ASUs 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 Environmental Education Program for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Successful candidates will teach in-person or online Environmental Education certificate courses at the undergrad or graduate level. They will prepare course materials such as PowerPoints, activities, etc. on the Canvas shell and/or in person. Evaluating and grading student work, providing constructive feedback, and assisting students with academic success are also part of the responsibilities.
The Environmental Education program welcomes applications from candidates who align with ASUs charter and are committed to inclusive excellence and student success. The successful candidate will also advance ASUs 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 0.40 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 environmental education certificate courses during class times, F2F or online, conducting field labs, grading, managing the courses Canvas learning management system, page, and establishing warm and supportive relationships with students through class office hours, emails, and meetings as needed. If graders are assigned to the course, the lead instructor will organize the division of students between the lead instructor and graders. The lead instructor will oversee and communicate course expectations to the graders assigned to the course.
About the College
ASUs 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 bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree programs, 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 ASUs 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.