American Sign Language Visiting Professor (non-tenure track)

The Department of Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences in the College of Health Sciences and Professions invites applicants for a visiting faculty position to teach American Sign Language (ASL) and other related courses on the Athens campus. The Department offers a full array of ASL courses and serves over 1000 students per year. This is a 9-month full-time visiting faculty position beginning August 16, 2026. This is a one-year term with the option to renew for up to three years depending on performance and funding. The teaching workload will be a minimum of 24 credit hours per year.

Other responsibilities may include recruitment and recommendation of part-time faculty, student recruitment, academic advising, curriculum development, and program review and evaluation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in Deaf Studies, ASL education, ASL studies, cultural anthropology or related field by the start date.
• Teaching experience related to ASL.
• Significant intensive language study and immersion in ASL.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in American Sign Language or related field.
• ASLTA Certification, NIC Certification, or SLPI (see special instructions to applicant for additional details)
• 5 years intensive language study and immersion in ASL
• Expertise in any of the following areas: ASL, Deaf Culture and Community, Deaf Education, ASL Linguistics, ASL Literature, Disability Studies and/or Second language Acquisition.

Planning Unit: College of Health Sciences & Professions

Department: Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences