The School of Applied Sciences and Arts within the College of Integrative Arts and Sciences on the Polytechnic campus of Arizona State University invites applications to establish a pool for Social Science Faculty Associates for the 2024-2025 academic year. The successful candidate(s) will teach undergraduate science and sociology courses; prepare class materials; 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.

The School of Applied Sciences and Arts (SASA) delivers science and liberal arts courses to students from all majors at the Polytechnic and Downtown campuses. Over 170 faculty serve over 4,400 majors in career-focused applied-learning programs, ranging from undergraduate applied biology majors in pre-vet, pre-dental, and horticulture programs to majors in interdisciplinary studies, the history of science, technology, and innovation, and STS (science, technology, and society). Our students also pursue graduate work in Applied Biology, Liberal Studies, Narrative Studies, and Integrative Social Sciences. SASA is the proud home of one of the nation’s first degrees in Military and Veterans Studies, and we are committed to the robust support of veteran and military-affiliated students through our Office for Veteran and Military Academic Engagement (OVMAE).

As a Hispanic Serving Institution aligned with ASU’s charter to serve our local community, we are also the proud home of the newly established Latinx Oral History Lab. SASA is a partner in advancing knowledge and technology while promoting a sustainable future for the culture, animals, people, land, and environment of the East Valley and beyond.

ASU's College of Integrative Sciences and Arts is home to innovative teachers who are guided by educational access, student success, applied learning, and interdisciplinary inquiry. CISA has over 8,200 students in all levels of degree programs and 235 full-time faculty members. We understand that there are many paths to achieving a university education, and we build undergraduate and graduate degree programs and pathways that are flexible and relevant for a rapidly changing world. CISA is committed to ASU’s Charter of inclusive excellence, where all faculty, staff, and students can thrive.

Arizona State University, ranked the No. 1 “Most Innovative School” in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for eight years in succession, has forged the model for a New American University. Year after year, ASU ranks at or near the top of the list in areas that matter. ASU is a comprehensive public research institution, 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. ASU operates on the principles that learning is a personal and original journey for each student; that they thrive on experience and that the process of discovery cannot be bound by traditional academic disciplines. Through innovation and a commitment to accessibility, ASU has drawn pioneering researchers to its faculty even as it expands opportunities for qualified students, attracting some of the highest- quality students from all 50 states and more than 130 nations.

To learn more about ASU and the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts visit http://about.asu.edu/ and http://cisa.asu.edu.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters or Doctoral degree in Sociology or a related field at time of appointment
• Ability to teach in digital environments such as Canvas (asynchronously and/or synchronously)

Desired Qualifications:

• Evidence of effective teaching
• One year of full-time teaching experience in a post-secondary environment
• Experience teaching in digital environments such as Canvas (asynchronously and/or synchronously)
• Evidence of activities consistent with the ASU Charter and Design Aspirations

To apply, please visit http://apply.interfolio.com/156684. Candidates will be asked to submit the following through their Interfolio dossier. Complete applications must contain the following:

1. A letter of interest that:

• Addresses how you meet the required and desired qualifications
• Outlines your teaching philosophy

2. Current curriculum vitae

3. Supplemental materials (no more than 10-pages) to include evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., student evaluation, peer observations, and annual evaluations)

4. Information for three professional references (name, organization, position title, e-mail, phone number)

The initial application deadline is (November 9, 2024 at 5:00p.m. Arizona Time). 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. If you have position-related questions, please contact Kathy Thomas at Kathy.thomas@asu.edu. For application process-related questions, please contact CISAHR@asu.edu.

Official transcripts are required prior to employment.