Faculty Associate, (PAC Program/Physical Activity Courses) - Pool Position

Faculty Associate, (PAC Program/Physical Activity Courses) - Pool Position # 194887 . Arizona State University: Office of the University Provost West: Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation: Division for Advancing Educator Preparation . Tempe Campus . ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation (MLFC) and the Division for Advancing Educator Preparation invites applications to establish a pool for Faculty Associates for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Successful candidates(s) will teach in-person Physical Activity courses, prepare course materials, evaluate student work, and assist students. We welcome applications from candidates who align with ASU’s charter and are committed to inclusive excellence and student success. The successful 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: The position serves as a lead instructor and includes teaching undergraduate level activity-based courses; demonstrated knowledge of current philosophies, practices, and research in the activity’s subtopic; instructing activity-based courses in areas that match the courses inherent location such as an on campus outside field, basketball court, indoor classroom or the like. This position is located on the Tempe campus in Tempe, Arizona and requires physical presence at that location. Working from another location requires additional approvals, which are not guaranteed.

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. The college’s core value of Principled Innovation connects individual decision making to the pursuit of inclusive excellence. For more information about the College, please visit our website . .

Required Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Education or related field at the time of appointment depending on the subtopic of the course(s) Experience developing and administering at least two professional development or instructional activities related to activity-based subtopics such as wellness, nutrition, sport, or lifetime activities such as mind and body (yoga, Pilates), fitness (TRX, strength training, aerobic modalities), hiking, etc. Desired Qualifications: Doctoral Degree in Education, or related field at the time of appointment depending on the subtopic of the course(s) At least one year of related experience/ education specific to the subtopic such as wellness, nutrition, sport, or lifetime activities At least one experience working collaboratively in a team environment At least one semester experience using course management systems such as Canvas or Blackboard . Application Deadline and Procedures The application deadline is November 2, 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 Contact information for three professional references; phone and email Availability Preferences form : https://apply.interfolio.com/196263