American River College

Deaf Culture & American Sign Language Studies Adjunct Assistant Professor

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Salary: $42.92 - $104.52 Hourly

Closing Date: 7/14/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Complete job description and application available online at: http://50.73.55.13/counter.php?id=303654

The Los Rios Community College District is seeking qualified candidates for this part-time, temporary (Adjunct) faculty position.

The adjunct faculty member shall be responsible for the following: teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean; helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in their regular teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of an adjunct faculty member.

Position Salary Information:

Initial maximum salary placement is based on academic degree, upper/graduate level units earned, and/or related professional occupational experience per the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers Contract (Download PDF reader) (the initial maximum placement is Class V, Step 1). For more information on the step placement process, please click here.

Typical Duties

The instructional assignment may include, but is not limited to, teaching the following courses:

DEAF 310 American Sign Language I

DEAF 312 American Sign Language II

DEAF 314 American Sign Language III

DEAF 316 American Sign Language IV

DEAF 318 American Sign Language V

DEAF 320 Fingerspelling, Classifiers and Numbers

DEAF 351 Introduction to American Deaf Culture

DEAF 352 Introduction to American Deaf Education

DEAF 355 Audism and Inequality of the Deaf

DEAF 370 Linguistics of American Sign Language

DEAF 380 American Sign Language Literature

To view a complete list of courses for this discipline, please visit the Programs and Majors webpage for the specific campus:

ARC Programs and Majors

CRC Programs and Majors

FLC Programs and Majors

SCC Programs and Majors

Minimum Qualifications

Have a bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of professional experience; OR, any associate degree and six years of professional experience; OR the equivalent*. Professional experience must be directly related to the assignment being taught. All degrees must be from an accredited institution completed by time of hire.

Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

*NOTES:

If your degree title differs from the minimum qualifications listed above, you are requested to apply under the “equivalent” provision.

Applicants applying under the “equivalent” provision must attach details and explain how their academic preparation and/or professional experience is the equivalent of the degrees/minimum qualifications listed above. Please visit our website for a sample letter and information on the equivalency determination process.

If you have already been granted equivalency for this discipline, you must attach a copy of your determination form or letter.

Application Instructions

Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit:

A Los Rios Community College District Application

Resume or Curriculum Vitae

Letter of Interest

Unofficial Transcripts from College/University

NOTES:

Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.

Applicants indicating “see resume” on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.

Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.

Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.

Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.

Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.

A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.

Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here (Download PDF reader).

Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.

Job Details

Deaf Culture & American Sign Language Studies Adjunct Assistant Professor

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