Job Description

The School of Sustainability (SOS) at Arizona State University seeks full-time, non-tenure track Ph.D. (or ABD), MA, or MS level instructors to teach up to 10 courses per year.

 

Areas of specialization may include (but not necessarily limited to):

• Quantitative approaches to sustainability science (mathematics including calculus, probability and modeling)
• Food systems and sustainability
• Energy science and policy
• Water policy
• Business and sustainability
• Sustainability strategy and/or leadership
• Sustainability communications
• Systems thinking
• International sustainable development
• Ecosystems and environmental sustainability
• Urban sustainability/sustainable cities
• Future thinking and strategy
• Sustainability and environmental economics
• Society and sustainability
• Introduction to sustainability
• Policy and governance for sustainable development

 

These positions are for the 2019-2020 academic year, with the possibility of continuing appointment depending on performance and teaching needs of the school. While some of these courses may be offered in person, most are likely to be online courses. SOS online courses are generally delivered in the 8-week half-semester format of Sessions A and B. Please refer to the ASU Academic Calendar for details on dates and timing.

 

Instructors of in-person courses are required to hold weekly office hours on campus, respond promptly to emails, online inquiries, and assignments. Those who teach fully online courses are not required to hold in-person office hours or be present on campus at any time. They are required to respond to all student and staff emails within forty-eight (48) hours and grade all assignments within a week’s time. Weekends are especially important times to check for email from online students.

 

General Information

Instructors are hired in fiscal year, benefits-eligible positions. Instructors may teach no more than 18 credits per semester and the number of credits is contingent upon unit needs, funding, and sufficient enrollment. Salary depends on experience, qualifications, and assigned teaching load.

 

Essential Functions        

Teach School of Sustainability courses, mostly online 8-week courses. Main responsibilities include becoming familiar with the syllabus, reading all course readings in advance, viewing and becoming familiar with all video lectures and class materials, conducting discussions in online forums, grading assignments and exams, and assigning final grades for the course. 

 

Required Qualifications  

• A Ph.D. (or ABD) or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline
• At least three (3) months of teaching experience in higher education
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise in the area of the course topic
• Ability to be online daily during the course and respond to student questions within 48 hours

 

Desired Qualifications  

• Background in Sustainability science or practice
• Familiarity with teaching online

 

Application Procedure

To review and apply to this position, please visit: http://apply.interfolio.com/58404.  The initial deadline is January 31, 2019. If not filled, reviews will occur every week thereafter until the search is closed.

 

To apply, candidates will be asked to submit the following through their Interfolio Dossier:

• Short cover letter that addresses the above criteria
• Curriculum Vitae or résumé
• Name, phone number, addresses (city and state or country is sufficient), and e-mail address of three (3) references

 

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Only electronic applications through Interfolio will be accepted. For more information or questions about this position, please contact asuwrigleyhr@asu.edu.

 

General Information  

The School of Sustainability is the first of its kind: A comprehensive degree-granting program with a transdisciplinary focus on finding real-world solutions to environmental, economic, and social sustainability challenges (see http://schoolofsustainability.asu.edu).  Established in 2006, the School is part of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability. Our mission is to educate a new generation of scholars and practitioners and create innovative modes of scholarship by bringing together people from multiple disciplines, leaders and stakeholders to develop effective solutions to the most pressing sustainability challenges. The School of Sustainability take a transdisciplinary approach in its curriculum, addressing a broad spectrum of global challenges, including: 1) energy, materials, and technology; 2) water quality and scarcity; 3) international development; 4) sustainable ecosystems; 5) social transformations; 6) food and food system sustainability, and; 7) policy and governance.

 

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 be considered without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,  religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law (see https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/).