Assistant Professor - Organizational Leadership - AY2027-28 (#191544)

Arizona State University • Tempe, AZ

17d • Onsite

About The Position

The School of Applied Professional Studies in Arizona State University’s College of Integrative Sciences and Arts invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership. This academic-year appointment is expected to begin in August 2027 and has tenure implications. The role requires physical presence on an ASU campus in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The teaching load is typically two courses per semester.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in online and in-person modalities and across a range of class sizes. They will practice inclusive teaching and mentoring, provide service to the unit, college, university, and discipline, and maintain a productive research agenda. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to leadership education and critical social inquiry through emerging technologies, interdisciplinary approaches, and real-world applications. Organizational leadership studies address topics including ethical use, conflict resolution, value-based leadership, and sociographic analysis of institutions, careers, and societies.

ASU’s School of Applied Professional Studies offers immersion and online programs for learners pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees, certificates, and workforce development. The College of Integrative Sciences and Arts seeks student-centered faculty who support practical, interdisciplinary learning and demonstrate commitment to community-engaged scholarship and service. The college emphasizes applied and career-connected learning, inclusive excellence, access, and impact.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership or a related interdisciplinary or professional field connected to leadership studies and institutional analysis, completed by the time of appointment.
• Active research program with publications applicable to professional life, leadership, organizations, and their analysis, broadly defined.
• Two years of post-secondary teaching experience.

Nice To Haves

• Evidence of effective teaching.
• Experience teaching high-enrollment classes, substantial curricular development, public outreach, internships, or study abroad.
• Evidence of engagement with the theory or practice of organizations, teamwork, leadership, and professions, broadly defined.
• Evidence of engagement with interprofessional topics such as strategy, consulting, conflict resolution, crisis management, ethics and value-centered leadership, legal and intercultural competencies, or technological, sociological, psychological, political, historical, narrative, or institutional modes of analysis.
• Professional experience addressing complex institutions and their leadership challenges and possibilities.
• Evidence of commitment to student success and teaching excellence, such as classroom experience at undergraduate or graduate levels, student mentoring, curriculum development, adapting content for online modalities, or teaching awards.
• Evidence of teaching attuned to in-person or digital environments.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong record of publication and research activity.
• Evidence of activities consistent with the ASU Charter and Design Aspirations.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in online and in-person modalities and across a range of class sizes, typically two courses per semester.
• Practice inclusive teaching and mentor students.
• Provide service to the unit, college, university, and discipline.
• Maintain a productive research agenda, including peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national conferences.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree