SCRD Faculty Associate/Academic Associate Pool - Recreational Therapy AY26-27

Arizona State University; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 12,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Arizona State University’s School of Community Resources and Development invites applications for part-time Faculty Associate and Academic Associate positions for the 2026-2027 academic year. Courses may be taught in person on the Downtown Phoenix or Tempe campus or online.

These are fixed-term, non-benefits eligible appointments with no tenure; salary based on qualifications and teaching load. Ideal candidates will have a master’s degree and 3+ years of related experience, with a demonstrated

Qualifications

• Earned master’s degree in parks, recreation, sport management, recreational therapy or related field by appointment time.
• Three years of related experience (teaching or training adults).
• Commitment to inclusion as part of ASU’s Charter.
• Experience with Canvas or other LMS for online/hybrid teaching.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses as assigned.
• Deliver engaging in-person and/or online lectures and discussions.
• Create assignments and exams for courses.
• Evaluate and grade student work per rubrics.
• Manage Canvas and hold office hours to assist students.
• Comfort with technology and evidence of successful teaching in higher education.

Skills

Teaching

Online teaching

Adult learners

Collaboration

English communication

Technology adoption

Education

Master’s degree in parks, recreation, sport management, recreational therapy or related field

Tools

Canvas

Job description

The School of Community Resources and Development (SCRD) in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for Faculty Associate and Academic Associate positions for the 2026-2027 academic year. Faculty Associates and Academic Associates are part-time appointments 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 and Academic 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 and Academic Associates may not hold multiple, non-benefits eligible appointments at Arizona State University.

For this position, we seek a pool of qualified people who are available to teach in-person courses on ASU’s Downtown Phoenix or Tempe campus or online.

About The School

The School of Community Resources and Development is one of the four schools in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions. Watts College has a student body of over 6747 undergraduate and graduate students. In Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism, SCRD is ranked #7 in the world and #2 in the U.S. according to the Center for World University Rankings.

SCRD is located at ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus, a dynamic hub of the multi-campus Arizona State University that provides a multitude of academic and professional connections for students. The mission of our school is to co-create transformative solutions that enhance the social, cultural, environmental, and economic well-being of communities. We provide internationally recognized interdisciplinary research expertise and innovative academic programs in community development, recreational therapy, nonprofit leadership and management, parks, recreation and sport management, and tourism development and management. Courses are delivered through in-person, online, and hybrid platforms and have been taught multiple times with a well-defined syllabus outlining purpose, content, readings, and assignments.

Essential Functions

• Teach courses as assigned.
• Deliver engaging in-person (and/or online) lectures, discussions, and content.
• Contribute to the creation of assignments and exams.
• Evaluate and grade student work according to rubrics.
• Manage Canvas learning management platform and hold office hours to assist students.
• Applicants should be comfortable with technology; enjoy the idea of educating students in a higher education environment and bring demonstrated evidence of a strong appetite and success for teaching, leading, learning.

About ASU

Arizona State University, ranked No. 1 “Most Innovative School” in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 11 years in succession, has forged the model for a New American University. Repeatedly ranked No. 1, ASU has topped more than 30 lists in the last three years: No. 1 in the U.S. for global impact (Times Higher Education) and No. 1 in the U.S. for sustainable practices (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education). ASU is a comprehensive public research institution, 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. ASU operates on the principles that learning is a personal and original journey for each student; that they thrive on experience and that the process of discovery cannot be bound by traditional academic disciplines. Through innovation and a commitment to accessibility, ASU has drawn pioneering researchers to its faculty even as it expands opportunities for qualified students, attracting some of the highest-quality students from all 50 states and more than 130 nations.

All that 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.

Required Qualifications

• An earned master’s degree in parks, recreation, sport management, recreational therapy or a related field from an accredited institution by the time of appointment.
• Three years of related experience (prior teaching and/or practitioner experience that involves developing and/or providing training and development workshops/courses to adult learners).
• Consistent with ASU’s Charter, a demonstrated commitment to inclusion.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working in parks, recreation, sport management, youth development, recreational therapy, or similar fields, especially in leadership capacities.
• Prior higher education/adult teaching, guest lecturing and/or training experiences, online or in-person.
• Evidence of effective collaboration skills.
• Experience with technology/course management systems such as Canvas.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.