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Fitchburg State University Job Posting: Part Time Day & Evening Faculty, Humanities for American Sign Language (ASL)
Part Time Day & Evening Faculty, Humanities for American Sign Language (ASL)
Category: Part time Faculty
Department: Humanities
Location: Fitchburg, MA
Posted: Jul 10, 2023
Closes: Open Until Filled
Type: PT Non-Benefited
PositionID: 164475
About Fitchburg State University:
Fitchburg State University, located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, is a public institution dedicated to integrating high-quality professional programs with strong liberal arts and sciences studies. Founded in 1894, the university now has more than 30 undergraduate programs and 22 master's degree programs, and 7,000 full and part-time students.
Institutional Diversity and Social Justice:
Fitchburg State University embraces a commitment to diversity, inclusion, belonging and social justice. We encourage individuals from historically underrepresented groups to apply and also those who can contribute to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research and mentorship.
Job Description:
Membership to the Fitchburg State University part time adjunct faculty pool is open to qualified and competent experts, external to the Fitchburg State University faculty, who possess skills, education, and experience in academic and/or professional areas. All part time faculty are responsible for providing our students with a high-quality learning environment, while utilizing their focused expertise and experience in their individual classroom, laboratories and studios.
The Humanities department seeks qualified faculty to teach a range of ASL courses, with the highest demand course being ASL for Beginners I (ASL 1000). Our ASL curriculum includes the following courses, which together constitute the Deaf Studies minor at Fitchburg State:
- ASL 1000 - ASL for Beginners I
- ASL 1100 - ASL for Beginners II
- ASL 2100 - ASL Intermediate I
- ASL 2200 - ASL Intermediate II
- ASL/SOC 1050 - Intro to Deaf Studies
Requirements:
Master's Degree strongly preferred; candidates holding a Bachelor's Degree with substantial experience teaching ASL will also be considered. Previous experience teaching ASL required; previous college-level teaching experience is preferred.
Application Instructions:
Candidates selected to teach for the university are required to complete a CORI and the Student Clearinghouse Authorization form prior to hire. This will be sent out via an email welcome along with other pertinent preliminary information. The form provides authorization to the university to qualify degrees held through the National Student Clearinghouse. If the university is not able to qualify candidates' degrees, candidates will be required to submit official transcripts for all degrees held to the Office of Human Resources & Payroll Services, 160 Pearl Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420. If selected to teach, three (3) letters of recommendation will also be required.
Fitchburg State University, 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg MA 01420-2697 (978) 665-3000
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