Faculty Opportunities
Arizona State University JOB # 172421
Job Rank: Assistant Teaching Professor
Specialty: Creative Writing
The Department of English at Arizona State University invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor position in Creative Writing, specializing in prose with an anticipated start date of August 2026. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible appointment made on an academic year basis (Aug 16 – May 15). The typical teaching expectation for this position is four classes per academic semester.
About the Department of English:
The Department of English's motto—"Start here, go anywhere"—captures the unique value of our undergraduate and graduate English degrees, ones that can serve students in any art form, any discipline, and any profession. In fact, our degrees can take students anywhere they wish to travel. The Department of English faculty is internationally renowned for innovative research and teaching and explores the pan-world expression of the English language and its literature, which spans the global yet connects directly to the local. The skills of critical thinking, reading comprehension, and analytic expression cultivated in the degrees are transferable to any endeavor. In particular, such skills provide the foundation for creative problem-solving and cultivate individual and collective expression. The department takes as its purview not just historically positioned work, whether linguistic or textual, but also includes all forms of expression and all modes of new media, whether analogical or digital. We emphasize writing—academic, creative, personal, public, and workplace—that explores difference reflectively and functionally. Our goal is to educate citizens who can think, read, write, and act in robust and significant ways to meet new challenges.
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.
Essential Functions of the job:
- Teach undergraduate students in creative writing courses both in-person and online.
- Develop online creative writing courses and curriculum.
- Use Canvas for assessment of student work
- Participate in all unit and university assessment activities
- Engage in additional professional, university, and community service or professional development, as appropriate.
- Promote student success and embed teaching and research in societal impact consistent with ASU’s charter.
Required Qualifications
- MFA or PhD in Creative Writing in hand by the time of appointment
- Evidence of a strong, active publication record in fiction and/or creative nonfiction
- Evidence of strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and at least three years of experience teaching at the college level
- Demonstrated ability to teach in at least one area of expertise (fiction, creative nonfiction)
- Demonstrated experience teaching in online or hybrid formats
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience writing and teaching in both fiction and creative nonfiction; experience teaching literature courses aimed at writers
- At least one published book of fiction or creative nonfiction
- Evidence of participation in relevant professional development
- Experience developing online classes/curriculum
- Demonstrated ability to work with faculty, staff, students, and communities to advance the principles of the ASU Charter.
Application Instructions:
Initial review of applications will begin on December 1, 2025, and will continue on a weekly basis in subsequent months throughout the academic year as needed until the search is closed. Candidates will be asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit the following application materials: https://apply.interfolio.com/176613.
- A curriculum vitae
- A letter outlining a teaching philosophy that includes a description of how the applicant's experiences fit the area(s) of expertise listed above
- Three (3) names with contact information for professional references to provide a letter of recommendation
The applicant’s last name should appear in each uploaded file name. Questions about the position should be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Katie Berta at [email protected].
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
A background check is required for employment. 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. ASU’s full nondiscrimination statement (ACD 401) is located on the ASU website at https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX.
Clery Act Statement
In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.
Arizona State University (JOB # 171035)
Rank: Assistant Professor Specialty: Linguistics
The Department of English at Arizona State University invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in Linguistics, with an anticipated start date of August 2026. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible appointment made on an academic year basis (Aug 16 – May 15).
About the Department of English:
The Department of English's motto—"Start here, go anywhere"—captures the unique value of our undergraduate and graduate English degrees, ones that can serve students in any art form, any discipline, and any profession. In fact, our degrees can take students anywhere they wish to travel. The Department of English faculty is internationally renowned for innovative research and teaching and explores the pan-world expression of the English language and its literature, which spans the global yet connects directly to the local. The skills of critical thinking, reading comprehension, and analytic expression cultivated in the degrees are transferable to any endeavor. In particular, such skills provide the foundation for creative problem-solving and cultivate individual and collective expression. The department takes as its purview not just historically positioned work, whether linguistic or textual, but also includes all forms of expression and all modes of new media, whether analogical or digital. We emphasize writing—academic, creative, personal, public, and workplace—that explores difference reflectively and functionally. Our goal is to educate citizens who can think, read, write, and act in robust and significant ways to meet new challenges.
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 Arizona 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.
Essential Functions of the job:
- Conduct and publish original research and scholarship in linguistics, applied linguistics, TESOL, or related fields.
- Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in areas of departmental need, including in-person and online instruction.
- Mentor and advise undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students in research and professional development.
- Provide service to the department, college, university, and profession, including participation on committees and in academic governance.
