Lab Assistant Part Time Jobs in Colorado (NOW HIRING)

POSITION TITLE: Hiring Pool - ASL Language Lab
COMPENSATION RANGE: 20.00 - 28.00 per hour
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Faculty
Department: ASLIS
TARGET HIRE DATE: 8/1/2025
BENEFITS: UNC's Career Hub
This is an open pool posting and applicants will be contacted only if a suitable position becomes available. Pool may be used to fill vacancies for the Fall 2025 - Summer 2026.
This pool expires 05/31/2026. Applicants wishing to remain in this pool past 05/31/2026, must reapply at that time.
Position Summary:
TheASLLanguage Lab Assistant will provideASL instructional supporttoUNCstudents enrolled inASLI-VI campus-based and online coursework.TheASLLanguage Lab Assistant will facilitate individual and small groupinteractions to supplement and strengthen the language units taught in thecourses.
This is a semester-long, part-time assignment that has the potential forrenewal each semester, including fall, spring, and summer semesters.
Job Duties:
TheASLLanguage Lab Assistant must be a native/near-nativeASLuser who is amember of the Deaf Community, with the skills to accurately modelASL, identifythe student's language challenges, and implement successful language learninginterventions. In addition, theASLLanguage Lab Assistant needs outstandingsoft skills to meet a variety of students where they are emotionally andacademically across three years ofASLcoursework atUNC.
TheASLLanguage Lab Assistant will work independently and therefore will needto exercise critical thinking and judgment in all their interactions. As amember of the Department, theASLLanguage Lab Assistant will need to befamiliar with federal laws (e.g.,FERPA) andUNCpolicies (e.g., technologyusers' policy), as well as some of the external regulatory bodies thatinfluence theASLISphilosophy and course design (e.g., American Council onTeaching Foreign Language, Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education).
Finally, theASLLanguage Lab Assistant will work with technology in the laband at a distance and need familiarity with these media.
Minimum Qualifications:

• Native/near-nativeASLproficiency
• Membership in the Deaf Community
• Exemplary people skills
• Competence with technologies, in the lab and delivered to distancestudents

PreferredQualifications:

• Experience teachingASL
• Experience mentoring/tutoring students who are learningASL

Contact Information:
Barbara Garrett - Barbara.garrett@unco.edu; 970-351-1117
SherrySchriver - sherry.schriver@unco.edu; 970-351-1060
Benefits:
Benefits available include health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance, as well as a selection of several defined contribution retirement plans for all full-time positions. Employees at UNC receive sick leave, and other leave options may be available based on position. Full-time employees are eligible to receive tuition waiver benefits, as well as dependents and spouses of UNC Employees who are employed at 0.5 FTE or above are eligible for undergraduate dependent tuition grants of up to 50%. These tuition grants will cover in-state tuition charges. Further requirements may exist. Other benefits may be available based on position.
About UNC
The University of Northern Colorado is a public doctoral/research institution located in Greeley, Colorado. UNC's commitment to education began in 1889 and continues to be a transformational force for our students. According to CollegeNet's Social Mobility Index, UNC ranked #1 in social mobility (2022). UNC is also committed to providing our faculty and staff with the support they need to succeed as professionals, educators, and in life. Please visit UNC's Career Hub,to learn more about UNC's strategic plan, school programs, and employee benefits. Go Bears!
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Background Check
Satisfactory completion of a background check, educational check, and authorization to work in the United States is required after a conditional offer of employment has been made. The successful candidate must submit original transcripts within one (1) month of hire.
This position is contingent on funding from the Colorado State Legislature, approval by the Board of Trustees, and subject to the policies and regulations of the University of Northern Colorado.
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