The School of Applied Sciences and Arts within the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at Arizona State University invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor for the online Writers Studio First-Year Composition program.
The successful candidate will teach a 44 course load of First-Year Composition courses and have a 20 service component to their contract. The Assistant Teaching Professor will provide service to the program, School, College, University, public profession, and community, to constitute no more than 20 of the assigned workload. We are especially interested in candidates with experience in online writing instruction who understand the unique challenges of teaching writing in digitally mediated asynchronous environments.
The Assistant Teaching Professor position is a full-time benefits-eligible non-tenure eligible position renewable on an academic year basis, contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and the needs of the university. This is a 9-month contract that begins August 16, 2026.
About the School of Applied Sciences and Arts
The School of Applied Sciences and Arts in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at Arizona State University delivers applied sciences and liberal arts courses to students from all majors at the Polytechnic and Downtown Phoenix campuses. It has more than 170 full-time faculty who serve nearly 4500 students majoring in career-focused applied-learning programs, including undergraduate applied biology majors in pre-veterinary medicine, pre-dental, and sustainable horticulture, applied physics, applied quantitative science, interdisciplinary studies, science, technology, and society, history of science, technology, and innovation, communication, and more.
ASU Writers Studio and the School of Applied Sciences and Arts
The School of Applied Sciences and Arts leads ASUs Writers Studio, which provides first-year composition courses to all ASU Online students. It also offers the nations first degree in military and veterans studies, led by ASUs Office for Veteran and Military Academic Engagement (OVMAE). The OVMAE is committed to the robust support of veteran, military-affiliated, and dependent students. The school is also home to the Latinx Oral History Lab, which offers undergraduate research and storytelling opportunities.
The School of Applied Sciences and Arts is a partner in advancing knowledge and technology while championing a sustainable future for the cultures, communities, animals, and environments of the East Valley and beyond.
ASU College of Integrative Sciences and Arts
ASUs College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (CISA) seeks student-centered faculty who engage students in practical, interdisciplinary learning and demonstrate a commitment to community-engaged scholarship and service. Faculty in CISA are innovators in teaching and learning, preparing students to lead with purpose and make meaningful contributions in a dynamic world.
CISAs Mission and Values
CISA is a leader in applied and career-connected learning with continuous innovation in teaching, curriculum development, veteran initiatives, and AI integration. CISA has more than 9000 students at all levels and 361 faculty members with 84 programs across three campuses and online. We understand there are many paths to achieving a university education. We build degree programs and pathways that are flexible and relevant, providing opportunities for students to discover their passion, develop lifelong transferable skills, and enjoy employment success.
CISA is committed to ASUs Charter of inclusive excellence, where all faculty, staff, and students can thrive.
Arizona State University
Arizona State University (ASU) ranked the No. 1 Most Innovative School in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for nine years in succession has forged the model for a New American University. Year after year, ASU ranks at or near the top of the list in areas that matter. ASU is a comprehensive public research institution measured not by whom it excludes but by whom it includes 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 it serves.
ASU operates on the principles that learning is a personal and original journey for each student, that they thrive on experience, and that the process of discovery cannot be bound by traditional academic disciplines. Through innovation and a commitment to accessibility, ASU has drawn pioneering researchers to its faculty, even as it expands opportunities for qualified students, attracting some of the highest-quality students from all 50 states and more than 130 nations.
Essential Functions
Teaching