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Position TitleSign Language Instructor (part time) Employee GroupPT Faculty Starting Salary $963.00 per contact hour Compensation Details
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Purpose, Scope & Dimension of Job: Faculty facilitate student learning and initiate and participate in efforts to consistently improve the level of student success. As learning facilitators, faculty consistently assess learning outcomes and their own teaching effectiveness (pedagogy). As professionals, faculty adhere to the ethical standards of their profession as outlined, for example, by the NEA and the State of Michigan. Where applicable, faculty maintain licensure and certifications. Specific Teaching Assignment:Faculty member will be responsible for teaching courses in the Interpreter Education degree program which prepares students to communicate effectively in American Sign Language (ASL) as well as acquiring skills in ASL/English interpretation for entry level employment. Minimum Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 1.Bachelor's Degree, or 18 graduate hours toward a Masters Degree, in Interpreter Education or a related field from an accredited institution.*2.Certificate of Interpretation and Certificate of Transliterating (CT/CI) from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and/or ASLTA Certification (American Sign Language Teacher Association). Must possess the CT/CI and the ASLTA Certification prior to completing the probationary period. 3.2 years experience in interpreting and/or sign language teaching.4.Understanding of and commitment to community college teaching, mission and philosophy. 5.Innovative, flexible and positive teaching style and understanding the needs of students from diverse backgrounds.6.Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. 7.Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.8.Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.9.Technology Skills: Ability to integrate computer applications into teaching.10.Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and college objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish an maintain collegial relationships with students, peers, staff, and administrators; skill in oral and written communication.A foreign degree must be certified, at the candidate's expense, by a professional evaluation service. Additional Desirable Qualifications
1.Master's Degree in Interpreter Education or a related field from an accredited institution.*2.Teaching experience in a college Interpreter Education program. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions
1.The employee must be able to move about 2/3 of the time and be stationary about 1/3 of the time. S/he is required to be mobile around campus for participant involvement/activities.
2.S/he must be able to converse with individuals on a regular basis with the ability to read, analyze, and interpret their needs via phone conversations, face-to-face conversations, or written documenta... For full info follow application link.
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