Position: Instructor, Sign Language and Interpreting
Job Posting # B000957
Position: Instructor, Sign Language and Interpreting
Start Date: August 18,2014
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Contact Person: Irene Thrower, Department Chair, Communications and Fine Arts
Email: [email protected]
Job Summary: To assist students in their learning process by utilizing all appropriate College resources, materials, facilities, and educational technologies available to complement the teaching and learning process.
Desired Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure:
• Master’s degree
• BEI certification (hearing candidates)
• Advanced (Level III) or higher or national certification with willingness to become state BEI certified advanced level
• Hearing candidates should have sign language certification at the advanced, master or national level
• Knowledge and understanding of Deaf culture and the Deaf community
• Recent experience in teaching ASL for credit in post-secondary programs
• Fluency in ASL communication skills with a strong linguistic or grammar base
• Good communication skills when working with Deaf and hearing colleagues
• Commitment to excellence in teaching
• Willingness to collaborate extensively with other professionals in the ASL/Deaf Education/Interpreting programs
Required Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure:
• Associate’s degree in field of study related to sign language and interpreting
• Three (3) years of academic or directly related professional experience
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Accepts and teaches classes based on varied schedules (morning, afternoon, evening and weekends) to accommodate diverse student needs and external stakeholders’ expectations of College as assigned by designated supervisor
• Demonstrates a sensitivity toward and respect for the myriad of diversities represented in the student population, colleagues and service area
• Aids in the development of curricula, including individual course syllabi as assigned
• Prepares and delivers instruction to students
• Actively pursues and participates in professional development activities to enhance skills in various modes of instruction and knowledge of learning
• Works with colleagues to select appropriate textbooks for departmental adoptions, and abides by departmental decisions for textbooks
• Prepares assignments
• May compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments
• Designs and maintains an active classroom environment conducive to student learning and success
• Maintains student attendance records
• Evaluates student performance and learning
• Provides regular and timely evaluation feedback to students
• Assigns grades consistent with course requirements
• Assists in District commitment to assessing student learning outcomes and program learning outcomes and to achieving institutional performance measures
• Participates in TCC’s institutional effectiveness program including the preparation and assessment of students
• Accepts and participates in the necessary training to offer courses via varied delivery methods such as eLearning
• Accepts assignments as necessary at other sites such as for dual credit courses
• Accepts and participates in the service mission of the college
• May conduct research in particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals
• Performs related duties such as advising students on academic and vocational curricula, and acting as adviser to student organizations
• Serves on campus and District committees
• Performs basic student enrollment and recruitment functions, such as community outreach, support of student registration and student retention activities
• Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite
• Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored through the Tarrant County College (TCC) LearnCenter and Faculty Academy
• Supports the values of the College: diversity, teaching excellence, student success, innovation and creativity and service to the College