ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation (MLFC) and the Division for Advancing Education Policy, Practice and Leadership invites applications to establish a pool for Faculty Associates in the Higher & Postsecondary Education Program for the 2026-2027 academic year. Successful candidates will teach hybrid, or online courses, prepare course materials, manage/maintain assigned course’s Canvas (learning management system), and establish warm and supportive relationships with students through class, office hours, emails, and one-on-one meetings. The Higher & Postsecondary Education program welcomes applications from candidates who align with ASU’s charter and is committed to inclusive excellence and student success. The success candidate will also advance ASU’s Design Aspirations through teaching and service.
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.
Successful candidates will demonstrate throughout their materials how their teaching will contribute to the fulfillment of this charter.
Faculty Associate positions are one semester (7.5 or 15 weeks), non-benefits-eligible, and fixed-term appointments with no tenure implications, not to exceed .40 FTE. The number of courses is contingent upon needs, funding, and sufficient enrollment. Individuals hired as Faculty Associates may not hold multiple, non-benefits-eligible appointments at Arizona State University. Salary is based upon qualifications and assigned teaching load.
This recruitment is to establish a part-time hiring pool for temporary and semester appointments. Applications are considered for the current year only. Applicants who are not hired are encouraged to reapply for the next posting.
Essential Duties: This position serves as a lead instructor and includes teaching during class times (for synchronous courses), grading, managing the course’s Canvas (learning management system) page, and establishing warm and supportive relationships with students through class, office hours, emails, and meetings, as needed.
About the College
ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation creates knowledge, mobilizes people, and takes action to improve education. Nationally recognized as a leader in teacher preparation, leadership development and scholarly research, Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation prepares over 8,000 educators annually. MLFC faculty create knowledge by drawing from a wide range of academic disciplines to gain insight into important questions about the process of learning, the practice of teaching and the effects of education policy. MLFC mobilizes people through bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs, through non-degree professional development programs and through socially embedded, multilateral community engagement. MLFC takes action by bringing people and ideas together to increase the capabilities of individual educators and the performance of education systems.
Aligned with ASU’s charter, MLFC is committed to advancing inclusive excellence in our curricula, programming and institutional relationships.
For more information about the College, please visit our website.
Required Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree in Higher Education, or doctoral degree in related field with a major/specialization in Higher Education and/or Student Affairs at time of appointment
- Three or more years of full-time professional work experience in a postsecondary setting and/or adjacent professional setting
Desired Qualifications:
- Three or more years of instructional experience with relevant courses or content at the graduate level
- One or more years of experience using learning management systems such as Canvas or Blackboard and digital tools like Zoom
Application Deadline and Procedures
The initial application deadline is March 16, 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, on an ongoing basis as hiring needs dictate until the position is filled. Only electronic applications will be reviewed.
To apply, submit the following:
- Letter of application/interest that speaks to how you meet any required/desired qualifications of the position
- Curriculum vitae with contact information, including telephone number and email address
- Contact information for three professional references; phone and email
