AY 24-25 Adjunct Instructor of American Sign Language at Portland State University

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Location: Portland, Oregon





Job Description:

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled


Portland State University


Position Details
Position Details

Proposed Start Date 12/16/2024
Working Title AY 24-25 Adjunct Instructor of American Sign Language
Department 221000 - FLL Foreign Languages
Position Number D97751-00
Representation AP - AFT, Local 3571


Position Summary

Brief Description of PSU/School/Dept The Department of World Languages and Literatures plays a central role in preparing the students of Portland State University to function in the global community. Because we believe that language is central to that ability, we offer instruction in American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Modern Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Norwegian, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Vietnamese. The Department is committed to teaching for proficiency. All of our language classes are designed to develop functional skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking for eventual use in a broad variety of real-world settings.
Position Summary The American Sign Language (ASL) program offers approximately 40 ASL courses during the year, serving approximately 300 students per quarter during fall, winter and spring. We invite applicants to join our part-time adjunct instructor pool to teach first- / second-year ASL courses during the year to meet the needs of the students.

Our current opening is for the Winter 2025 classes, these classes meet in person:


Winter 2024:
  • ASL 202-001, Second-Year ASL, MW 1130-1320
  • ASL 202-002, Second-Year ASL, MW 1400-1550
  • ASL 202-003, Second-Year ASL, TR 1000-1150
  • ASL 202-004, Second-Year ASL, TR 1400-1550
  • ASL 102-002 MW 1130-1320
  • ASL 102-003 MW 1400-1550



Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Teach first- and/or second-year American Sign Language courses according to the needs of the department.
  • Maintain regular student hours (office hours) for students. Teaching faculty members are required to schedule a minimum of 2 hours of office hours per week during the term(s) that they teach, and be available to their students by appointment.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Master’s Degree or equivalent in a related field
  • Two years teaching ASL at the college level
  • Native or near-native fluency in ASL and in English
Preferred Qualifications
  • American Sign Language Teachers Association Certification
Key Cultural Competencies • Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages and celebrates differences.
• Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities and cultural backgrounds.
• Seeks opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement
• Adheres to all PSU’s policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.
Environmental Stewardship Contributes to a culture of environmental stewardship, practices resource conservation, and actively works toward achieving long-term sustainability goals.
Required Professional Standards of Conduct At Portland State University, all employees are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner which maintains a safe, respectful, and productive environment for faculty, students, administrators, and staff. It is the responsibility of every member of the Portland State University community to conduct themselves in accordance with our PSU Professional Standards of Conduct which are available at www.pdx.edu/hr/professional-standards-conduct.
Compensation Adjunct faculty are paid per credit hour, per the PSUFA Collective Bargaining Agreement : https://www.pdx.edu/academic- affairs/sites/g/files/znldhr2396/files/2021-12/PSUFA%20CBA%20Accessible% 202020%20-%202025.pdf



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