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Title: Lecturer of American Sign Language and/or Interpretation Studies

Position Type: Fulltime Faculty

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 21R010 - College of Letters, Arts & Soc Sci

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:  Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Additional Schedule Details:

Posted Salary Grade: Faculty Full Time - 01

Retirement:   KTRS 

Contact Person: Niki Hill

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Department Languages & Cultural Studies, Anthropology and Sociology at Eastern Kentucky University invites applications for full-time 9-month Lecturer in American Sign Language and/or Interpretation Studies with teaching and service responsibilities beginning Jan. 1, 2026.

The position begins Jan. 1, 2026.

Primary responsibilities for the position include teaching undergraduate level American Sign Language (ASL), Deaf studies, and/or interpretation courses. Faculty members will teach primarily using a traditional face-to-face modality. Online synchronous or asynchronous formats may also be used from time to time.

Applicants eligible for the Lecturer position in American Sign Language and/or Interpretation Studies should:

1) Hold an earned master’s degree (or higher) in American Sign Language Teaching, Interpreter Education, Deaf Studies or a related field from an accredited institution at the time of appointment,

AND
2) Hold appropriate national professional certifications (for example from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA), or other related certifications recognized by the Kentucky Licensure Board of Interpreters),
OR
May substitute current certification with a minimum of an ASL Proficiency Interview (ASLPI) rating level of 4, or an ASL: Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) rating level of “Superior” and obtain ASLTA certification within 2 years of initial employment for the continuation of a contract.

In addition to a typical teaching load, the successful Non-Tenure-Track candidate will participate in service to the department, college, and university.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Applicants eligible for the Lecturer in American Sign Language and/or Interpretation Studies position should:

Hold an earned master’s degree (or higher) in American Sign Language Teaching, Interpreter Education, Deaf Studies or a related field from an accredited institution at the time of appointment.

Experience: • Native or near-native fluency in American Sign Language
• College/university and/or P-12 experience
• Because of the tight scope and sequence of our curriculum, the candidate must be team-oriented
• Faculty are expected to be accountable, self-directed, and life-long learners

Licensure & Certifications: Hold appropriate national professional certifications (for example from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA), or other related certifications recognized by the Kentucky Licensure Board of Interpreters),

OR

May substitute current certification with a minimum of an ASL Proficiency Interview (ASLPI) rating level of 4, or an ASL: Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) rating level of “Superior” and obtain ASLTA certification within 2 years of initial employment for the continuation of a contract.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Superior ASL proficiency
• 5 years teaching experience in higher education

Job Duties:

• % - Maintain a typical teaching load, teaching courses as assigned at the times and in the locations necessary to meet the needs of EKU students - (Essential)
• % - Utilize effective teaching methods, innovative teaching techniques, and teaching modalities, and multiple evaluation and assessment procedures as a means to help meet the needs of EKU students - (Essential)
• % - Demonstrate the ability to teach, develop, and implement courses related to one’s curricular area - (Essential)
• % - Academic advising as assigned - (Essential)
• % - Supporting continual informal/formal curriculum alignment and enhancements - (Essential)
• % - Collaborating with the ASL Lab staff - (Essential)
• % - Collecting and reporting program review and accreditation assessment data - (Essential)
• % - Actively participate in service to the department, college, and university - (Essential)
• % - Keep up to date with one’s field and curricular areas by reading and reviewing current scholarly or creative works and by attending conferences, seminars, workshops, courses, and faculty development activities - (Essential)

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions: Applicant documents include:
• Cover Letter
• Vitae
• Evidence of relevant certifications and/or ASLPI/SLPI results
• Copies of unofficial transcripts
• Contact Information for 3 Professional References

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.