Job location: RV - Campus Center

Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2019-10-04
Req: R1749

Montgomery College is Maryland’s premier community college, serving more than 60,000 students each year through credit and noncredit programs. Montgomery College is one of Maryland’s most diverse community colleges, which includes more than 164 nations represented in our student body. Do you want to join us in our mission of providing an exceptional education and fostering student success? We are dedicated to providing an exceptional education for all of our students, and we recognize that our faculty and staff are integral to our continued success.

Job TitleAmerican Sign Language Faculty FT (F02498)

Job Description SummaryMontgomery College is Maryland's premier community college. For 70 years, Montgomery College has been on the leading edge, and we intend to stay there. Montgomery College is a public, fully accredited, open admission institution. The College is dedicated to student success and is widely recognized for the quality and scope of its academic programs.

An expectation of academic quality and integrity has yielded highly regarded offerings and programs in the humanities, with the fast-growing American Sign Language (ASL) degree and certificate programs among them. Montgomery College has a long history of successfully preparing students for transfer to highly regarded four-year institutions and for careers working with the Deaf.

The ASL Programs (ASLP) at Montgomery College offer a rigorous course of study and a variety of engaging co-curricular activities and professional development opportunities for students interested in learning about and connecting with the Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities. The ASL programs are dedicated to helping students reach their personal and professional goals.

We are seeking a full-time ASL faculty member at the associate- or full-professor level beginning August 2020. The individual will have broad experience teaching and coordinating curriculum and offerings in the field and will be committed to taking the program to the next level, to the goals of the Montgomery College Academic Master Plan, and to the success of our students.

The successful candidate will appreciate teaching in a highly diverse, multi-cultural environment, and will welcome the opportunity to work with students of all backgrounds and needs. The faculty member will demonstrate a strong understanding of Second Language Acquisition and linguistics and will be able to teach all program offerings as well as to coordinate the ASL programs as they are poised for expansion. Faculty and coordinator duties include classroom instruction, assessment, curriculum development, advising, professional inquiry, committee work and broad familiarity with instructional technology as it relates to the teaching, learning, and assessment of ASL. Many of our courses use open educational resources (OERs) to yield cost savings for the students and the most current content for faculty. Incoming faculty will explore the development of OERs in the discipline.

Teaching assignments may include various schedules including days, evenings, and weekends. Montgomery College has three campuses and instructs courses at area high schools. Faculty may be assigned to any of these campuses and/or venues, although the program resides in Rockville. This position will be responsible for assisting the department chair in coordinating these offerings as well as all activities related to the ASL programs, such as open houses, ASL Honor Society induction ceremonies, creating partnerships with different organizations to secure volunteering opportunities for students, hosting Deaf Awareness Week activities, and maintaining an active role in the ASL Club, to name a few.

Montgomery College is a strong advocate of professional development and invests in its faculty. The College also offers an outstanding benefits package. This position is part of a collective bargaining unit.

Assignment begins spring or fall 2020.

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Full-Time Faculty Duties

• Teaches all levels of the ASL AA and certificate programs.
• Engages in teaching and other activities that are equivalent to 30 semester hours per academic year;
• May teach at any of the three physical campuses (TPSS, Rockville, and Germantown), online, as appropriate, and at area high schools.
• Engages students in their learning through active, collaborative learning approaches.
• Incorporates the use of an educational enterprise platform (Blackboard) and other relevant technology into instruction
• Meets with students outside of class to assist them with being successful college students.
• Advises students about program curriculum, transfer options to four-year institutions, and professional/career opportunities
• Serves on or leads, department, discipline, campus, and college committees.
• Maintains an active program of professional development and participates in professional organizations and activities.

Coordinator Duties

• Working with the chair, coordinates the degree and certificate program.
• Works with faculty to develop free-of-cost course materials for students using Open Educational Resources.
• Leads discipline faculty in the areas of curricular innovation, professional development, and curricular cohesion.
• Develops a plan for student assessment to determine initial placement and progression through the program to meet student outcomes
• Works to create partnerships with different organizations to secure volunteering opportunities for ASL students.
• Coordinates the campus discipline work in the College Area Review (CAR) process and in Outcomes Assessment; and serves as the convener of CAR and assessment work groups when asked by the dean.
• Reviews discipline syllabi and materials for compliance with Montgomery College policies, accuracy, and scope and sequence.
• Participates in classroom observation of part-time faculty members in the discipline/ program and offers faculty feedback.

Required Qualifications:

• Master of Arts in American Sign Language or a closely related field.
• Native level of proficiency in ASL.
• Broad teaching experience at the college level (associates-, bachelors-, or masters-level teaching); teaching done as a graduate student or as a teaching assistant may be considered.
• Experience with program coordination, curriculum development and implementation.
• Current authorization to work in the United States without requiring employer visa sponsorship.

Additional Requirement:

To be considered, a resume/CV and a cover letter must be attached to the application.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in ASL or a closely related field
• Five (5) years of full-time teaching experience at the college level.
• Professional industry certification or experience

Application Procedures:

Assignment begins spring or fall 2020.

This position is open until filled. For best consideration, apply by October 11, 2019.

For consideration, you must:

• Include dates of employment in your application or attachment.
• Attach a resume/CV and cover letter to the application.

As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire:

• Successful completion of a background check
• Participation in a retirement plan.

Our benefits package includes: generous paid vacation, sick, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits, professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes

Closing DateFriday, October 11, 2019

Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace

For disability-related accommodations, please call 240-567-5353

or send an email to: hrstm@montgomerycollege.edu

Montgomery College is an academic institution committed to promoting

equal opportunity and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.