Job Description

The School of Sustainability (SOS) in the Rob Walton College of Global Futures (CGF) at Arizona State University invites applications for two full-time, benefit-eligible, academic year (9-month) Teaching Professor positions in Sustainability (all ranks considered) with an anticipated start in Fall 2026. These appointments are non-tenure track and will be made at the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor, Teaching Associate Professor or Teaching Professor (full rank), commensurate with the candidate’s experience and accomplishments. This appointment is for one academic year, and subsequent academic year renewals are contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and the needs of the school. The successful candidate will teach eight courses per academic year, typically four courses per semester, with all or most of this teaching occurring at the undergraduate level. The courses will mostly be taught on the Tempe campus (with the potential for teaching on the Downtown, West Valley, or Polytechnic campuses as well) and asynchronously online. In addition to teaching, service on school or university committees is expected.

Applicants should have a broad grasp of sustainability as an interdisciplinary field and experience in college or university level teaching and student mentoring. Ideally, applicants will also have had some research or professional experience in the field of sustainability. Areas of interest or expertise within sustainability are open, including (but not limited to): environmental or ecological science, environmental policy, energy systems, sustainable food systems, climate change, corporate/organizational sustainability, and sustainable urbanism/planning. Successful candidates will contribute heavily to the pedagogical mission of the SOS, including teaching general studies sustainability courses to students with a wide array of interests and majors. Therefore, candidates with a passion for clearly communicating sustainability to the general public and a capacity for dynamic and compelling pedagogy are highly encouraged to apply.

We especially seek candidates who have a compelling vision for teaching and student mentoring that aligns with the mission of the School of Sustainability and ASU’s Charter for a New American University.

The School of Sustainability is a dynamic and interdisciplinary community. Rooted in the ASU Charter, it is committed to continually increasing accessibility to sustainability education, and to supporting the wellbeing and resilience of the communities and individuals we serve now and into the future, including existing and potential students, faculty, staff, and collaborators. SOS has a career development pathway for teaching faculty and values teaching as an important contribution to achieving its core mission. Learn more about the SOS at http://schoolofsustainability.asu.edu and the CGF at http://https://collegeofglobalfutures.asu.edu/

Essential Functions/Duties

• Deliver instruction in both immersion (in-person) and digital immersion (online) format for undergraduate and graduate classes
• Contribute to curriculum development and teaching pedagogies
• Supervise and mentor students and teaching assistants
• Serve in internal and external committees

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Master required in sustainability or an appropriate field by the time of appointment
• Evidence of at least one year of college or university-level teaching experience in sustainability or closely related field

Teaching Associate Professor

• In addition to the required qualifications for appointment at the Teaching Assistant Professor stated above, the successful candidate in this rank should provide evidence of at least five (5) years of college or university level teaching
• Demonstrated record of teaching competence as evidenced by teaching evaluations, course development, and innovative teaching practices
• Evidence of successful mentoring, both in formal (e.g., committees) and informal settings
• Evidence of contributions in curriculum development, programmatic responsibilities, and departmental service responsibilities such as faculty committees

Teaching Professor (full rank)

• In addition to the required qualifications for appointment at the Teaching Assistant Professor stated above, the successful candidate in this rank should provide evidence of at least seven (7) years of college or university level teaching
• Demonstrated record of teaching competence as evidenced by teaching evaluations, course development, and innovative teaching practices
• Evidence of student career success related to the candidate’s teaching or mentoring
• Evidence of leadership in curriculum development, programmatic responsibilities, and departmental service responsibilities such as faculty committees

Desired Qualifications (all ranks)

• Ph.D. in sustainability or an appropriate field
• Demonstrated experience in developing and delivering teaching in immersion (in-person) and online format using learning management systems and instructional technologies
• Evidence of strong commitment to teaching excellence and student success, including asynchronous online teaching, lectures, effective assessments, and other classroom activities
• Potential for the candidate’s teaching and mentoring activities to foster the values of ASU as reflected in the ASU Charter
• Experience supervising students and teaching assistants or graders
• Scholarship or professional experience in the field of sustainability

Application Instructions

Only electronic applications submitted via Interfolio will be accepted. The application deadline is March 20, 2026; if not filled, reviews will occur every two weeks thereafter until the search is closed.

Applicants must submit:

1. a letter of interest that addresses the above criteria;
2. a Curriculum Vitae;
3. a teaching and mentoring statement that communicates, with examples, the ways you aspire to teaching excellence in the context of the ASU Charter
4. teaching evaluations for at least one year plus a syllabus sample for a course on sustainability or a closely related field
5. the name, phone number, and e-mail address of three references

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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