Instructor and Assistant Teaching Professor, University College

Title:
Instructor and Assistant Teaching Professor, University College

Department:
Success by Design

Salary: $60,000-$68,000

Location:
Tempe, Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic, West Valley, Online

Date Open: 7/16/2026

Date Closed: 7/31/2026

University College designs personalized learning experiences to end achievement disparities, for integrated work and learning future, and services to support learners s is inclusive of two academic units within the college:
Success by Design, reimagines how higher education supports students’ academic, personal, and post-graduation success and Explore, home of the Exploratory major to help students align interests, skills, and goals to find their next major at the university. Through the intentional design of learning experiences, support systems, and innovative programs, University College helps students develop the confidence and navigational and social skills needed to thrive in college and life.

University College invites applications for faculty positions at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Teaching Professor
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Design and deliver engaging, student-centered courses that help learners develop the skills, confidence, and mindsets needed to achieve academic, professional, and personal success, with particular attention to first-year students and those navigating academic challenges. Foster inclusive and supportive learning environments that encourage critical thinking, problem solving, self-reflection, exploration, and a sense of belonging among college students. Provide proactive support and guidance that promotes student engagement, persistence, and achievement, including contributing to the LEAD program and other student success initiatives.

Utilize student performance data, assessment results, and other evidence to continuously improve teaching practices and learner outcomes. Collaborate with colleagues to advance learner-centered teaching practices and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within University College. Participate in faculty development, college, and university activities consistent with the expectations of the Instructor role. Based on individual expertise and unit needs, contribute to initiatives such as teaching and learning scholarship, student success, work-integrated learning, life design, and/or assessment and evaluation.

• Design and deliver engaging, student-centered courses that help learners develop the skills, confidence, and mindsets needed to achieve academic, professional, and personal success, with particular attention to first-year students and those navigating academic challenges. Foster inclusive and supportive learning environments that encourage critical thinking, problem solving, self-reflection, exploration, and a sense of belonging among college students. Provide proactive support and guidance that promotes student engagement, persistence, and achievement, including contributing to the LEAD program and other student success initiatives.
  
  Utilize student performance data, assessment results, and other evidence to continuously improve teaching practices, learner outcomes, and student success initiatives. Leverage individual expertise to provide leadership and service through teaching and learning scholarship, student success, work-integrated learning, life design, assessment and evaluation, and/or other strategic priorities that advance learner outcomes and the mission of University College. Participate in faculty development activities and university service consistent with the expectations of the Assistant Teaching Professor role.
  
  Collaborate across University College and the broader university to develop, implement, and assess innovative programs and learner-centered practices that support student success at scale.

• A terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., Ed.D., or other appropriate terminal degree) or all but dissertation. Three years evidence of teaching at a post-secondary institution, with preferred teaching experience at the undergraduate level.