Instructor (American Sign Language)

Title: Instructor (American Sign Language) 

Hiring Unit: Department of Linguistics, College of Arts, Languages & Letters 

Location: Manoa 

Date Posted: 10/23/2024

Closing Date: Continuous recruitment, first review on November 25, 2024 

Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience 

Monthly Type: 9 Month 

Tenure Track: Non-Tenure 

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time 

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent 

Other Conditions: To begin Spring 2025, rank I-2, non-tenure track and annually renewable, dependent on satisfactory performance and need. Seeking outstanding applicants with a strong commitment to student learning and to building or maintaining connection to the local Deaf community. The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa offers an interdisciplinary BA in Linguistics as well as stand-alone MA and PhD degree programs in Linguistics. A stand-alone BA with a concentration in ASL language is under review. For more information, see: http://ling.hawaii.edu.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Teach 24 credits per academic year in American Sign Language (ASL) at all undergraduate levels;

• Develop curriculum and teaching materials toward a full four-year ASL program;

• Advise students;

• Coordinate curricula, and ensure articulation between levels and between UH campuses; 

• Oversee placement exams, course equivalency evaluations, back credits and language waiver petitions;

• Contribute service at the department, college, university, and community levels.

• Other duties as assigned by the Department Chair. 

Minimum Qualifications 

1. Either: (a) M.A. degree in American Sign Language, Sign Language Teaching, Deaf Studies, Linguistics, Education, or a related field; or (b) B.A. degree in American Sign Language, Sign Language Teaching, Deaf Studies, Sign Linguistics or a related field with three years of full or part-time teaching ASL at the college or university level;

2. Native or near-native proficiency in ASL; 

3. Involvement in the Deaf community. 

Desirable Qualifications 

1. 5 years or more of experience teaching ASL at the university level;

2. Experience with curriculum development;

3. ASLTA certification;

4. Familiarity with ASL-English interpreter training requirements.

5. Demonstrated ability to support the university’s mission of diversity, equity and inclusion.

To Apply: Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the following REQUIRED documents: 

• Cover letter of interest for the position; 

• Current CV; 

• URL (link) to a 10-15-minute sample video in ASL, with 3-5 minutes spent on how the candidate would structure an introductory, intermediate, or advanced ASL class, and 7-10 minutes spent on a demonstration teaching American Sign Language; 

• Names and contact information for three referees who can write letters of recommendation; 

• Copies of transcripts (however official transcripts required upon hire). 

Inquiries: Dr. Amy Schafer, Chair; lingdc@hawaii.edu

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