Job Description

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The American Sign Language/English Interpreting Program of the University of New Hampshire at Manchester seeks applicants for a full-time, lecturer position to offer instruction as well as to serve as the ASL/English Interpreting program director.

Our mission is to develop learners with the knowledge and skills to flourish in the academic environment and in employment. To this end, the position encompasses the need for excellence in instruction in skill-specific courses pertaining to interpreting as well as ethics and decision-making and other relevant topics. It requires knowledge and experience in pedagogy, scholarly and practical developments in the field, and with the past and current state of the U.S. Deaf community.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate all aspects of the ASL/English Interpreting program including supervision of and collaboration with the assistant director and the pool of adjunct faculty.
• Revise/update curriculum as needed,
• Serve as an informal advisor to students in the program,
• Create and/or participate in recruitment efforts,
• Coordinate program events,
• Maintain and support connections with the Deaf community and with interpreting colleagues both locally and nationally
• Engage in activity across the college in support of the overall institution.
• The person will also teach six courses in ASL/English translation or interpretation.
• The teaching load is 3 courses per semester, and courses range from introductory to advanced courses in skill-development and relevant content areas.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• A masters degree in Interpretation, Linguistics, or a related field, is required as are excellence in teaching, and experience in administration and interpreter education.
• Applicants also must be certified interpreters who are active in the interpreting profession.

Required Licenses & Certifications:

• Active national certification as granted by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf or National Association of the Deaf is required.
• Membership and participation in Conference for Interpreter Trainers would also be beneficial.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Learning Management Systems such as Canvas or Blackboard and other technology-based teaching tools such as GoReact and TWA is also useful.
• Expertise in various interpreting models, history of the profession, current dynamics in the field and in the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind and Deaf+ communities, and cultural and socio-political perspectives of the communities and the profession.
• Knowledge of field specific research both historic and current.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to network and recruit language models for classroom practice and discussions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD

Applicant Instructions

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/CV section of the application: (Maximum of 5 Documents - If more than 5 documents are required, upload additional documents within the "Application Questions" section.)

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Contact Information for 3 Professional References
• Teaching Philosophy

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

Compensation Pay Range

$80,000.00 - $90,000.00/Annual

The rank of the selected candidate will depend upon the candidate's qualifications.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location

Manchester

Salary Grade:

Faculty 01