Assistant Teaching Professor of American Sign Language (ASL)

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The Department of World Languages and Cultures in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor of American Sign Language (ASL). The successful candidate will develop and teach courses in the area of American Sign Language and Deaf Culture at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum. The individual selected for this position will be a motivated instructor who will develop and teach courses related to Deaf Culture and communication and will also contribute to departmental and institutional service. This position involves a courseload of 4 courses per year, which translates to 49% FTE for remote teaching faculty. The successful candidate will be expected to teach two courses in the fall and two courses in the spring.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Initial appointment length is three years starting August 16, 2026. Renewal is possible and renewal parameters are determined by performance and department need.

Required Minimum Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in ASL or a related area

• Experience teaching sign language, interpreting or related courses at a postsecondary institution

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• Demonstrated ability to instruct upper-division language and content courses

• Experience teaching both in-person and online courses at the undergraduate level

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The Department of World Languages and Cultures is the central resource at Iowa State University for the teaching, research, and study of languages and cultures from a global perspective. The department offers coursework in ten languages with majors in French, German, and Spanish and minors in those languages plus Russian and Chinese. The department is also home to a robust Anthropology program that offers a major, minor, and graduate studies (MA). Other languages taught are American Sign Language, Arabic, Italian, Latin, and Portuguese. It also houses the International Studies, Classical Studies, U.S. Latino/a/x, and Middle Eastern Studies programs. The department’s award-winning term- and tenure-stream faculty engage in continuous improvement of teaching and internationally recognized research across a variety of disciplines.

Department Unit/Website:  https://language.iastate.edu

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To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

1) Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
3) Contact Information for Three References

For guaranteed consideration, please apply before May 28, 2026. Position is open until filled.

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email [email protected] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Why Choose ISU?

Iowa State Faculty enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program

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General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be paid commensurate with qualifications.