[Hiring] Adjunct Faculty - IPP/ASL Instructor @Illinois Central College

Role Description

The primary teaching assignments for this position will be American Sign Language classes within the Interpreter Preparation Program. The course delivery method is online.

• Adjunct Faculty are primarily responsible for instructing assigned courses meeting classroom standards.
• Must follow institutional syllabi.
• Required to maintain office hours to best ensure student success.
• Teach on a part-time basis up to 12 contact hours per semester.
• Applicants must be a resident of Illinois at the time of hire.
• For submitting a complete application, please include a resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcripts.

Essential Functions:

• Instruct and coordinate courses including lecture and/or lab-based classes ensuring all necessary materials and tools are readily available and that safety standards are met, when appropriate.
• Follow syllabi for assigned courses communicating the expectations and schedule for the classwork.
• Maintain office hours and availability.
• Communicate with students working to ensure student success.
• Collaborate with Faculty and Staff to continuously improve and adapt the student experience to meet the needs of the student, community, and institution.
• Perform related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in American Sign Language Interpreting or Deaf Education and a minimum of 2000 hours work as an ASL interpreter OR an Associate Degree in American Sign Language Interpreting and one of the following certifications or licenses:
• Licensure through the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission
• Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) National Interpreters Certification
• RID Deaf Certificate of Interpreting
• RID Certificate of Transliteration
• RID Comprehensive Skills Certificate
• Test of English Proficiency
• Board of Evaluation for Interpreters
• Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment: 3.5 or higher
• Certification through the American Sign Language Teachers’ Association

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in discipline or master’s degree plus 18 hours in the discipline and one of the following certifications or licenses:
• Licensure through the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission
• Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) National Interpreters Certification
• RID Deaf Certificate of Interpreting
• RID Certificate of Transliteration
• RID Comprehensive Skills Certificate
• English Proficiency
• Board of Evaluation for Interpreters
• Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment: 3.5 or higher
• Certification through the American Sign Language Teachers’ Association

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 11 paid holidays; 2 floating holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition waivers for employee, spouse, and dependent children
• On-site childcare center
• 403(b) retirement plans
• State University Retirement System pension plan