The Writers’ Studio faculty and staff in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts on the Tempe campus at Arizona State University invites applications for a First Year Composition Instructor Pool for the 2019-2020 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 commensurate with experience.

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 integrating technology into composition and/or writing curriculum
• Experience teaching online composition or writing-intensive courses
• Excellent English written and spoken communication skills
• Demonstrated success meeting the needs of diverse student populations and/or reaching out to diverse communities

Desired Qualifications:

• A terminal degree in Rhetoric and Composition or related field
• Experience designing first-year composition courses
• Evidence of experience with multimodal curriculum
• Evidence of professional development activities
• Experience with collaborative teaching

The first review of applications will be May 14, 2019, and every two weeks thereafter throughout the academic year until the search is closed.  Instructor announcements of vacancies will be posted annually.  Applicants who are not hired for the 2019-2020 academic year are welcome to re-apply as future announcements of vacancies are posted.  Applications will not roll forward from the previous annual pool recruitment period to the next. Direct all inquiries to Search Committee Chair Dr. Michelle Stuckey at mastuckey@asu.edu, for technical questions please contact cisahr@asu.edu.  

Application Procedure:

To apply, visit https://cisa.asu.edu/jobs and upload your application as one combined .pdf document under job number 12837.  Official Transcripts required prior to first day of employment. A background check is required prior to employment. Only electronic submissions will be reviewed. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications must contain:

1. A letter of application that addresses required and desired qualifications
2. Curriculum vitae
3. One-page statement of teaching philosophy
4. Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., course evaluations, teaching evaluation, or sample syllabi and assignments)
5. Information for three professional references (their position, title, e-mail, phone number)

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, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.  (See ASU's complete non-discrimination statement at https://asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html; see ASU’s Title IX policy at https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/) 

ASU offers applicants an opportunity to voluntarily self-disclose information for the University affirmative action plan; applicants may complete an EEO Survey for the position they are applying for online. Information you will need to complete the survey: Job Number: XXXXX; Job Title: Instructor; Writer’s Studio: College of Integrative Sciences and Arts.

General Information: Arizona State University is a comprehensive public research university named #1 in the United States for innovation for the fourth consecutive year, (https://asunow.asu.edu/20180909-asu-news-ranked-most-innovative-US-school-fourth-time) followed by #2 Georgia State and #3 MIT. We measure our success not by whom we exclude, but rather by whom we include 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 we serve. 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. We understand 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. To learn more about ASU and the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts go to: http://about.asu.edu/ and http://cisa.asu.edu.