Part Time Faculty Interest Pool - ASL / English Interpreting

Portland Community College•Portland, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Portland Community College (PCC) is seeking applications for a Part-Time Faculty Interest Pool for ASL/English Interpreting. This pool is used to identify applicants as the need arises for new part-time faculty. Applications may be considered for substitute or full-term class assignments. PCC serves approximately 80,000 students across four campuses, five workforce training centers, and 200 community locations, aiming to make high-quality education accessible and contribute to economic development.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Interpreting, Interpreter Education, Intercultural Relations, Deaf Education, Linguistics, or related field.
Certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (acceptable certifications: CSC, CI/CT or NIC) OR certification from the ASLTA.
Current membership in the Conference of Interpreter Trainers (CIT).
Three (3) years of experience teaching interpreting or American Sign Language in credit courses at the college level.
Native or near-native ASL proficiency (to be assessed through a proficiency interview).
Reside in Oregon or Washington.
Ability to establish residence in Oregon or Washington.

Nice To Haves

Experience coordinating an academic program, including working with part-time faculty and developing curriculum.
AAS or BA in Sign Language Interpretation, Interpreter Education, Intercultural Relations, Deaf Education, Linguistics or related field (for specific specialized teaching assignments).
Three years professional interpreting experience (for specific specialized teaching assignments).
Background in mentoring new interpreters (for practicum courses).
Three (3) years of experience teaching for-credit ASL classes OR recent experience directly related to the content of the course to be taught (for other courses).
Three (3) years of professional work experience in the Deaf community (for Human Relations related instruction).
Three (3) years of professional work experience mentoring and providing feedback to ASL students, and/or interpreters (for Communication related instruction).
Three (3) years of professional work experience in basic business aspects and accounting (for Computation related instruction).

Responsibilities

Teach ASL/English Interpreting courses.
Potentially teach practicum courses (e.g., ITP 180, 279, 281, 283, 284, 285).
Potentially teach language, theory, and interpreting courses.
Potentially teach courses with embedded related instruction in areas such as Human Relations, Communication, or Computation.
List current PCC courses that you would be able to teach.
Contribute to the learning community at PCC.