The School of Life Sciences (SOLS) invites applications for a full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure-eligible Assistant Teaching Professor position with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2027. The position is 80% teaching and 20% service. Subsequent academic year renewals (Aug. 16 to May 15) are contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and the needs of the unit. Supplementary summer teaching may be available. This position is located on the Tempe Campus in Tempe, Arizona and requires physical presence at that location.
Applicants should have advanced knowledge of microbiology, as well as experience in teaching and mentoring at the college or university level. Ideally, candidates will also have research experience in microbiology or a related field.
Successful applicants will contribute to SOLS’ innovative online and in person BS and MS programs in biology with focus on the area of microbiology. They will be responsible for developing and providing instruction in Master’s-level and undergraduate courses in microbiology and related topics. This includes supervising coursework for Applied Projects and Capstones for the Biology MS program. Responsibilities will include supervising graduate teaching assistants and updating/developing course materials with other faculty & staff. This person will also provide service within the school, college, and university in capacities appropriate for the position.
About School of Life Sciences:
With more than 100 full-time faculty members and excellent undergraduate and graduate training programs, the School of Life Sciences (SOLS) (https://sols.asu.edu/about/mission-vision) has wide-ranging expertise across the biological sciences. SOLS supports and encourages multiple interdisciplinary research initiatives. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and SOLS value our cultural and intellectual breadth and continually strive to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment. ASU’s stimulating and highly collaborative environment provides access to state-of-the-art equipment and core facilities.
About The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences:
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Arizona State University, committed to improving communities on a local, national, and global scale. We support the professional development and growth of our faculty and staff in their cutting-edge research to advance these aims. Within The College, our faculty engage with a large, curious student body, guiding them as they grow into socially aware, critical thinkers and writers able to succeed in a wide range of careers and to address the challenges of the twenty-first century. Advancing the success of our students remains our top priority. To learn more about The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, please visit https://thecollege.asu.edu.
About Arizona State University:
ASU exemplifies a new prototype for the American public research university. As articulated in the ASU Charter, ASU is a comprehensive public research university, 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.
Qualifications
Essential Functions:
- Provide instruction in online and on-campus Master’s-level and undergraduate courses
- Supervise coursework for Applied Projects and Capstones for the Biology MS program
- Supervise graduate teaching assistants
- Update/develop course materials with other faculty & staff
- Provide service to the school, college, and university commensurate with 20% effort
Required Qualifications:
- PhD or other doctoral degree in microbiology or a related field by the time of appointment
- Demonstrated experience teaching college-level microbiology courses (teaching assistant experiences considered)
- Demonstrated evidence of organizational and communication skills
Desired Qualifications:
- Three (3) or more years of college-level teaching experience
- Demonstrated experience teaching college-level biology courses in alternative delivery modalities, such as hybrid or online
- Experience creating curriculum and teaching online
- Experience in using technology to supplement and improve pedagogy
- A record of using evidence-based methods of teaching that promote mastery of biological concepts and advance higher-order critical thinking, as evidenced by instruction and assessments
- Demonstrated commitment to serving and understanding the particular needs of online students
- Experience supervising and mentoring teaching assistants
- Participation in the higher education community and professional development activities (for example, authoring educational and scientific publications, presenting at conferences, attending workshops, etc.)
- Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students, and communities to advance the principles of the ASU Charter.
Application Instructions
The application deadline is November 28, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. Candidates will be asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit the following application materials:
- a comprehensive curriculum vitae
- a teaching statement (two-page limit)
- evidence of teaching excellence (e.g., summative assessments, lesson plans, curriculum, sample lesson/video, etc.)
- name and contact information (including email address) for 3 references who may be contacted at a later stage of consideration.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
A background check is required for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
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