Instructor

The Writers’ Studio faculty and staff in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at Arizona State University invites applications for a First-Year Composition Instructor Pool for the 2023-2024 academic year. The successful candidates will provide student-centered instruction of online first-year composition curriculum in the Writers’ Studio; teach online first-year composition courses during the academic year; and work collaboratively with Writers’ Studio administration and faculty to provide an engaging online learning environment. Course load and assignments are determined by the Faculty Head of the Writers’ Studio. These Instructor positions are fixed-term, part- or full-time, benefits-eligible, academic-period appointments with no tenure implications. Renewal is contingent upon availability of resources, satisfactory performance, and the needs of the university. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

ASU's College of Integrative Sciences and Arts values diversity and continually strives to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment. We are 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 nearly 250 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.

Arizona State University has been named # 1 among the nation's most innovative universities by U.S. News & World Report and a Top 10 Best Buy public university by Fiske Guide to Colleges 2021. ASU is deeply committed to advancing in innovative ways while sustaining a welcoming, supportive, and empowering environment for all members of our community. We are especially interested in applicants who can strengthen the diversity of the academic community and who are dedicated to advancing the ASU Charter and realizing our Design Aspirations through inclusive and equitable practices.

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:

• Master’s degree in Rhetoric and Composition or related field, at time of appointment
• One-year full-time, post-secondary experience teaching composition courses (or the equivalent part-time experience)
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness
• Experience teaching online courses
• Excellent English written and spoken communication skills
• Commitment to meeting the needs of diverse student populations

Desired Qualifications:

• A terminal degree in Rhetoric and Composition or related field
• Experience designing first-year composition courses
• Experience teaching asynchronous online composition or writing-intensive courses
• Evidence of experience with multimodal composition
• Demonstrated success meeting the needs of diverse student populations

To apply, please visit (apply.interfolio.com/124359). Candidates will be asked to submit the following through their Interfolio dossier. Complete applications must contain the following:

1. A letter of interest (no more than 2-pages) that:

• Addresses how you meet the required and desired qualifications
• Outlines your teaching philosophy
• Discusses your past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion

2. Current curriculum vitae
3. Supplemental materials (no more than 10-pages) to include the following:

• Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., student evaluations, peer observations, and annual evaluations)

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

The initial application deadline is (June 30, 2023 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 Dr. Michelle Stuckey at mastuckey@asu.edu. For application process-related questions, please contact CISAHR@asu.edu .

Official transcripts are required prior to employment.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States; ASU (College of Integrative Sciences and Arts) will not be a sponsor for this position.