Professor of Practice in Conservation Finance

Position Overview

The Rob Walton School of Conservation Futures (SCF) in the Rob Walton College of Global Futures (CGF) at Arizona State University invites applications for a part‑time or full‑time, benefits‑eligible, academic year (9‑month) