The American Society for Indexing (ASI) is seeking multiple instructors for the new indexing training course that will be officially announced early in 2026. Suitable candidates will have significant indexing experience, good communication skills, be comfortable using technology, and have a desire to help new indexers learn the craft of indexing.
Job Responsibilities
Instructors will be assigned between one and ten students enrolled in one of the four course modules and guide the students from the beginning of a course module through its completion (students are given six months to complete each module). Instructor responsibilities include:
- Monitoring student progress and reaching out if concerns arise
- Responding to student questions in a timely manner
- Grading practice and exam indexes and providing feedback
- Sharing responsibilities for monthly office hours (to be held one hour each month with instructors taking turns holding the office hours)
- Sharing responsibilities of overseeing the student forum to ensure appropriate discussion (not for answering individual questions)
Qualifications
Applicants should meet the following criteria:
- At least five years of indexing experience and completion of ASI’s current Training Course in Indexing or a comparable program (i.e. University of California Berkeley’s Indexing: Theory and Application ); or more than eight years of professional indexing experience
- Clear written and oral communication skills
- Strong technology literacy
- Desire to help new indexers learn the essentials of the industry
Additional Information
- Instructors are compensated at a flat rate per student per module.
- A course administrator will be responsible for training, supporting, and evaluating instructors
- All student learning occurs in a self-paced, individual, online learning environment.
- To apply, please submit a letter of interest and resume to president@asindexing.org by December 29, 2025.