SPA Academic Associate Pool AY25-26
SPA Academic Associate Pool AY25-26
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Job Description
The School of Public Affairs in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for Academic Associate positions during the 2025-2026 academic year to assist the School of Public Affairs faculty in our baccalaureate and graduate programs including: our BS in Public Service and Public Policy; undergraduate certificate program for the Next Generation Service Corps; MPA; MPP; MS in Program Evaluation and Data Analytics programs; and our Bob Ramsey Executive Education program.
Academic 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. 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 Academic 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 on ASUs Downtown Phoenix campus 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 and .
Job Duties:
The successful candidate(s) will assist faculty with in-person or online courses which includes activities such as grading student work preparing course materials teaching specific lessons tutoring or running study sessions holding office hours moderating discussion boards and responding to student questions.
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.
Required Qualifications:
An earned masters degree by time of appointment in Public Administration or Public Policy OR
An earned graduate degree from a related field from an accredited institution by time of appointment with content expertise in topics relevant to Public Administration Public Policy Leadership Nonprofit Management Economics and Statistics.
Consistent with ASUs Charter a demonstrated commitment to inclusion.
Desired Qualifications:
2 years full-time relevant clinical/professional experience in the public/nonprofit sector post graduate degree
Experience working across multiple sectors especially in leadership capacities.
Prior teaching and/or training experience higher education teaching experience is preferred.
Experience with technology/course management systems such as Canvas
Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
Expertise in one or more of the following content areas:
o Organizational Behavior
o Public Administration
o Public Budgeting or Finance
o Public HR Management
o Public and/or Cross Sector Leadership
o Public Policy Analysis
o Public Sector Economics
o Public Service Ethics
o Research Methods
o Statistical Analysis
o Urban Studies
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
