Assistant/Assoc. Professor, Director of Interpreter Training Program Position Available In Pike, Alabama

Assistant/Assoc. Professor, Director of Interpreter Training Program
Troy University
in Troy, AL

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Full-Time

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Commensurate with Experience and Education

Posted:

04/11/2025

Application Due:

05/09/2025

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Other Education Faculty; +1 Sign Language About Troy University Founded in 1887, Troy University is a public institution composed of a network of campuses throughout Alabama and worldwide. International in scope, Troy University provides a variety of educational programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, to include doctoral programs for a diverse student body in traditional, nontraditional and emerging electronic formats. Academic programs are supported by a variety of student services that promote the welfare of the individual student. Troy University’s dedicated faculty and staff promote discovery and exploration of knowledge and its application to life-long success through effective teaching, service, creative partnerships, scholarship and research. The University has sixinstitutional goals that reinforce the central themes of its mission: Lead the higher education community in growing enrollments to provide access to academic programs through innovative educational technology and a culture of caring
Provide an exceptional college experience for all students that results in meaningful careers and lives for graduates
Ensure through effective stewardship that students have an affordableacademic experience
Provide an international perspective for domestic students and an American experience for international students
Proactively reach out and serve those who serve, and have served, our country in the armed forces and their families as part of the Troy family
Address educational needs that will promote the economic and social growth of Alabama and the southeastern United States Home to 14,000 total students representing more than 60 nations, Troy features a beautiful, historic 650-acre campus in Troy, Ala., as well as two distributed campuses in Dothan and Montgomery. Troy’s 2020-2025 strategic plan focuses on five key areas: recruiting students, retaining students, ensuring academic programs enable students to earn degrees, a commitment to internationalization and diversity, and positioning its two distributed campuses as gateways. To read the entire Strategic Plan, visit https://www.troy.edu/about-us/offices-departments/institutional-research-planning-effectiveness/planning/index.html In 2022, Troy University was named among the best colleges and universities in the southeastern United States by The Princeton Review for the 17th straight year, one of only 143 colleges and universities to receive the designation in the 12-state southeastern region. Additionally, Military Times ranked Troy as the only four-year, public university in Alabama in its 2022 Best for Vets rankings; Fortune included Troy’s online MBA program among its “Best Online MBA Programs in 2022”; and Abound ranked Troy among its “Top 100 Online Colleges 2022,” making it one of only two universities in the state to achieve the recognition. For more information, please visit www.troy.edu. About the College of Education Troy University’s College of Education is historically the foundation of the University and continues to uphold the traditions and values of teaching while advocating the sound clinical practices of all graduates to reflect the University’s worldwide mission. For more than a century since its founding in 1887 as a state normal school providing teacher training, Troy University’s College of Education has continued to produce teachers, counselors, administrators and sign-language interpreters who have changed the lives of the students around the globe. Today, it stresses the importance of learning through an academic experience that spans well beyond the classroom, with a reputation for innovation and accessibility. The College of Education serves more than 3,400 students across seven departments: Counselor, Rehabilitation and Interpreter Training; Leadership Development and Professional Studies; Psychology; Teacher Education; Educational Outreach; Leadership Institute; and Office of Certification and Field Experience. Its ITP (Interpreter Training Program) was added under the umbrella of College of Education programs in 2008. It has the largest accredited master’s-level counseling program in the U.S. Its Master’s in Elementary Education has ranked in the Top 5 for Most Affordable Online Master’s in Elementary Education and in the Top 5 of the 30 Best Online Master’s in Elementary Education programs. It is proud to offer the only American Sign Language Program in Alabama. The College of Education also enjoys partnerships with Outreach Programs ACCESS, AMSTI, Technology in Motion and SEARIC (Inservice). Dedicated faculty are accomplished, award-winning professionals in their areas of study. College of Education programs are available in Dothan, Global Campus Sites, Montgomery, Troy and Troy online.

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 www.troy.edu/academics/colleges-schools/education/ About the Position Troy University invites nominations and applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor, Director of Interpreter Training Program for the College of Education beginning as early as August 1, 2025. The Assistant/Associate Professor, Director of ITP is a dynamic leader who oversees the on-campus and online American Sign Language (ASL) Program, Bachelor of Science Degree in Interpreter Training Program (ITP), other related programs and support services. This position is responsible for recruiting and supervising teaching faculty and staff (talent management); overseeing and contributing to the development and delivery of competency-based curriculum; teaching and evaluating student skills and knowledge; advising students; supervising field placements; assisting with program assessment; working with community stakeholders (Deaf community, interpreters, state and professional agencies) to support the Deaf community; conducting and overseeing research on issues affecting the deaf community; extensive collaboration across the University, local community and State leading to a unified vision and consensus building to work toward that vision; and participating in national, state, college and University-wide professional activities. The Assistant/Associate Professor, Director of ITP reports to the Chair, CRIT. Minimum Qualifications Master’s degree in interpreting, linguistics, ASL, intercultural communication, education, foreign language instruction or related academic discipline
Current certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and/or American Sign Language Teacher Association (ASLTA)
Minimum of three to five years of professional interpreting experience
Prior program administrator experience
Supervisory experience
Ability to lead a broad-based student recruitment effort leading to high student access and success
Excellent written and oral communication skills, presentation skills and a keen ability to manage information
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills Preferred Qualifications Terminal degree in interpreting, linguistics, ASL, intercultural communication, education, foreign language instruction or related field
Experience teaching college-level interpreting coursework via face-to-face and distance methodologies
Three years of experience supervising faculty in a higher education setting
Experience working with students from diverse cultures
Evidence of scholarship in the relevant field
Leadership experience in field at the state and national levels
Familiarity with the CCIE accreditation expectations and procedures
Experience in grant writing and grant administration/management
Knowledge of technology applications in educational programs To view this position, visit https://www.highereducationleadershipsearch.com/current-searches/ To apply for this position, visit https://www.highereducationleadershipsearch.com/candidate-portal-form. To nominate someone for this position, e-mail: nominations@highereducationleadershipsearch.com John McElveen, Ed.

D. will be assisting Troy University with this search. If you have questions or would like to have a confidential conversation about the position, contact: cell: 478-230-5554, office: 256-239-2305 or e-mail jmcelveen@highereducationleadershipsearch.com Troy University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates for this position will be considered through May 9, 2025. Apply Now