American Sign Language Linguistic Specialist Job Opportunity

[Greg Troyan]

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) LINGUISTIC SPECIALIST

SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY

San Francisco State University (SFSU) is seeking an American Sign Language (ASL) Linguistic Specialist for an exciting new research project on the Multimedia Assessment of American Sign Language (ASL) Proficiency for Deaf Students. This 3-year project is funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The ASL Linguistic Specialist will be employed part time during test development and test revision phases of the research project (approximately 4-8 hours per week during the first year of the project). He/she will be primarily responsible for consulting in developing subtests and items for the new Multimedia Test of American Sign Language (MM-TASL). The ASL Linguistic Specialist will provide expertise in terms of the evaluation of ASL linguistic correctness/appropriateness of ASL test items. This individual will work closely with the Principal Investigator and other members of the research team including the Test and Measurement Specialist, Videographer, Computer Programmer and Graphic Artist.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED:
B.A. in Linguistics, Psychology, Education, Communication Studies or related field experience; Training and expertise in ASL linguistics; and native proficiency and fluency in American Sign Language (ASL).


CONTACT INFORMATION:

For additional information, please contact:

Dr. Philip Prinz
San Francisco State University

e-mail:  pm at sfsu.edu

Applicants interested in applying for the position can access an application form on the San Francisco State University Human Resources website: http://www.sfsu.edu/~hrwww/jobsearch/1027.html
Job # 7685.39

SFSU Non-Discriminatory Employment Practice

It is the policy of San Francisco State University (SFSU) to seek to hire individual members of ethnic minority groups, women, and individuals with disabilities and deafness.