ASL Professor SHSU Position Opening
Position Opening
Instructor/Assistant Professor of American Sign Language (ASL)
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX 77341
Instructor/Assistant Professor of American Sign Language (ASL),
Fall 2009.
Graduate degree in American Sign Language, Deaf Education, Special Education, Linguistics or related field required. In-depth knowledge of deaf culture, comparative linguistics, deafness, and communication issues. Native or near-native ASL speaker. ASLTA or Texas teaching in ASL certification.
Five years experience in teaching American Sign Language (linguistic and communicative components) at post-secondary level. Experience using Vista Signing Naturally curriculum. Scholarly accomplishment/promise required, publications, service. Letter of interest, CV, referee list or 3 letters of recommendation, teaching evaluations (all electronic preferred) to:
Dr. Debra D. Andrist,
Chair of Foreign Languages,
Box 2147,
Sam Houston State University,
Huntsville, TX 77341.
[email protected]
Email acknowledgments.
SHSU is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action plan employer.
Classes available immediately include:
ASL 141 TT 8-9:20
ASL 141 TT 9:30-10:50
ASL 142 TT 12:30-1:50
ASL 263 TT 11-12:30
ASL 263 TT 2-3:20
ASL 264 TT 3:30-4:50
FL 361 Deaf Culture TT 5-6:20
Two hearing, signing, undergraduate TA assistants. Videophone in office. Lab testing with individual cameras. Summer teaching additional pay.
CONTACT PERSON NAME: Dr. Debra D. Andrist
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]