POSITION TITLE: Adjunct Hiring Pool - ASL Language Lab
COMPENSATION RANGE: 25.00 - 28.00 per credit hour
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Faculty
Department: ASLIS
TARGET HIRE DATE: 7/1/2026
BENEFITS: UNC's Career Hub
This is an open pool posting and applicants will becontacted only if a suitable position becomes available. Pool may be used tofill vacancies for the Fall 2026 - Summer 2027.
This pool expires 05/31/2027. Applicants wishing to remainin this pool past 05/31/2027, must reapply at that time.
Position Summary:
TheASLLanguage Lab Assistant willprovideASL instructionalsupport toUNCstudents enrolled inASLI-VI campus-based and online coursework. TheASLLanguage Lab Assistant will facilitate individualand small group interactions to supplement and strengthen the language unitstaught in the courses.
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 anative/near-nativeASLuser who is a member of the DeafCommunity, with the skills to accurately modelASL,identify the student's language challenges, and implementsuccessful language learning interventions. In addition, theASLLanguage Lab Assistant needs outstanding softskills to meet a variety of students where they are emotionally andacademically across three years ofASLcoursework atUNC.
TheASLLanguage Lab Assistant will workindependently and therefore will need to exercise critical thinking andjudgment in all their interactions. As a member of the Department, theASLLanguage Lab Assistant will need to be familiarwith federal laws (e.g.,FERPA)andUNCpolicies (e.g., technology users' policy), as well as some of the external regulatory bodies thatinfluence theASLISphilosophy and course design(e.g., American Council on Teaching Foreign Language, Commission on CollegiateInterpreter Education).
Finally, theASLLanguage Lab Assistant will workwith technology in the lab and at a distance and need familiarity with thesemedia.
Minimum Qualifications:
Native/near-nativeASLproficiency
Membership in the Deaf Community
Exemplary people skills
Competence with technologies, in the lab and delivered to distance students
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience teachingASL
Experience mentoring/tutoring students who are learningASL
Contact Information:
Barbara Garrett - Barbara.garrett@unco.edu;970-351-1117
Sherry Schriver - sherry.schriver@unco.edu; 970-351-1060
Benefits:
Benefitsavailable include health, dental, vision, life and long-term disabilityinsurance, as well as a selection of several defined contribution retirementplans for all full-time positions. Employees at UNC receive sick leave, andother leave options may be available based on position. Full-time employees areeligible to receive tuition waiver benefits, as well as dependents and spousesof UNC Employeeswho are employed at 0.5 FTE or above are eligible for undergraduatedependent tuition grants of up to 50%. These tuition grants will cover in-statetuition charges. Further requirements may exist. Other benefits may be availablebased 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. Recognizedas a top university for social mobility, UNC is proud tobe a HispanicServing Institution and to serve more than 44% of our undergraduates who are the first in theirfamily to attend college. 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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