- Promote student success and embed teaching and research in societal impact consistent with ASU’s charter.
Required Qualifications:
- PhD in linguistics, applied linguistics, or related discipline, with a specialization in language assessment, at the time of appointment.
- Evidence of or potential for excellence in teaching courses in linguistics and in applied linguistics at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Strong evidence of, or demonstrated potential for, excellence in research and publication.
Desired qualifications:
- Demonstrated expertise in and the ability to teach courses in phonology/phonetics.
- Ability to develop and teach courses on quantitative research methods or an additional area of linguistics, applied linguistics, or TESOL.
- Demonstrated ability to teach in-person courses and online courses.
- Experience applying for and/or securing research grants from federal, state, and/or private funding sources.
- Demonstrated ability to work with faculty, staff, students, and communities to advance the principles of the Arizona Charter.
Application Instructions:
Initial review of applications will begin on November 14, 2025, and continue every week in subsequent months throughout the academic year as needed until the search is closed. Candidates will be asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit the following application materials: https://apply.interfolio.com/175380
- A letter of application, highlighting how the applicant fits the required and desired qualifications above,
- Current curriculum vita (CV),
- Contact information for three (3) references, including email addresses,
- Unofficial graduate transcripts,
- Statement of teaching philosophy,
- Evidence of effective teaching.
The applicant’s last name should appear in each uploaded file name. Questions about the position should be directed to the search committee chair: Dr. Mark James at [email protected].
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
A background check is required for employment. 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. ASU’s full nondiscrimination statement (ACD 401) is located on the ASU website at https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/
Clery Act Statement
In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.
Faculty Associate in English (JOB # 164362)
Arizona State University - Department of English
The Department of English on the Tempe Campus at Arizona State University invites applications for the Faculty Associate positions to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses, online and/or on-campus in: Creative Writing; English Education; Film and Media Studies; Linguistics and Applied Linguistics; Literature; Writing, and Rhetorics and Literacies. These positions are one-semester appointments, part-time, non-benefits eligible with no tenure implications. A typical Faculty Associate course load is one to two classes per semester. Teaching duties include: preparing course materials, responding to and evaluating student work, and availability for one-on-one assistance (via weekly office hours for on-campus classes and electronically for online classes). Anticipated start date is: Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026, and Fall 2026.
About the Department of English:
The Department of English's motto - "Start here, go anywhere" - captures the unique value of our undergraduate and graduate English degrees, ones that can serve students in any art form, any discipline, and any profession. In fact, our degrees can take students anywhere they wish to travel. The Department of English faculty is internationally renowned for innovative research and teaching and explores the pan-world expression of the English language and its literature, which spans the global yet connects directly to the local. The skills of critical thinking, reading comprehension, and analytic expression cultivated in the degrees are transferable into any endeavor. In particular, such skills provide the foundation for creative problem-solving and cultivate individual and collective expression. The department takes as its purview not just historical positioned work, whether linguistic or textual, but includes all forms of expression and all modes of new media, whether analogical or digital. We emphasize writing- academic, creative, personal, public, and workplace- that explores difference reflectively and functionally. Our goal is to educate citizens who can think, read, write, and act in robust and significant ways to meet new challenges.
About The College:
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Arizona State University. For employees, that means the chance to engage with a large and curious student body. And for students that are pursuing a degree in our college, faculty and staff get the opportunity to guide them as they grow into socially aware, critical thinkers who are often pioneering solutions to societal issues. While the student success is our top priority, The College also supports the professional development and growth of its faculty and staff as well as research that positively impacts our community. Learn more about what The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has to offer by visiting https://thecollege.asu.edu/faculty.
About Arizona State University:
ASU exemplifies a new prototype for the American public research university. As articulated in the Arizona 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.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in relevant field by time of appointment
- Evidence of effective teaching
Desired qualifications:
- MFA or Ph.D. in relevant field by time of appointment
- Record of scholarly publication and/or evidence of professional development in relevant field
- Minimum of two years of post-secondary teaching experience
- Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students and communities to advance the principles of the Arizona Charter.
Application Instructions:
Initial review of applications will begin on August 1, 2025, and continue on a weekly basis in subsequent months throughout the academic year as needed until the search is closed. Candidates will be asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit the following application materials at: apply.interfolio.com/169468
- Cover Letter of application
- Curriculum vita (CV)
- One-page statement of teaching philosophy
- 1 letter of recommendation about teaching ability (non-confidential)
- Contact information for 2 additional references
- Unofficial graduate transcripts
- A summary of recent teaching evaluations
The applicant’s last name should appear in each uploaded file name. Questions about the position should be directed to the search committee chair: Professor Julia Himberg at [email protected]. Faculty Associate vacancy announcements will be posted on an annual basis. Applicants who are not hired within the current application period are welcome to re-apply - applications do not roll forward from the previous pool recruitment.
