Job Description

The T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics (SSFD) at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications to establish a pool of Faculty Associates for the 2024-2025 academic year. The successful candidate(s) will teach undergraduate courses in Family & Human Development and/or Sociology on the Tempe campus and/or online; prepare class materials, including lectures and assessments; evaluate student work; and hold office hours to assist students. Faculty Associate positions are one semester, non-benefits-eligible, fixed-term appointments with no tenure implications, not to exceed an average of .40 FTE per semester. The number of courses is contingent upon unit needs, funding and sufficient enrollment. Salary is based upon qualifications and assigned teaching load.

About the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics

The T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics is home to a vibrant, interdisciplinary community of over 60 teaching, research, and clinical faculty members serving undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students. It hosts two undergraduate majors (Sociology and Family and Human Development) with approximately 1,800 undergraduates enrolled in in-person, online, or hybrid degree programs. Further information on the School’s mission, programs, and collaborations can be found at: https://thesanfordschool.asu.edu/.

About The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Arizona State University, committed to improving communities on a local, national and global scale. We support the professional development and growth of our faculty and staff in their cutting-edge research to advance these aims. Within The College, our faculty engage with a large, multicultural and curious student body, guiding them as they grow into socially aware, critical thinkers and writers able to succeed in a wide range of careers and to address the challenges of the twenty-first century. Advancing the success of our students remains our top priority. To learn more about The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, please visit https://thecollege.asu.edu.

About Arizona State University

ASU exemplifies a new prototype for the American public research university. As articulated in the ASU Charter, ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Family & Human Development, Sociology, or related field, at time of appointment
• Demonstrated experience successfully teaching, leading, or supporting post-secondary students in Family & Human Development, Sociology, or related courses
• Familiarity with digital learning environments such as Canvas
• Incorporate universal design principles and show commitment to working with various communities

Desired Qualifications:

• PhD in Family & Human Development, Sociology, or related field at time of appointment
• Demonstrated experience with instruction at the post-secondary level, by time of appointment
• Experience teaching in digital environments such as Canvas
• Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students and communities to advance the principles of the ASU Charter.

The application deadline is October 19, 2024. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.

Candidates will be asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit the following application materials:

• A letter of interest (no more than 2-pages) that addresses:
  • How you meet the required and desired qualifications
  • A paragraph outlining your teaching philosophy
• Current curriculum vitae
• Supplemental materials (no more than 10-pages) to include the following: Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., student evaluations, peer observation, and annual evaluations)
• Contact information of three professional references (name, organization, position title, e-mail, phone number)

Inquiries can be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Bethany VanVleet via email at: sparkyfan@asu.edu.