Responsibilities:

The Language Department at The New School is seeking qualified candidates for part-time instructors to teach beginning through intermediate languages courses in American Sign Language ( ASL ). Selected applicants will be interviewed and offers will be made on a course-by-course basis since positions are part-time. The department will review applications on a rolling-basis twice a year.

The New School is committed to an educational environment in which the curriculum and every other aspect of the university reflect the multicultural city and international world in which we live. It is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in all its activities and programs, including employment and promotion.

All employees who either belong in this union or supervise such employees must thoroughly review the contract between the university and Local 7902

The New School is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and particularly seeks applications from members of underrepresented groups, as well as candidates who share this commitment.

For a faculty member to be qualified to teach in the Languages Department, he or she must meet the following criteria.

Responsibilities:

Attend Mandated Section Meetings

Comply with university and departmental procedural requirements

Collaborate with Chair, Section Coordinator, and Section faculty on initiatives and assessment

Hourly Rate: $127.85

Minimum Qualifications:

(1) Have native or near-native fluency in the target language at the Superior-level or above; based on the criteria established by ACTFL , the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign

Languages; and

(2) Hold a Master's degree in the target language (preferred) or a graduate degree at the Master's level or above and evidence of successful teaching experience at the college-level in

the proposed language; and

(3) Must have knowledge of and be able to use current pedagogies on the teaching of languages; and

(4) Must be involved in professional development as a language teacher; and

(5) Must be proficient in or adaptable to technologies associated with language teaching in order to utilize language textbook programs and to successfully integrate authentic media

materials into teaching.

(6) Ability to adhere to University COVID -19 Policy and requirements.

Additional qualifications may be required depending on the particular course, including its level.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience teaching on online platforms (synchronous, asynchronous, hybrid); - experience with the communicative approach to teaching and learning languages at the college level; and experience with the integration of learning technology into the language classroom.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applications should be submitted via the university portal (and should include).

Required for application submission:

Cover Letter

Statement of teaching (philosophy)

3 professional references including name, title and email address

Teaching evaluations pertaining to two college courses.

Part-time faculty at The New School bargain collectively through Academics Come Together, ACT - UAW , Local 7902.

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