**Full-time Instructor - American Sign Language Studies (ASLS)** Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4611341)  **Full-time Instructor - American Sign Language Studies (ASLS)** Salary $0.00 Annually Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Unclassified Job Number BRCC08072024 Department Baton Rouge Community College Opening Date 08/07/2024 Closing Date Continuous **Supplemental Information** Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) seeks to fill the position of Full-time Instructor - American Sign Language Studies (ASLS). The Full-time Instructor - American Sign Language Studies (ASLS) is located in the Liberal Arts Department **REPORTS TO** : Dean of Liberal Arts **COMPENSATION:** Anticipated starting salary will be commensurate with education and work experience. For more information about Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC), visit http://www.mybrcc.edu/ . **APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:** Applications for this position should include a cover letter, resume/CV, transcripts, and names of contact information for three (3) work-related references. These documents must be attached to your application to be considered. *****Incomplete applications will not be considered***** **CONTACT INFORMATION:** LaTasha Howard, MBA Office of Human Resources Baton Rouge Community College 201 Community College Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70806 RecruitTalent@mybrcc.edu A criminal background check will be required of all selected applicants. An offer of employment is contingent upon passing a pre-employment background check. This organization participates in the E-Verify program. For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS at (888) 464-4218. **BRCC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.** We promote diversity of thought, culture, and background, which connects the entire BRCC family. We don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our students, and our institution. **Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability** As an executive branch state agency, the Baton Rouge Community College is required by La. R.S. 46:2597 to establish annual strategies and goals related to employment of individuals with disabilities. In order to effectively measure and report our progress to this end, La. R.S. 46:2597 requires us to ask employees if they have a disability or have ever had a disability. Because a person may become disabled at any time, we ask all of our employees to update their information at least every five (5) years. Identifying yourself as an individual with a disability is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so (if applicable). Your answer will be maintained confidentially. Completing the form will not negatively impact you in any way. For more information about this form or the Americans with Disabilities Act, visit the Office of the State Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator’s website at https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/office-of-state-ada-coordinator/ . **Minimum Qualifications** MINIMUM: + Baccalaureate degree in American Sign Language (Linguistics, Sign Language Studies, Sign Language Education, Interpreter Education, Deaf Education, Deaf Culture, etc.) + Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) or National Interpreter Certification (NIC) credential from Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or certification from American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA) or any other equivalent certification. PREFERRED: + Master's degree in American Sign Language (Linguistics, Sign Language Studies, Sign Language Education, Interpreter Education, Deaf Education, Deaf Culture, etc.) + At least two years teaching American Sign Language classes at a college or university **Baton Rouge Community College is committed to hiring a Deaf individual for this position** **Job Concepts** + Teach the equivalent of five (5) courses per semester (fall and spring) + Develop and revise curricula + Advise ASLS students + College service (committee assignments, recruitment events, etc.) + Professional development (conferences, workshops, publications, etc.) + Serve as program manager for the Associate of Arts in American Sign Language Studies. + Other duties as assigned Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.