American Sign Language Adjunct Faculty

Howard Community College (HCC) is an exciting place to work, learn, and grow! We are proud to have received the Great Colleges to Work For honor for 12 consecutive years, 2009-2020.

Howard Community College values diversity among its faculty, staff and student population. We are an innovative institution that is committed to responding to the ever-changing needs and interests of a diverse and dynamic community. No matter where you want to go in your career, you can get there from here!

The department of Humanities & World Languages is seeking adjunct instructors to teach American Sign Language for a variety of day, evening, and online credit classes. Our instructors are passionate, knowledgeable, and dedicated. They enjoy working with our diverse population of adolescent and adult learners, and they are interested in professional development and growing as educators.

* Teaching assigned course hours each week

* Lesson planning

* Assessing regularly and giving timely feedback to students

* Completing required paperwork and maintaining accurate records, such as attendance and grades, within the Canvas LMS

* Delivering planned lessons in the classroom or online according to program standards set by course coordinator and department head

* Examining and remediating one's instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support students of diverse, particularly minoritized, backgrounds

* Monitoring HCC email for program updates and responding to requests for information

* Attending required professional development and departmental meetings

Master's degree or higher in American Sign Language, linguistics, education, or a related field, or BA/BS in ASL linguistics or ASL education with teaching experience and a background or experience in teaching ASL to non-native users.

* Current pedagogical best practices in the field of language teaching

* Knowledge of and ability to appraise the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

* Basic technology skills: familiarity with an LMS is beneficial

* ASL Proficiency Interview (ASL PI) score higher than 3

*Pre-employment criminal background investigation is a condition of employment.

HCC is interested in all qualified applicants who are eligible to work in the United States. However, HCC will generally not sponsor applicants for work visas. Due to HCC policy, only employees living in states contiguous to Maryland are eligible for work at HCC and include Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC, Pennsylvania. Candidates must live in the commutable area or willing to relocate at their own expense if offered the position because HCC does not offer relocation benefits.

Please complete the entire HCC Employment Application (Candidates will be evaluated on completing the college's application in full).

Howard Community College (HCC) is an Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action employer & values diversity within its faculty, staff & student population. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. HCC understands that persons with specific disabilities may need assistance with the job application process and/or with the interview process. For confidential assistance with the job application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 443-518-1100.