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Form of workAdjunct Faculty Pool, American Sign Language
Columbia College Chicago actively promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion as vitally important to its present and future success. These principles are essential to the educational experiences of our students, staff, and faculty.
Columbia College Chicago is an urban institution of some 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students that offers a rigorous education in the creative and media arts with a foundation in the liberal arts. In addition to its regular, full-time faculty, Columbia College Chicago hires scholars, creative professionals and other industry-experienced Adjunct Faculty to teach courses on a part-time basis. These positions are not available every semester and are contingent upon student enrollment and the availability of funding.
To be qualified to teach at the college, candidates must possess a terminal degree in the relevant discipline -or at least one degree above the level at which they teach. In terminal degree programs, faculty members will possess the same level of degree. In extraordinary cases, a history of distinguished professional work, compelling creative achievements, or other significant experience in the relevant field may be considered as an alternative to the required degree.
The American Sign Language Department at Columbia College Chicago is seeking an American Sign Language Instructor to fill an Adjunct faculty position. Duties and responsibilities include teaching a full-range of college courses in American Sign Language, during day or night, which may range from ASL I, II, III, IV, and Advanced ASL and include elements of Deaf Culture.
The American Sign Language Department offers a major in ASL-English Interpretation, a major in Deaf Studies, and a minor in ASL Studies. Our curriculum emphasizes work with the Deaf population as a linguistic and cultural minority. Our ASL-English Interpretation program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education.
The minimum qualifications for this position include a Master's degree and two years of appropriate professional experience, and demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of college students.
To be considered for part-time teaching opportunities in American Sign Language, please click on the link to apply. Please include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three references. Further materials, such as official transcripts sent from the degree-granting institution, may be requested at a later date.
We seek individuals with a demonstrated ability to work with students from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds, and whose creative, scholarly and/or professional work aligns with our commitment to dismantling systems of privilege and oppression. All faculty members are expectedto advance the College'sDEI mission. For more information on the office ofAcademic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion please visit:colum.edu/diversity.
Additional Information
- Position subject to a background screening.
- This is a union position.
Qualified candidates of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Columbia College Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations concerning civil rights. The college does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law.