The College values our cultural and intellectual diversity, and continually strives to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment. We are especially interested in applicants who can strengthen the diversity of the academic community.
A background check is required for employment.
Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html
https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/
In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.
Faculty Associate, Writing Programs (JOB # 164398)
Arizona State University - Department of English
The Department of English on the Tempe Campus at Arizona State University invites applicants to apply for the Faculty Associate position to teach in the Writing Programs. These positions are one semester appointments, part time, non-benefits eligible with no tenure implications. A typical Faculty Associate course load is one to two classes per semester. This is for the Tempe campus with courses assigned in Writing Programs only: ENG 101, ENG 102, ENG 105, ENG 107, ENG 108, ENG 302. Courses will be taught in person. To be considered for online teaching, prior teaching in the online format in Writing Programs is required. Teaching duties include preparing course materials, responding to and evaluating student work, and availability for one-on-one assistance (via weekly office hours for on-campus classes and remotely for online classes). Anticipated start date is: Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026 and Fall 2026.
About the Department of English:
The Department of English's motto - "Start here, go anywhere" - captures the unique value of our undergraduate and graduate English degrees, ones that can serve students in any art form, any discipline, and any profession. In fact, our degrees can take students anywhere they wish to travel. The Department of English faculty is internationally renowned for innovative research and teaching and explores the pan-world expression of the English language and its literature, which span the global yet connect directly to the local. The skills of critical thinking, reading comprehension, and analytic expression cultivated in the degrees are transferable into any endeavor. In particular, such skills provide the foundation for creative problem-solving and cultivate individual and collective expression. The department takes as its purview not just historical positioned work, whether linguistic or textual, but includes all forms of expression and all modes of new media, whether analogical or digital. We emphasize writing- academic, creative, personal, public, and workplace- that explores difference reflectively and functionally. Our goal is to educate citizens who can think, read, write, and act in robust and significant ways to meet new challenges.
About The College:
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Arizona State University. For employees, that means the chance to engage with a large and curious student body. And for students that are pursuing a degree in our college, faculty and staff get the opportunity to guide them as they grow into socially aware, critical thinkers who are often pioneering solutions to societal issues. While the student success is our top priority, The College also supports the professional development and growth of its faculty and staff as well as research that positively impacts our community. Learn more about what The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has to offer by visiting https://thecollege.asu.edu/faculty.
About Arizona State University:
ASU exemplifies a new prototype for the American public research university. As articulated in the Arizona 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.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in relevant field by time of appointment
- Evidence of effective teaching.
Desired qualifications:
- Ph.D. in relevant field by time of appointment
- Record of scholarly publication and/or evidence of professional development in relevant field
- Minimum of two years of post-secondary teaching experience (to be considered for composition courses, this experience must be in composition)
- Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students and communities to advance the principles of the Arizona Charter.
Application Instructions:
Initial review of applications will begin on August 2, 2025, and continue on a weekly basis in subsequent months throughout the academic year as needed until the search is closed. Candidates will be asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit the following application materials: https://apply.interfolio.com/169470
- Cover Letter of application
- Curriculum vita (CV)
- One-page statement of teaching philosophy
- Three letters of recommendation about teaching ability (non-confidential)
- Unofficial graduate transcripts
- A summary of recent teaching evaluations
The applicant’s last name should appear in each uploaded file name. Questions about the position should be directed to the search committee chair: Demetria Baker at [email protected] or Professor Roger Thompson at [email protected]. Faculty Associate vacancy announcements will be posted on an annual basis. Applicants who are not hired within the current application period are welcome to re-apply - applications do not roll forward from the previous pool recruitment.
The College values our cultural and intellectual diversity, and continually strives to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment. We are especially interested in applicants who can strengthen the diversity of the academic community.
A background check is required for employment.
Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html
https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/
In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.
Staff Opportunities
Academic Success Advisor
JR117321
Minimum Qualfiications:
Associate's degree and one (1) year of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Job Profile Summary:
Provides direct student-facing support to undergraduate students enrolled at the university. Utilizes a wide range of software, student development theory, and retention-focused strategies. Working under direct supervision to support students by performing specific, articulated goals and outcomes
Job Description:
The Department of English is seeking an enthusiastic, team-oriented and engaged Academic Success Advisor to support the success of immersion and online undergraduate students. This position reports to the Assistant Director of Academic Services and works collaboratively to promote the academic success, retention and timely graduation of undergraduate students through a range of in-person and virtual academic advising and support strategies.
