Hi all, My program at ASU is hiring an assistant teaching professor. The full ad is below. Here is the interfolio link: http://apply.interfolio.com/157634 Please reach out if you have questions! Best, Sarah Florini Associate Professor, Film and Media Studies Associate Director, Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics Arizona State University ---- Arizona State University Job Rank: Assistant Teaching Professor Specialty: Film and Media Studies The Department of English at Arizona State University invites applications for a Assistant Teaching Professor position in Film and Media Studies with an anticipated start date of August 2025. This is a full-time, benefits- eligible appointment made on an academic year basis (Aug 16 – May 15). Essential Functions of the job: The successful candidate will be expected to: ● Teach undergraduate students in Film and Media Studies courses both in-person and online ● Contribute to curriculum development and faculty development in Film and Media Studies ● Engage in professional, university, and community service or professional development, as appropriate 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 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. Required Qualifications ● Ph.D. in Film and Media Studies or related discipline in hand by the time of appointment ● Evidence of strong commitment to teaching and at least three years of experience teaching at the college level ● Evidence in teaching courses including Introduction to Film & Media Studies, Film & Media History, Emerging Digital Media and others as determined by curricular needs. ● Demonstrate ability to teach in areas of specialization such as media industry studies, social media entertainment, streaming media, and/or gaming. Desired Qualifications: ● Experience teaching in-person and in online or hybrid formats ● Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students and communities to advance the principles of the ASU Charter To apply, please submit the following electronic application materials via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/157634 : 1. A curriculum vitae; 2. A letter outlining a teaching philosophy that includes a description of how the applicant's experiences fit the area(s) of expertise listed above; 3. Three (3) names with contact information for professional references to provide a letter of recommendation. No paper applications, faxes or emails will be accepted. 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 Sarah Florini at Sarah.Florini@asu.edu. The initial application deadline is November 23, 2024, if not filled, applications review will continue every week thereafter until search is closed. A background check is required for employment. 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. 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