The Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Cultures in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky invites applications for a full-time Lecturer in American Sign Language to begin August 1, 2025. The selected candidate will be appointed to a 9-month, non-tenure-eligible faculty position for an initial two-year period that has the potential for renewal and for promotion to Senior Lecturer after five years. Duties will include teaching beginning and intermediate ASL (in person), student mentoring, and departmental service, as well as curricular and program development for our growing ASL program. We seek applicants who wish to establish a long term teaching career in our department, a dynamic academic unit committed to interdisciplinary collaboration and dialogue among faculty with diverse geographical interests, theoretical concerns, and methodological approaches.

Candidates must have at minimum, an M.A. degree in ASL or ASL Education (certification from the ASLTA will be prioritized); native or near-native proficiency in ASL; experience teaching at the university level and using instructional technology; knowledge of research and best practices in Deaf Culture; and a desire to be part of the intellectual life of the university.

Applicants must include the following: 1) letter of application (upload as Cover Letter), 2) CV, 3) sample course syllabi (upload as specific request 1), 4) Teaching statement (upload as specific request 2), and 5) teaching portfolio (upload as specific request 3). In addition, please provide the names and contact information for three references when prompted in the academic profile. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system.

The University of Kentucky provides comprehensive benefits which are fully described at https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/our-benefits.

Questions about this search should be addressed to Dr. Jeffrey Peters, Chair, Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, University of Kentucky: jnp@uky.edu.

Review of applications will begin on February 28th, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

Candidates must have at minimum, an M.A. degree in ASL or ASL Education (certification from the ASLTA will be prioritized)

Native or near-native proficiency in ASL; experience teaching at the university level and using instructional technology

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