Senior Lecturer in American Sign Language at University of Kentucky – Lexington, Kentucky

An M.A. American Sign Language or American Sign Language Education is required (certification from the ASLTA will be prioritized).

Native or near-native proficiency in ASL; at least five years of experience teaching at the university level using instructional technology; knowledge of scholarship and best pedagogical practices in Deaf Culture

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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 Senior Lecturer position to begin August 1, 2026. The selected candidate will be appointed to a 9-month, non-tenure eligible faculty position for an initial three-year period. 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 varied geographical interests, theoretical concerns, and methodological approaches.

The successful candidate will have native or near-native proficiency in ASL; at least five years of experience teaching at the university level using instructional technology; knowledge of scholarship and best pedagogical practices in Deaf Culture; and a desire to be part of the intellectual life of the university.

An M.A. American Sign Language or American Sign Language Education is required (certification from the ASLTA will be prioritized).

Applicants must include the following: 1) letter of application (upload as Cover Letter), 2) CV, and 3) Teaching statement (upload as specific request 1). 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.

Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with comprehensive rewards, focusing on your total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work-life integration. The university generously contributes to employees’ retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance. In addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits, please visit: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/our-benefits.

Questions about this search should be addressed to Dr. Nels Jeff Rogers, Search Committee Chair, Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, University of Kentucky (nelsjrogers@uky.edu).

Application deadline is April 2, 2026.

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