Faculty Associate, Educational Leadership Program - Pool Position 194418

Arizona State University; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Arizona State University invites applications to establish a pool for Faculty Associates in the Educational Leadership Program for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Successful candidates will work alongside ASU faculty to facilitate graduate-level learning, coach candidates as they apply their learning in authentic leadership settings, and participate in leadership simulations by providing feedback on decision-making, communication, and leadership development.

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in educational leadership, education, or a related field.
• Master's degree in educational leadership, education, or a related field and an Arizona Superintendent’s Certificate; or
• Master's degree in educational leadership, education, or a related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience in a K-12 school or district leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with ASU faculty and district partners to support a connected approach to leadership preparation.
• Facilitate learning experiences that connect leadership concepts, research, and frameworks with school and district practice.
• Support aspiring leaders as they apply learning within authentic leadership contexts.
• Provide constructive, actionable feedback that supports reflection, growth, and continued leadership development.
• Use knowledge of the district's context, communities, systems, priorities, and leadership practices to deepen candidates’ learning.
• Coach, mentor, and/or facilitate professional conversations with aspiring school leaders.
• Participate in authentic leadership simulations, interviews, data discussions, and other practice-based learning experiences.
• Model professional, ethical, collaborative, reflective, and inclusive leadership.
• Contribute to the development of future school leaders and the district’s broader leadership capacity.]

Skills

Collaborate with faculty

Coach leaders

Provide feedback

Curriculum alignment

Leadership development

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Terminal degree in educational leadership

Master's + Arizona Superintendent’s Certificate

Master's + 5 years K-12 leadership

Job description

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 Educational Leadership Program for the 2026-2027 academic year. Successful candidates will work alongside ASU faculty to facilitate graduate-level learning, coach candidates as they apply their learning in authentic leadership settings and participate in leadership simulations by providing feedback on candidates’ decision-making, communication, and leadership development. These partners bring valuable district-level knowledge and practical leadership experience that connect academic learning to real-world practice. The Educational Leadership program welcomes 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.

Essential Duties

• Collaborate with ASU faculty and district partners to support a connected approach to leadership preparation.
• Facilitate learning experiences that connect leadership concepts, research, and frameworks with school and district practice.
• Support aspiring leaders as they apply learning within authentic leadership contexts.
• Provide constructive, actionable feedback that supports reflection, growth, and continued leadership development.
• Use knowledge of the district's context, communities, systems, priorities, and leadership practices to deepen candidates’ learning.
• Coach, mentor, and/or facilitate professional conversations with aspiring school leaders.
• Participate in authentic leadership simulations, interviews, data discussions, and other practice-based learning experiences.
• Model professional, ethical, collaborative, reflective, and inclusive leadership.
• Contribute to the development of future school leaders and the district’s broader leadership capacity.

The individual hired for this position will be expected to reside in Arizona while performing the duties of the position. Working from another location may be possible with prior approval, which is 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

To teach graduate-level courses as a Faculty Associate, applicants must meet at least one of the following qualifications at the time of appointment:

• A terminal degree in educational leadership, education, or a related field; or
• A master's degree in educational leadership, education, or a related field and an Arizona Superintendent’s Certificate; or
• A master's degree in educational leadership, education, or a related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience in a K-12 school or school district leadership role.

Desired Qualifications

• 5 or more years of experience in a K-12 school or school district leadership role.
• Experience in a leadership role within a partnering school district.
• Experience supporting the professional learning, mentoring, coaching, supervision, or development of adults.
• Knowledge of the partner district's organizational context, schools, communities, priorities, systems, and leadership practices.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, collaborate with others, and provide constructive, actionable feedback.
• Experience in school and/or district leadership roles with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Experience developing aspiring or practicing educational leaders through teaching, coaching, mentoring, professional learning, or other leadership-development activities.
• Demonstrated commitment to developing future school leaders and strengthening leadership capacity within the district.