Faculty / Academic Professional - College of Letters and Sciences
Faculty / Academic Professional ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY POLYTECHNIC CAMPUS TEMPE CAMPUS WEST CAMPUS DOWNTOWN CAMPUS COLLEGE College of Letters and Sciences DEPARTMENT Science and Math DEPT CODE M0507-009 TITLE Instructional Professional, Microbiology (AV #11192) POS #(s) per AR 165050 CATEGORY Faculty FTE: 1.00 Academic Administrative Tenure/Tenure Track Semester appt. Academic appt. Fiscal appt Not on Track ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The Science and Mathematics Faculty in the College of Letters and Sciences at Arizona State University is seeking a highly motivated, energetic and passionate individual to fill an Instructional Professional position in Microbiology. The Instructional Professional will be part of a team that includes Applied Biology faculty and other instructional staff dedicated to quality instruction. Instructional Professionals are primarily responsible for laboratory instruction. Additional responsibilities include the design of curriculum and instructional programs, modification of lab exercises, and delivery of instruction. Instructional Professionals are responsible for set-up and take down of labs and grading of student assignments. Teaching load is typically 4 to 5 labs per semester or an equivalent combination of recitations and laboratory sections. Course load is determined by the faculty head. This is not a tenure track position. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED Master’s degree in Microbiology, Biology or closely related field at time of appointment. Demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate education. DESIRED Candidates with a PhD degree in Microbiology, Biology or closely related field at the time of appointment. Demonstrated experience teaching microbiology laboratory exercises at the undergraduate college level including microbiology laboratory exercise design, preparation, implementation, and clean up. Good spoken and written communication skills. Ability to use Blackboard. APPLICATION DEADLINE Application deadline is June 12, 2015 at 5:00pm; if not filled, applications will continue to be reviewed every Friday thereafter until the search is closed. It is estimated that initial application review will begin on June 17, 2015. APPLICATION PROCEDURE A complete application must include a cover letter, curriculum vita, statement of teaching philosophy, complete contact information for three references (include name, address, phone and email address). Complete applications must be sent as one electronic file to SLSJobs@asu.edu; indicate the position (Instructional Professional – Microbiology, AV#11192) in the subject line. DO NOT send your application letter, vita, names of references, etc., separately. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Initial interviews may be conducted via Skype or telephone. GENERAL INFORMATION This is fiscal year appointment 7/1/2015 to 6/30/2016; and will be pro-rated based on start date. Renewal is conditional upon satisfactory job performance, the continued availability of funds, and the needs of the academic unit and the university. Candidate must reside in Arizona, or be willing to relocate. Background check required prior to employment. The College of Letters and Sciences (CLS) serves students on three campuses of Arizona State University. CLS is home to seven faculties with more than 180 faculty members. More than 3,200 CLS undergraduate and graduate students are pursuing degrees in the humanities, social and natural sciences, and mathematics. To learn more about CLS, please visit our website at https://cls.asu.edu/. For more information on ASU’s full non‐discrimination statement, please see ACD 401; the Title IX statement can be found here. 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.
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