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Sign Practice Host

  • Remote
    • Anywhere, New York, United States
  • Learning & Community

Host live ASL practice sessions and empower learners! Create an engaging, inclusive space while sharing Deaf culture. If you love teaching and building community, this role is for you! 🤟

Job description

About Us

At Lingvano, our mission is to break down language barriers and build bridges between Deaf and hearing people. We do so by creating easy-to-use sign language and Deaf culture lessons.

Role Overview

We are looking for signing practice hosts, to help us add live learning opportunities to our web and app-based learning experience. If you are passionate about people and communities, are well-organized, and love teaching others, we've got the job for you!

What you will do

  • Host live signing practices for small groups of learners, based on slides & instructions provided by Lingvano

  • Motivate each learner who attends to actively participate during the signing practice

  • Create an inclusive, welcoming, and fun learning experience

  • Adjust your vocabulary and signing speed to meet learners at their skill levels

  • Operate Zoom meetings, including technical details like facilitating break-out rooms

Job requirements

What you should bring

  • Fluency in American Sign Language (ASL) and English

  • Identify as Deaf

  • Experience in teaching ASL, particularly to beginners

  • Ability to motivate and engage learners

  • Patience

  • Adaptability

  • Reliability

  • Independence

  • Knowledge of how to operate Zoom

  • Insights on Deaf community and culture and awareness of cultural sensitivities and nuances when it comes to Deafness

What’s in it for you

  • You can contribute to building a successful brand with a clear social impact, and work alongside an international team of Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing employees

  • Flexible working hours

Position Details:

  • This is a freelance or contract position

  • The gross minimum hourly rate is negotiable based on experience

  • We are particularly looking for Deaf applicants to fill in this role

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