American Sign Language Adjunct

Job Description

The American Sign Language (ASL) Adjunct Instructor at South Piedmont Community College provides quality learning opportunities that assist students in meeting their educational goals and career aspirations in the School of Arts and Sciences. Class offerings may include Elementary ASL I and Elementary ASL.

Synchronous teaching assignments may be scheduled at the Monroe campus, Polkton campus, or online, with flexible scheduling options across daytime, evening, and weekend based on departmental needs and instructor availability.

Essential Duties Summary

• Exhibit an uncompromising commitment to South Piedmont Community College as a learning-centered college through the College's mission, vision, values, core skills and learning outcomes, and delivery of instruction and services
• Facilitate and deliver curriculum using effective learning strategies that promote student success in a learning-centered environment.
• Facilitate learning through online, hybrid, and classroom activities designed to support student success.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement planning through the assessment of learning outcomes at the course level
• Select and use appropriate learning materials and resources, including library resources, equipment, and supplies to enhance learning and to maintain program currency
• Stay current with developments in the field of technology and learning theory
• Demonstrate high-level professionalism in developing and/or implementing long- and short-range plans in accordance with the philosophy of a learning-centered college
• Continue professional development for the improvement of self and the program to meet the needs of a learning-centered college
• Maintain current licensure, certification, or other professional credentials required for the position
• Provide accessibility to students and colleagues as expected in a learning-centered college
• Maintain and submit all required class records and/or reports on time
• Ensure courses and syllabi are set up by applicable deadlines as established by your supervisor
• Accept teaching assignments scheduled at the Monroe campus, Polkton campus, or online, with flexible scheduling options across daytime, evening, and weekend based on departmental needs and instructor availability.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor, the dean, or the Vice President of Academic Affairs

Required Qualifications

Master's degree in Deaf Education, Deaf Studies, American Sign Language (ASL), Special Education (with appropriate emphasis in deaf education), Communication (with appropriate emphasis such as deaf education), Bicultural or Bilingual Education (with appropriate emphasis such as deaf education) OR Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in the above disciplines

Preferred Qualifications

• Community college teaching experience
• Online teaching experience
• All SPCC courses use Canvas as a course delivery system. Upon hiring, adjuncts must successfully complete Canvas training experience or provide documented proof of Canvas experience.