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 [email protected]; 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.