Full-Time Lecturer, ASLD (1 to 3-academic year(s) appointment, renewable)
About The Position
Position : Full-Time Lecturer, ASLD (1 to 3-academic year(s) appointment, renewable) Effective Date: August 17, 2026 (Fall Semester) Salary Range: The Full-Time Lecturer B (Academic Year) classification salary is $74,652 to $158,688 per academic year (paid as 12 monthly payments). The anticipated hiring range is $85,008 to $90,000 per year. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Application Deadline : Review of applications to begin March 2, 2026. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled). California State University, Long Beach ( CSULB ) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). CSULB earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts for the benefit of all students. The President’s Equity and Change Commission is dedicated to achieving inclusive excellence in our community and culture and throughout the university. CSULB’s Beach 2030 University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding access to higher education; promoting intellectual achievement; building community; and cultivating resilience. College of Liberal Arts Department of Linguistics
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in the related areas of Sign Linguistics, Sign Language Interpreting, Translation Studies, Deaf Studies, Disability Studies, or a similar discipline.
- Demonstrated excellence in teaching
- Demonstrated effectiveness with student engagement
- Demonstrated fluency in ASL, signing skills like a Native ASL signer or native-like
- Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students
Nice To Haves
- Ph.D. or Ed.D. with specialization in Sign Linguistics, Sign Language Interpreting, Translation Studies, Deaf Studies, Disability Studies, or a related discipline.
- Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2026.
- Demonstrated excellence in effective teaching of undergraduate students in Sign Language Interpreting and Deaf multicultural contents.
- Demonstrated potential for research, scholarly and creative activities, focused on local, national, and/or global deaf sign languages and d/Deaf identities and cultures.
- Ability to work well with existing linguistic and ASLD faculty members.
- Demonstrated past collaboration(s) with local, and/or national and/or global d/Deaf communities.
- Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body.
- Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom.
Responsibilities
- Teach any, but not limited to, of the following courses: ASL Linguistics, Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Interpreting and Ethics courses, Practicum, (Interpreting) Exam Preparation, ASL 1-4 levels, ASL Literature and Poetry, American Deaf Cultures, Sign Language Sociolinguistics, Critical Deaf and Disability Studies, and/or Global Deaf Cultures and Languages. (Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.)
- Teach any ASLD course in the language of ASL
- Engage in appropriate departmental, college, university, and community service
- Work within the ASLD program with existing faculty to connect with, and to build relationships with local, national, and/or global d/Deaf communities
- Lead possible student research projects
- Share possible responsibilities as a Faculty Advisor to consult students majoring or minoring in the ASLD program
- Share possible responsibilities to lead a student organization affiliated to the ASLD program and to outreach in local D/deaf and signing communities
Benefits
- Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits
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