Adjunct Professor - Interpreter Training

Campus

OSU-Oklahoma City

Contact Name & Email

Jimmy Mitchell,

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8 : 00am-5 : 00pm with occasional evenings and weekends.

Appointment Length

6 months or less

Hiring Range

$750.00 - $800.00 per credit hour

Priority Application Date

Resumes will be accepted until position is filled.

Special Instructions to Applicants

For full consideration, please include a resume, cover letter and contact information for three professional references.

About this Position

Responsible for instructing and guiding students in the development of skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters utilizing American Sign Language (ASL). Perform a combination of theoretical instruction and practical training, ensuring that students are well-prepared to handle real-world interpreting tasks across various settings. Develop in each student the skills of critical thinking and to help students learn the subject matter presented to them in order for that student to become a positive member of the community.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in Interpretation, Translation Studies, Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Deaf Studies, or a related field. (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
• Must be fluent in ASL and have worked extensively with deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
• Professional Interpreting : Extensive experience as a professional interpreter, ideally with a minimum of 5 years of active interpreting practice. Experience should include both simultaneous and consecutive interpreting in ASL.
• Specialized Fields : Experience in interpreting within various specialized fields such as medical, legal, conference, community, or business settings. This diversity of experience helps in providing students with a comprehensive understanding of different interpreting environments.
• Teaching Experience : Prior experience teaching interpretation at the college level or in professional training programs. This includes developing curriculum, delivering lectures, and supervising practical exercises.
• Must have educational qualifications to teach in subject area or have documented specialty education / experience to meet tested experience requirements, as per the Higher Learning Commission’s publication on Determining Qualified Faculty, and provide leadership in an academic discipline and / or degree program.
• Programs with discipline-specific external accreditation may have more stringent training and experience requirements.

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Preferred Qualifications

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