Part-Time Faculty - American Sign Language - ASL 101, 102, 201 (Spring 2026)

About the role

The AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE Program at Syracuse University seeks to hire a Part-Time Instructor for face-to-face ASL instruction for the Spring 2024 semester. The Part-Time Instructor should be able to teach one section of ASL 101 (level 1) and potentially one section of ASL 102 (level 2) or ASL 201 (level 3).

Responsibilities

• Developing and/or updating a class syllabus.
• Ordering the appropriate books and materials in advance of the class start date.
• Preparation of lectures, projects or other student assignments.
• Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours.
• Grading student assignments and exams in timely manner.
• Participating in student recitals or showings.
• Collect and submit student assessment data for accreditation purposes, if applicable.
• Submitting completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations.
• Providing departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations.
• Providing an updated CV annually or upon request of the department or school.
• Participating in departmental meetings or workshops.
• Building a positive rapport with students and other faculty.

Qualifications

• MA/MS degree in ASL teaching, Deaf Studies, or related field.
• Native or near native fluency in ASL.
• At least three years of prior experience teaching ASL at the college/university level.
• Ability to teach in hybrid or in-person between Monday-Friday, on the Syracuse Main Campus.
• Ability to work with a team to coordinate classes within the ASL program.

Job Specific Qualifications

• National Certification in ASL teaching or equivalent.
• Experience using the Signing Naturally curriculum or similar ASL curriculum.
• Experience using Blackboard or other online platform for course organization.