SPA Faculty Associate-PEDA Pool AY25-26

SPA Faculty Associate-PEDA Pool AY25-26

Arizona State University: Office of the University Provost Downtown: Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions: School of Public Affairs

Location

Downtown Phoenix campus

Open Date

Mar 20, 2025

Description

The School of Public Affairs in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for Faculty Associate positions during the 2025-2026 academic year to teach graduate-level courses in our Program Evaluation and Data Analytics MS program. 

Faculty Associates are part-time, adjunct faculty who are hired on one-semester, renewable contracts to teach one or two courses (not to exceed 0.40 FTE) per semester, either in-person or online. Faculty Associate positions are fixed-term appointments that are not eligible for benefits, sabbaticals, or tenure. Salary is based upon qualifications and assigned teaching load. Official transcripts are required prior to employment. Individuals employed as Faculty Associates may not hold multiple, non-benefits eligible appointments at Arizona State University.

For this position, we seek to attract a pool of qualified people who are available to teach in-person courses on ASU’s campus in Downtown Phoenix, as well as a pool of faculty who are also able to teach online. 

About the School:

The School of Public Affairs (SPA) is a school within Watts College of Public Services and Community Solutions. Watts College has a student body of over 6747 undergraduate and graduate students. SPA is fully committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all faculty and students. SPA attracts students motivated by the promise of public service and drawn to the unique opportunity of an interdisciplinary public affairs education. SPA offers Bachelor degrees in Emergency Management and Homeland Security and Public Service and Public Policy; the Master of Public Administration, the Master of Public Policy, a Master of Arts in Emergency Management and Homeland Security, and a Master of Science in Program Evaluation and Data Analytics and the Ph.D. in Public Administration and Policy. For more information about the School of Public Affairs and the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, please visit https://spa.asu.edu and https://publicservice.asu.edu.

Job Duties:

The successful candidate(s) will teach in-person or online courses, prepare course materials, evaluate student work, and assist students.

All we do at ASU is guided and inspired by the University Charter, which reads:

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, research, and service will contribute to the fulfillment of this charter

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Terminal degree OR a Master’s degree by time of appointment plus five years of professional experience in data analytics, public policy, evaluation, research, education, or evidence-based management roles.
• Experience with R or a related language (Python, SAS, Stata, etc.).
• Consistent with ASU’s Charter, a demonstrated commitment to inclusion.

Desired Qualifications:

• Proficiency with GitHub and Markdown.
• Demonstrated evidence of higher education and/or online teaching experience.
• Evidence of collaboration skills.
• Experience with technology/course management systems.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.

Application Instructions

Application Deadline: 

The initial application deadline is May 28, 2025.

Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool throughout the fiscal year (which closes on June 30, 2026). Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.

Application Procedure:

Applicants must submit all of the following materials:

• A statement no more than 2-pages in length which includes the following:
• The applicant’s interest in this position and fit relative to the required and desired qualifications
• A paragraph on the applicant’s teaching philosophy
• A curriculum vitae or résumé that details the applicant’s educational and professional history, as well as the applicant’s complete contact information (mailing address, phone number, and email address);
• The names and contact information of three references (name, title, organization, email address, and phone number). At least one reference needs to be a current and/or past supervisor.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

A background check is required for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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