Adjunct Faculty Credit - American Sign Language
- Employer
- Harper College
- Location
- Palatine, IL
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- Faculty Jobs
- Arts & Humanities, Foreign Languages & Literature
- Position Type
- Adjunct
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Community College
Job Details
Overview
Starting Pay Rate: Per Adjunct Faculty Pay Scale
Schedule Information: On campus or remote: days and/or evenings depending upon course schedule. This role is an on-campus role, candidates will be required to teach courses onsite.
***This posting will be used to obtain a pool of qualified candidates for the above subjects. As teaching needs arise, these applications will be reviewed for possible interviews***
The number of adjunct instructors hired varies from semester to semester, depending upon the needs of the department. Your application can remain "Under Review by Committee" for 18 months. You may check your status at any time by logging into jobs.harpercollege.edu with your username and password.
Job Description: The World Languages Department at Harper College invites applicants for the position of adjunct instructor of American Sign Language. The instructor will teach introductory American Sign Language 101 and 102 courses beginning in January 2024. The position requires the ability to quickly learn Harper’s virtual learning and course management system, Blackboard. The instructor will teach on the college campus or virtually via live synchronous courses.
Successful candidates teach in an interactive and engaging way. Applicants should indicate their availability to teach day or evening courses, on campus or virtual courses in the cover letter.
Education Requirements: A bachelor’s degree and/or appropriate credential in the field, ASLTA certification or ASLPI Level 4, or Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI or DI).
Experience Requirements: Preferred teaching experience at the high school or college level or the equivalent of at least one year’s full-time non-teaching work experience in the field.
Required Documents: *** A CV and cover letter are required to complete the application process. ***
- Official transcripts are required upon hire.
- Employment in contingent upon a Criminal Background Check
- Employment sponsorship is not available.
Applicable Benefits: We offer a competitive, semester by semester adjunct pay, with Harper tuition waivers, sick/personal business leave, and a comprehensive Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Program.
Organization
Founded in 1965, William Rainey Harper College is a dynamic comprehensive community college situated on a 200-acre campus in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. The College is committed to diversity, and encourages the development of multicultural perspectives.
Annually, the College serves approximately 25,000 students from 23 communities. Providing both transfer and career programs, Harper offers degrees and a wide range of credit, continuing education and corporate training for students of all ages and interests. In order to provide accessible higher education to all, we offer a flexible schedule of daytime, nighttime and weekend classes at our main campus and at several other sites conveniently located throughout our service area.
Harper College is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and has received the coveted Bond Rating of Aaa from Moody’s Investor Service. We are committed to our Institutional Core Values of Integrity, Respect, Excellence and Collaboration.
Our Vision:
William Rainey Harper College is committed to academic integrity and excellence. The College is a leader in teaching and learning, transforming lives by responding to the needs of the individual and the community.
Benefits offered to employees include tuition reimbursement/professional expense, health/life/dental/disability insurance, participation in the State University Retirement System (SURS) and tax deferred annuity plans as well as fourteen paid holidays. Harper also offers some on-site childcare, a summer camp for children, and much more.
Harper College is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer that encourages applications from women, minority group members and persons with disabilities.
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