The Division for Advancing Educator Preparation in the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation invites applications for a Clinical Assistant Professor in Elementary Education for the 2026-2027 academic year (August 16, 2026 – May 15, 2027). The successful candidate will teach online courses and supervise students in Elementary Education Settings.

The candidate will have opportunities to collaborate with nationally recognized faculty in innovation and program development. Responsibilities include the following:

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure-eligible Clinical Assistant Professor, academic-year (9-month) appointment, renewable contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and the needs of the university. The salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. The full-time teaching load consists of four (4) courses per semester, which may include a combination of courses delivered in either in-person or online formats. The position is 80% teaching and 20% service, with an expected start date of August 2026. The selected candidate must reside in the State of Arizona at the time of hire and maintain Arizona residency throughout employment.

About the Program

The Division for Advancing Educator Preparation offers undergraduate and graduate programs in elementary education that prepare candidates to teach in K–8 general education classrooms. Programs are available in both online and in-person formats and integrate rigorous coursework with carefully sequenced professional experiences. This combination enables candidates to develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to earn teacher certification upon graduation and begin a career in the high-demand field of education.

MLFC's team-based approach to teacher preparation fosters collaboration among candidates as they complete coursework and clinical experiences alongside their peers. Throughout the program, candidates receive individualized guidance and support from faculty members and highly qualified certified teachers. Graduates are prepared to work collaboratively with colleagues to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of learners in elementary classroom settings.

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.

About ASU

Arizona State University, ranked the No. 1 “Most Innovative School” in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for eleven years in succession, has forged the model for a New American University. Year after year, ASU ranks at or near the top of the list in areas that matter. 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. To learn more about ASU, visit http://www.asu.edu.

Essential Functions

• Delivering instruction both online and in-person courses which includes delivering instruction synchronously and asynchronously, providing timely and actionable feedback on student assignments, managing the course’s Canvas (learning management system) shell, utilizing technology tools to support student engagement (e.g., Zoom, Slack, Yellowdig) and establishing warm and responsive relationships with students through class, office hours, emails, and meetings, as needed.
• Collaborating with faculty and other professionals to ensure effective instruction for students across the duration of their program.
• Developing course curriculum, curating related materials, and developing content aligned to the program level outcomes for the related program of study.
• Providing service to the division, college and/or university through a variety of mechanisms such as serving on a topical action group, acting as a course coordinator in charge of collaborating with full-time and part-time faculty and maintaining the course materials, serving on a college or university committee, or other related service activities.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Education or a closely related field (degree must be awarded by the start date)
• 5+ years of teaching or working with K-8th grade age children or youth

Desired Qualifications

• Earned Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Education or a closely related field
• Evidence of learner-centered and relationship-centered teaching
• 2+ years of teaching Elementary (generalist) or closely related content at community college, university-level post-secondary, or other adult education settings.
• Evidence of course/curriculum development of Elementary (generalist) content for community college, university-level post-secondary, or other adult education settings (such as leading professional learning).
• Engagement in Elementary (generalist) Education professional organizations Demonstrated commitment to the values expressed by the ASU Charter

Application Instructions

To apply, candidates must submit the following materials electronically to Interfolio

• Letter of Interest stating the following:

• • How you meet the required and desired qualifications
  • Your commitment to advancing the ASU Charter

• Curriculum Vitae
• Contact information for three (3) professional references (name, title, organization, e-mail address, phone number)

The initial application deadline is 5:00 pm AZ time, July 22, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may be reviewed in the order received until the position is filled.

Background check and official Transcripts are required prior to employment.