Assistant Professor of American Sign Language (ASL)

Job Posted 1/14/2025
Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA 91910
United States
Category Education
Job Description
Salary: $5,668.08 - $8,528.50 Monthly

Location : Chula Vista Campus - Chula Vista, CA

Job Type: Tenured Track Faculty

Job Number: 00079

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: Sch of Language & Literature

Opening Date: 11/25/2024

FLSA: Exempt

Funding Type: District

Full-time Equivalent (FTE): 1.0

Initial Screening Deadline: 02/02/2025

Months of Service: 10

Start Date: August 20, 2025 (Fall Semester, 2025)

Southwestern Community College District (SWCCD) is committed to meeting the educational goals of its students in an inclusive environment that promotes intellectual growth and develops human potential. We are the leader in equitable education that transforms the lives of students and communities.

SWCCD employees are collegial and collaborative. They demonstrate the highest degree of professionalism, integrity and respect when interacting with students, colleagues, leadership and members of the Jaguar community. Our employees actively honor and respect diversity to foster a safe and welcoming community where all are inspired to participate and realize a sense of belonging.

Incumbents exhibit an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, and employees, including those with physical or learning disabilities, and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
Description

This position may include a combination of day, evening, weekend, and extension site assignments and instructor may be assigned to any of the campus sites (Chula Vista, National City, Otay Mesa, San Ysidro, local high schools, and/or local correctional facilities).

Southwestern Community College District (SCCD) is seeking a full-time, tenure track, equity-focused faculty member committed to serving its' culturally diverse student population.

Southwestern Community College District seeks faculty who will foster an inclusive learning environment through equity-minded teaching, leadership, and service to students working toward goals of university transfer, associate degree and certificate completion, employment advancement, and personal growth.

THE COLLEGE
Southwestern Community College District is a single college district providing higher education in Chula Vista, San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, National City and Coronado. SCCD's strategic south San Diego County locations position the College to provide exceptional service to a binational community on the U.S.-Mexico International Border. SCCD is one of 20 initial California Guided Pathways colleges and is known for its excellent learning communities. As a designated Hispanic Serving Institution, the College values equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive andragogy for all students.

The College is dedicated to providing quality academic programs, comprehensive student support services that ensure equitable access, and clear pathways to student success. These efforts include professional development opportunities, employee-led affinity groups, proud commitment to DACA students, and supportive employee onboarding practices.

OUR STUDENTS
Southwestern Community College District currently enrolls approximately 28,000 students annually. SCCD is comprised of 69% Hispanic students, 10% Caucasian students, 8% Filipino students, 5% African American students, and 3% Asian students. Approximately 63% of the College's students are under the age of 24 with 23% between the ages 25-39. Our students' gender demographics are represented by 55% female and 44% male.

OUR VALUES
We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, academic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. We seek applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to a professional educational community. Successful candidates will be expected to exhibit responsiveness and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, cultural, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, religious, and ethnic and racial backgrounds of community college students and employees, and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment. An equity-minded individual is a person who already does or has demonstrated the desire to:
  1. Critically self-assess their individual impact, through teaching practices and student engagement, on closing equity gaps and holds themselves accountable to upholding and delivering equitable practices.
  2. Reframe deficit language and take individual and collective responsibility to look at their own practices as a vehicle to eliminate inequities.
  3. Encourage positive race-consciousness and embrace human differences.
  4. Strategically encourage and build buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity efforts.

Southwestern Community College District seeks faculty who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and two (2) years of professional experience in American Sign Language.
OR
An associate degree and six (6) years of professional experience in American Sign Language.

Note: Professional Experience is required when the applicant possess a Master's Degree. The Professional Experience required must be directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment. The above stated number of years is for Full-Time experience or the equivalent in Part-Time Experience.

Additional assessment is required for applicants with foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States. Applicants must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services () and must submit a copy of the evaluation with the application.
An applicant who does not possess the minimum educational degree or holds a degree that does not match the exact degree title(s) listed under "Minimum Qualifications," may have their educational preparation reviewed to determine if it is equivalent to the breadth and content of coursework typical of the required degree(s). Granting of equivalency is a District decision and may be considered if the applicant submits a Supplemental Equivalency Application by uploading the form with your online application. Applicants may include additional supporting documents to demonstrate their equivalency request.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  1. Commitment to working in a diverse and multicultural community.
  2. Experience in culturally responsive teaching in ASL and addressing equity gaps in the classroom.
  3. Knowledge of practices within a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution and commitment to institutional and departmental goals.
  4. Expertise in Deaf culture, linguistic fluency, and cultural competence, particularly in relation to native signers.
  5. Proven ability to teach Deaf Culture and ASL at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels using current communicative methodologies at community college and high school levels.
  6. Experience utilizing language labs and instructional technology to support language acquisition and enhance ASL learning outcomes.
  7. Active involvement in the Deaf community through events, activities, or related programs at both the college and community levels.
  8. Enthusiasm for collaborating on curriculum development, campus affairs, and innovative initiatives such as Open Educational Resources (OER) or Study Abroad opportunities.
  9. Experience teaching Lengua de Señas Mexicana (Mexican Sign Language) at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels is highly desirable.
  10. The ideal candidate maintains memberships in professional associations and connections with the professional community.

Candidates must exhibit an appreciation of, a sensitivity to, and respect for a rich and diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological and ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities. Experience working in a community with a similar diversity pattern as is found in the service area for Southwestern College is desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Subject matter preparation experience:
  1. Experience in teaching ASL and Deaf culture at the undergraduate level.
  2. Experience in developing assessments and interpersonal communicative activities.
  3. Experience in developing in person, online and hybrid courses.
  4. Experience in teaching and assessing Interpretive Communication, Presentational Communication and Interpersonal Communication (as per ACTFL).

Evidence of ability and effectiveness as a faculty member:
  1. Understanding of the role and purpose of the community college.
  2. Ability to evaluate one's andragogy and its effectiveness in facilitating student learning.
  3. Ability to use teaching methods that engage racially, ethnically, academically, and culturally diverse students.
  4. Promote critical thinking and emphasize cooperation and collaboration.
  5. Sensitivity to, and respect for a rich and diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological and ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities click apply for full job details
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