(Full-time) American Sign Language Instructor
OVERVIEW
The Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District (Shasta College) sits at the northern end of the Sacramento Valley, surrounded by mountains to the north, east, and west. The area provides a wide array of outdoor amenities and activities with miles of hiking and biking trails, national parks, two lakes, and the Sacramento River. The main campus is located in the city of Redding, population 90,000. The area is characterized by excellent schools with high graduation rates, low traffic, and low housing prices (Zillow average 393,000 vs. California state average of 770,000).
Shasta College is committed to providing its diverse student population with equitable education outcomes, contributing to the social, cultural, intellectual, and economic development of our communities.
DESCRIPTION OF BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under administrative leadership, it is the responsibility of the full-time college instructor to teach classes and to participate in processes that will result in continuous improvement of instruction and programs, student success and completion, and advancement of the vision, mission, and values of Shasta College.
CLASSIFICATION: Placement on the current Faculty Salary Schedule is commensurate with previous education and experience.
- Full-time instructional faculty are contracted to work 175 days per year including 164 days of classroom instruction and 11 days of professional growth and development.
- Instructors enjoy up to 18 weeks off per year during the summer and winter intercessions.
- This position is Instructional faculty.
- Starting Salary: $63,500.44 - $104,109.10/year on the 2025-2026 Full-Time Faculty Salary Schedule
- Salary Range: $63,500.44 - $134,784.25/year on the 2024-2025 Full-Time Faculty Salary Schedule
- $2,000/year doctorate differential
- State Teachers Retirement System (STRS)
START DATE: This position is anticipated to start the beginning of the Fall 2026 semester. May be expected to teach online.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Classroom Responsibilities:
- Meet classes/laboratories as assigned within the academic calendar.
- Develop and implement instruction for each class and laboratory period, consistent with the official course outline and District guidelines.
- For online and hybrid courses, maintain online course components, including asynchronous or synchronous content delivery, as required by the teaching assignment.
- Provide regular, timely feedback to students; return all graded work in a timely fashion.
- Assign final grades for courses as required by District policy.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Schedule and maintain office hour days and times.
- Participate in the process of participatory governance.
- Participate in the curriculum review process.
- Participate in program review and annual planning.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND EXPERIENCE
- Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning, and service to a diverse student population.
- Ability to design and deliver courses, including those offered in different modalities.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain subject matter currency.
- Experience that indicates a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
Education Required
Bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience.
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