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Limited Term Adjunct Instructor - NCI

University of Arizona

United States, Arizona, Tucson

Jan 30, 2025

Limited Term Adjunct Instructor - NCI
Posting Number	req21771
Department	Ctr Interpretation Test & Rsch
Department Website Link	nci.arizona.edu
Medical Sub-Speciality
Location	Main Campus
Address	Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights	The University of Arizona National Center for Interpretation is currently hiring for Instructor(s) for Portuguese Online Translation course(s). The position requires teaching asynchronous translation courses. Courses are 16 weeks long with weekly assignments and are part of a three-course certificate sequence (i.e., Business, Medical and Legal Translation). The successful candidate will not be responsible for the design of teaching materials, which are provided by NCI. NCI IS A LEADER IN THE FIELD OF INTERPRETER AND TRANSLATOR TRAINING Founded in 1979, the National Center for Interpretation Testing, Research and Policy (NCI) at the University of Arizona is dedicated to ensuring language access to Limited-English Persons. NCI is charged with promoting intercultural communication and social justice for language minorities through cutting-edge research, training, and testing for interpreters and translators while advancing professionalism. Alumni Jacquelynn and Bennett Dorrance have made a gift commitment of $5.4 million to endow the deanship of the University of Arizona College of Humanities and inspire on campus and throughout the world a continuous and fearless spirit of open inquiry: https://humanities.arizona.edu/about/fearless-inquiries-project. The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.
Duties & Responsibilities	Hold weekly office hours and post times online and on the syllabus Make sure dates on the syllabus and on the online platform (D2L) are updated and correct Review D2L content for errors or missing links Monitor and grade (P/F) online discussions and intervene as needed (e.g., when students need help, concepts are unclear) Answer student emails and communicate regularly with students, and offer support for their learning Update curriculum and course materials as needed Grade assignments, post grades and offer feedback in a timely fashion (7-10 days after assignment is due) Communicate and/or meet with program director and UA (NCI, CaPE) staff as needed Provide feedback to program director on the course/s as needed Additional duties as required by supervisor
Minimum Qualifications	Degree in Translation, Portuguese or related field Professional translation experience Native or near native fluency in Portuguese
Preferred Qualifications	Demonstrated experience in teaching Two years of college teaching experience Advanced degree in Translation, Portuguese or related field Professional certification (e.g. ATA)
Rank
Tenure Information
FLSA	Exempt
Full Time/Part Time	Part Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week	16
Job FTE	.40
Work Calendar	Fiscal
Job Category	Faculty
Benefits Eligible	No Benefits
Rate of Pay	$3,750
Compensation Type	Per Course
Type of criminal background check required:	Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies	0
Target Hire Date	5/5/2025
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates	Sonia Colina Director scolina@arizona.edu
Open Date	1/29/2025
Open Until Filled	Yes
Documents Needed to Apply	Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Special Instructions to Applicant
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