Position Salary Range:
$46,500-$49,000; DOE
Essential Duties:
Provides 1:1 academic advising using a variety of modalities, including in-person, Zoom, phone and email.
- Regularly interacts with students in support of academic success and engagement, as well as progression toward degree completion.
- Proactively monitors student academic performance through a variety of reporting tools, including e-Advisor, Salesforce, Peoplesoft and DARS.
- Participates in outreach efforts to identify and assist students needing intervention.
- Assists students in resolving academic issues; makes appropriate and timely referrals to applicable student services.
- Serves as a college/department liaison to current and prospective students, faculty, staff and external groups on issues related to student success.
- Collaborates with academic units and student service departments to facilitate comprehensive student support.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, professional development trainings and other student support-related meetings.
- Maintains accurate student electronic records and timely student response.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications:
- Master's degree in a field appropriate to the area of assignment.
- Experience advising or providing related student services in higher education.
- Evidence of effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Evidence of strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with peers, faculty, staff, students, administrators and others.
- Experience with MS office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook); Peoplesoft, DARS, Salesforce.
Working Environment:
- Activities are performed in an environment-controlled office setting, subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse (75%)
- Frequently required to stand for varying lengths of time and travel moderate distances to perform work (25%).
- Regular use of standard office equipment, including, but not limited to: computer workstation/laptop (keyboard, monitor, mouse), printer, fax, calculator, copier, telephone and associated computer/technology peripherals
- Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds
- Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
- Ability to clearly communicate verbally, read, write, see and hear to perform essential functions.
- This position receives regular review of objectives
Flexible Work Options: ASU is a diverse enterprise with a wide variety of work and learning modes, locations, and a commitment to sustainability, innovation, and employee work-life balance. We are determined to maintain our position as an employer of choice in a competitive labor market. In addition to 8 am-5 pm, in-person format, the following flexible work options are available after a 90-day training period if the candidate is new to the unit of hire.
Hybrid work is an arrangement where employees spend a minimum of 60% of their regular workweek at their primary ASU work location (i.e., a maximum of 40% remote work). Dean or vice president-level approval is required.
Alternative work schedules can include four, 10-hour workdays in a workweek; a nine-day, 80-hour schedule over two workweeks for exempt employees only; and staggered start and stop times
Department Statement:
The Department of English's motto - "Start here, go anywhere" - captures the unique value of our undergraduate and graduate English degrees, ones that can serve students in any art form, any discipline, and any profession. In fact, our degrees can take students anywhere they wish to travel. The Department of English faculty is internationally renowned for innovative research and teaching and explores the pan-world expression of the English language and its literature, which span the global yet connect directly to the local. The skills of critical thinking, reading comprehension, and analytic expression cultivated in the degrees are transferable into any endeavor. In particular, such skills provide the foundation for creative problem-solving and cultivate individual and collective expression. The department takes as its purview not just historical positioned work, whether linguistic or textual, but includes all forms of expression and all modes of new media, whether analogical or digital. We emphasize writing- academic, creative, personal, public, and workplace- that explores difference reflectively and functionally. Our goal is to educate citizens who can think, read, write, and act in robust and significant ways to meet new challenges.
Instructions to Apply:
Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workday using the Jobs Hub. Use this link and log in using SSO:
https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/1$9925/9925$17793.htmld
To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:
- Cover letter
- Resume/CV
Note: Multiple documents can be submitted into the attachment box. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.
Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position. NOTE: GA and Intern positions are counted as .5 for job experience (ie. 1 year equals 6 months experience equivalency). Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.
Student Opportunities
Course Grader
Student Worker III
JR115175
Max Pay – Depends on experience: $15.62 USD Hourly
Job Description:
The English Department in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, at ASU, is currently seeking a qualified applicant to fill a position as Course Grader for Spring 2025 (Sessions A/B and C), Summer 2025 Sessions A/C) and potentially some Fall 2025 (Sessions A/B and C), in one or more of the following areas:
- Creative Writing
- English Education
- Film and Media Studies
- Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
- Literature
- Writing, Rhetorics, and Literacies
Course Graders could potentially grade for online or in-person courses at the undergraduate or graduate level. Include in your application:
- a cover letter that explains qualifications,
- a C.V. or resume,
- a list of pertinent courses taken, and
- the contact information of at least one faculty member who could be asked to provide a brief letter of recommendation for you.
More information at https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/15$158872/9925$8382.htmld