Term Faculty (Non-Tenure Track) - Modern Languages/ASL (24-25)

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Posting Details

Job ID: 141278
Rank: Professional Lecturer
College/School: Chicago, IL - School of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Responsibilities:

The Department of Modern Languages at DePaul University in Chicago is accepting applications for a full-time non-tenure track Professor of Instruction in American Sign Language beginning in Fall 2024. Responsibilities will include teaching 8 in-person ASL courses (2-3-3 for 2024-25) at various levels, with the possibility of advanced topics courses such as Deaf Culture and ASL Literature. This position also offers opportunities to teach courses in English for DePaul's Liberal Studies Program (with interpreter support as needed). Additional duties include directing the ASL Program, which entails course scheduling, oversight of ASL part-time faculty, course and curriculum development, student advising, organizing cultural events and activities, and working with student organizations to promote the study of ASL and encourage connections with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities.

Required Qualifications:
Required qualifications:

• Native or near-native proficiency in ASL (ASLPI proficiency level of 4 or better is preferred);
• A minimum of a Master's degree in Sign Language Teaching, Deaf Studies, or a closely related field;
• A minimum of one year of teaching experience at the college or post-secondary level;
• Demonstrated experience in course and curriculum development.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Applicants must upload

• a current curriculum vitae;
• a cover letter that addresses applicant's professional formation, teaching experience, and approach to ASL pedagogy;
• three letters of recommendation;
• at least one year's worth of student course evaluations; and
• sample teaching materials.

Applicant Documents
Cover Letter(1)
C.V.(1)
Confidential Letter of Recommendation or Evaluation(3)
Student evaluations(1)
Other Document(1)