What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lecturer (American Sign Language) position at University of Hawaii?
Description
Title: Lecturer (American Sign Language)
Position Number: pending
Hiring Unit: College of Arts, Languages & Letters, Dept. of Linguistics
Location: Manoa
Date Posted: December 22, 2022
Closing Date: Continuous
Salary Information: Minimum $1,820 per credit hour; commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Full Time/Part Time: Part Time
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
Other Conditions: For placement in department adjunct lecturer pool for Fall 2023, Spring 2024, and Summer 2024. Mainly part-time employment, contingent on approval to fill, course offerings, position clearance, availability of funds, and sufficient enrollment. Appointments offered on a semester basis.
Duties and Responsibilities- To teach basic language skill courses in the target language.
Minimum Qualifications- B.A. degree in American Sign Language, Sign Language Teaching, Deaf Studies, Sign Language Interpreting, Linguistics, Education, or a related field and 3 years of experience in Teaching ASL at the university level or M.A. degree in American Sign Language, Sign Language Teaching, Deaf Studies, Sign Linguistics or a related field preferred.
- Native or near-native proficiency in ASL.
Desirable Qualifications- 5 years or more of experience teaching ASL at the university level.
To Apply:
Submit cover letter of interest for the position, CV, transcripts (copies acceptable for application, but if selected, originals required upon hire), 3 letters of recommendation to the address below.
Address:
Department of Linguistics
1890 East-West Road, Moore 559
Honolulu, HI 96822
Inquiries:
Dr. Andrea Berez-Kroeker, Chair; 808-956-8602; lingdc@hawaii.eduEEO/AA, Clery Act, ADA
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Salary : $1,820
