"Instructor"

Job Summary

The University of Nebraska at Omaha's Special Education and Communication Disorders Department is seeking a non-tenure track, full-time faculty ASL program instructor to join our dynamic team. We are seeking candidates who are accepting and affirming of all people and are passionate about teaching American Sign Language, Deaf Studies, and ASL Linguistics courses.

This is a full-time, benefits eligible position with an anticipated start date of August 17, 2026.

The duties listed are intended as illustrations of types of work that may be performed, and the omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position:

Responsibilities:

• Teach ASL courses ranging from introductory to advanced and develop course content and curriculum.
• Teach undergraduate courses in American Sign Language I-V
• Coordinating with the development of sign language and interpreting courses
• Motivate students to learn more about American Sign Language and the Deaf community
• Document and assess educational outcomes of progress
• Ensure accessibility of all learning materials
• Independently pursue activities to enhance subject matter expertise, skills in various modes of instruction, and knowledge of learning
• Provide high-quality sign language instruction, assignments, and assessments in classes
• Support and mentor students completing activities in ASL and ASL-English Interpreting
• Teach in-person and/or virtually
• Use of campus-wide Content Management System, Canvas, to provide course information and maintain an electronic record of student progress
• Work with students in culturally/linguistically diverse settings
• Work collaboratively with members of the department, college, and university
• Provide service to the university and community

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in American Sign Language (ASL) teaching, Deaf Studies, Linguistics or related fields.
• Native or near-native proficiency in ASL to participate in high level academic conversations.
• Experience teaching classes or facilitating training related to American Sign Language and Interpreting development.

Preferred Qualifications:

Evidence of positive relationships and collegiality with Deaf and hearing university students, staff, and colleagues. Two years of ASL teaching at the college level is preferred. Evidence of participation in ASL/Deaf Studies and Deaf community organizations on local, state, and national levels. Commitment to Deaf multilingual/multicultural experience and its foundation in fundamental human rights.

ASLTA, RID, and/or BEI certification

Additional Information:

Applications must be submitted directly through the UNO website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will not be reviewed or considered. Please submit the following application materials when applying: a cover letter, vitae (with three professional references listed, and official transcripts.

Review of applications will begin on February 1, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, please apply by the review date. For questions about the position, please contact Dr. Beth Leader-Janssen, Special Education and Communication Disorders Department Chair at eleaderjanssen@unomaha.edu

The University of Nebraska at Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to preventing and eliminating discrimination against employees and prospective employees based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University of Nebraska at Omaha does not condone or tolerate discrimination. In support of this policy, the University has implemented employment programs to recruit, employ, and promote qualified individuals based solely on their knowledge, skills, abilities and talents. These factors, along with our commitment to recruit, assess and select all candidates/employees using job-related criteria, ensure fairness, equal evaluation, and treatment in our selection decisions and processes.