduate courses in American Sign Language. Hold regular office hours to assist students with coursework and answer questions regarding curriculum.

What You Will Need

• MA or MAT in the language specific to the course being taught, education, or a related field
• Evidence of teaching at the college and/or university level
• Native or near-native proficiency in English and the foreign language being taught
• Availability on short notice
• Evident commitment to educational equity

What We Would Like You to Have

• Demonstrated ability to design, teach and assess courses that support inclusive learning principles and promote equitable teaching practices, to the benefit of all learners

How to Apply / Special Instructions

Applications will be considered throughout the 2024-2025 Academic Year.

When applying, you will be required to electronically upload the following documents:

• A Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position
• Evidence of teaching excellence, such as student, peer or mentor evaluations (Upload as Statement of Teaching)

You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.

Salary is commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

For additional information, please contact:
Karen Mills
kmills@oregonstate.edu
(541) 737-3847

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Teaching
• Optional Documents
  VETERANS ONLY: Must provide proof of Veteran Status (DO NOT upload any unrelated documentation - information uploaded to this field will be removed once reviewed)

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