Position Description

The School of Applied Sciences and Arts (SASA) within the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts on the Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix Campus invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor to lead our online Writers’ Studio First Year Composition program. The successful candidate will teach a 2/2 course load that may include undergraduate courses in First-Year Composition for ASUOnline students and student mentor preparatory courses, and will have curricular design responsibilities. In addition, the successful candidate will be the direct supervisor with annual assessment responsibilities for full-time and part-time composition instructors. We are especially interested in candidates that have experience in online writing instruction and understand the unique challenges of teaching writing in digitally mediated environments. The Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor position is a full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure eligible position renewable on a fiscal year basis contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and the needs of the university. This is a 12-month contract with administrative responsibilities that begins July 1, 2025.

The School of Applied Sciences and Arts (SASA) delivers science and liberal arts courses to students from all majors at the ASU Polytechnic and Downtown campuses. Over 170 faculty serve over 4,400 majors in career-focused applied-learning programs, ranging from undergraduate applied biological sciences 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 faculty members who are guided by educational access, student success, applied learning, interdisciplinary inquiry, and research. 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 nine 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.

Essential Functions:

• Supervise a faculty group of approximately 100 Instructors and Faculty Associates who teach First-Year Composition entirely online
• Collaborate with a team of Instructional Designers to build and revise composition curriculum
• Teach 2 sections of First Year Composition and/or ENG 484 Internship which prepares undergraduate Writer Studio Writing Mentors

Required Qualifications:

• PhD or terminal degree in Rhetoric/Composition, English, or a related field at the time of appointment
• Experience with online teaching in a post-secondary environment
• Two years of teaching experience in a post-secondary environment
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing the ASU Charter and Design Aspirations through teaching, and/or service

Desired Qualifications:

• Two years of supervisory experience of faculty in a post-secondary environment
• Two years of online teaching experience in a post-secondary environment
• Experience developing composition curriculum specifically for an online post-secondary environment
• Evidence of teaching excellence
• Experience as a Writing Program Director or Writing Center Director
• Evidence of scholarly or creative activities aligned with your degree
• Evidence of participation in relevant professional development

Application Instructions:

To apply, candidates must submit the following materials electronically to Interfolio:

1. A concise letter of interest that addresses how you meet the required and desired qualifications (no more than 4 pages)
2. Current curriculum vitae
3. Information for three professional references (name, organization, position title, e-mail, phone number)

The initial application deadline is February 2, 2025. 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 Shillana Bowen-Armendarez at srsanch3@asu.edu or Jessie Borgman at jessie.borgman@asu.edu. For application process-related questions, please contact Amie Olson at Amie.Olson@asu.edu.

Official transcripts are required prior to employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

A background check is required for employment. Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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