Spartanburg Methodist College invites applications for a part-time adjunct faculty position in American Sign Language. The successful candidate will offer a two-semester sequence in American Sign Language that fulfills the foreign language requirement for BA students. The successful candidate will teach one to two in-person sections per semester beginning in Fall 2023. The successful candidate will possess strong communication skills, be familiar with best practices in pedagogy, and have experience as a teacher of American Sign Language. Contract may be renewed on a semester-by-semester basis pending enrollment, instructor availability, and student success.

Required qualifications include a master’s degree in Deaf Education, Deaf Studies, American Sign Language, Special Education (with appropriate emphasis such as deaf education), Communications (with appropriate emphasis such as deaf education), Bicultural or Bilingual Education (with appropriate emphasis such as deaf education), or a master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in the above disciplines.

Applicants are asked to send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and unofficial graduate transcripts with their application.

Application deadline: January 20, 2023.





About the College: Founded in 1911, Spartanburg Methodist College is a private residential liberal arts institution serving a diverse student population (38% first generation, 52% minority, 59% Pell) within the United Methodist Connection. Since its founding as the first co-op school in the nation, SMC has remained dedicated to its mission to connect education and employment. After over 100 years as an Associate Degree granting institution, the college launched its first bachelor’s degree in 2019. SMC is growing significantly, adding new programs, and consistently evaluating operations as a result of a campus-wide commitment to innovation and a passion for designing all campus programs to serve its student population intentionally. Today, the college’s emphasis on education and employment includes a unique professional development concentration comprised of eight required courses for students seeking associate and bachelor’s degrees. SMC is committed to its student demographic and believes that global impact is possible through their success. Spartanburg Methodist College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any legally protected status in any personnel action regarding the recruiting, hiring, and promotion of faculty and staff member. About the College: Founded in 1911, Spartanburg Methodist College is a private residential liberal arts institution serving a diverse student population (38% first generation, 52% minority, 59% Pell) within the United Methodist Connection. Since its founding as the first co-op school in the nation, SMC has remained dedicated to its mission to connect education and employment. After over 100 years as an Associate Degree granting institution, the college launched its first bachelor’s degree in 2019. SMC is growing significantly, adding new programs, and consistently evaluating operations as a result of a campus-wide commitment to innovation and a passion for designing all campus programs to serve its student population intentionally. Today, the college’s emphasis on education and employment includes a unique professional development concentration comprised of eight required courses for students seeking associate and bachelor’s degrees. SMC is committed to its student demographic and believes that global impact is possible through their success. About the College Spartanburg Methodist College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any legally protected status in any personnel action regarding the recruiting, hiring, and promotion of faculty and staff member. Spartanburg Methodist College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any legally protected status in any personnel action regarding the recruiting, hiring, and promotion of faculty and staff member.