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Assistant Professor, American Sign Language 2 Positions

Riverside Community College District

Application Deadline. Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed below by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time:
1/31/2025

Department:Languages, Hum & Soc Sci (R)
Position Type:Full-Time Faculty/Counselor/Librarian
Student Position Type
Student Employment Location/Department
College/Campus:Riverside
Physical location of the position:Riverside
If off-site, please specify location.
Employment Type:Full-Time
Tenure Track (Faculty)
If Part-Time, indicate the number of hours per week
Position Length:10-month
Salary Range:Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6
Salary Amount:$86,023 - $132,539
Salary Type:Annual
Is this position categorically (grant) funded?No
If categorically (grant) funded, date funded through:
Department Specific Needs:
Job Description
Basic Function:BASIC FUNCTION:
Responsible for teaching lecture and laboratory classes in beginning, intermediate and advanced American Sign Language (ASL). The assignment may also include courses in conversation and in culture, or other courses in the discipline.

Responsible for teaching lecture and laboratory classes in beginning, intermediate and advanced American Sign Language (ASL). The assignment may also include courses in conversation and in culture, or other courses in the discipline, which may also include teaching ASL/English Interpreting courses. The ideal candidate will share Riverside City College's commitment to educating its ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student population. The successful candidate will join the World Languages Department and faculty dedicated to the principles of community colleges, learning, diversity, equity, educational opportunity and student success.

To learn more about Riverside City College visit www.rcc.edu
Education:EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree and two years of full-time or equivalent part-time professional experience; OR Associate's degree and six years of full-time or equivalent part-time professional experience; OR the equivalent is required. Master's degree, with 2 years teaching experience, in ASL and deaf studies, ASL curriculum, Interpretation, or ASL linguistics is preferred. (All degrees and units used to satisfy minimum qualifications shall be from accredited institutions.)
Experience:EXPERIENCE: A minimum of two years of successful experience teaching ASL classes at the college level is desirable. Evidence of online instruction is also desired.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• For Interpreter Education candidates, 5 years' experience as a professional ASL Interpreter in the field and RID or BEI Certification.
• Native or near-native fluency in ASL, English, and/or Spanish, including demonstrative effective communication in written English;
• Participation in professional development activities and maintaining current knowledge in the discipline;
• Maintaining office hours for student contact;
• Technology competency: an ability to create content for courses, as well as an ability to teach synchronously, asynchronously, hybrid, in person.
• Canvas experience/certification, as well as general DE training for different modalities of instruction (HYB, ONL, and REG MEET Zoom)
• Developing resources, materials, and strategies, including using multimedia technology to teach students in a multicultural environments;
• Demonstrating knowledge of the ASL/Interpreting fields and an ability to advise students about professional opportunities;
• Demonstrating an awareness of how to prepare students to work as partners within the Deaf communities, particularly among trilingual Deaf communities;
• Experience preparing students to become interpreters/ transliterators, including Trilingual interpreters/ transliterators;
• MA degree in related field of study preferred (i.e.: ASL instruction, ASL Interpretation, ASL Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, etc.) with 2 years ASL or Interpreter Education teaching experience preferred;
• Membership in ASLTA, CIT, RID, BEI;
• Demonstrative knowledge in current issues in ASL, Deaf Culture, Deaf People of Color, and Interpreting communities
• An ability and commitment to communicate professionally and work collegially within the Department and with stakeholders, industry partners, and all college employees;
• A commitment to a nurturing attitude to foster students' intellectual and personal growth.

Licenses/Certifications:N/A
Other:COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
Evidence of a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students (E.C. 87360a).
Duties and Responsibilities:DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:
1. Fulfill the duties of a full-time instructor, including, but not limited to, holding weekly office hours and completing 24 hours of "flex credit" through various available activities and seminars.
2. The instructional assignment will include lecture and laboratory classes in the discipline(s) assigned.
3. Faculty will participate in outcomes assessment work.
4. Faculty assignment is based upon the assumption of workload of forty hours weekly, including but not limited to conducting classes, class preparation, student evaluation, office hours, committee work, curriculum and program development, learning outcomes assessment, program review, student activities, and other duties per the bargaining unit agreement. Hours may include evenings, weekends, and off-site locations.
5. Institutional service activities are expected of all faculty members.
6. Participation in discipline/department decision-making processes and work regarding curriculum, program development, scheduling Improvement of Instruction, and other professional matters is expected.
7. Responsibilities also include maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position.
Duties and Responsibilities - Continued:
Duties and Responsibilities: - Continued
Conditions of Employment:CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
1. Ten-month, tenure-track position.
2. Salary is commensurate with academic preparation, and full-time teaching or equivalent experience with a range from Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6 of the current Faculty Salary Schedule.
3. Medical and dental benefits are provided for the employee and legal dependents.
4. A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided for the employee.
5. Orientation to college is required as is adherence to Improvement of Instruction policy.
6. Maintaining broad knowledge of the academic or occupational area and design pedagogy related to learning outcomes is also expected.
7. Responsible for all other conditions of employment required of full-time faculty members such as a willingness to be involved in District and College promotional activities, active participation in college committee work, student activities and other support services, and appropriate professional activities.

The Riverside Community College District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (1) of Section 422.6 of the California Penal Code, or any other status protected by law. This holds true for all District employment opportunities. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the District's Title IX Officer/Section 504/ADA Coordinator. Harassment of any employee/student with regard to ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (1) of Section 422.6 of the California Penal Code, or any other status protected by law, is strictly prohibited. The Title IX Officer, Section 504/ADA Coordinator for the District is Ms. Lorraine Jones, 3801 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501. Telephone Number is: (951) 222-8595.
Work Hours/Work Days for Classified and Hourly Positions Only:
Required Applicant Documents:Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Teaching Philosophy
Bachelors or Equivalent Transcript
Other Document:N/A
Optional Applicant Documents:Doctorate Transcript
Associate or Equivalent Transcript
Masters or Equivalent Transcript
Other Document:N/A
Effective Employment Date:August 2025
Application Deadline:01-31-2025
Special Comments:************************************************
IMPORTANT NOTICES:

• All offers of employment will be contingent upon the availability of funds and approval by the Board of Trustees.
• Only electronic, on-line applications are accepted. All supporting materials, including letters of recommendation, required or optional, must also be in electronic formats and attached to the electronic, on-line application when applying. Supporting materials are only accepted as Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) or Microsoft Word files and must be less than 2 MB in size.
• Paper applications and supporting materials WILL NOT be accepted!
• Cover letter must address how applicant meets the qualifications for the position.
• Letters of recommendation must be recent and NON-CONFIDENTIAL and submitted electronically when applying on-line.
• Copies of degree diplomas/certificates are NOT a replacement for transcripts.
• Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed above by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time.
• The District will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Applicant should contact Human Resources at (951) 222-8595 for assistance.

Application Types Accepted:Faculty Application

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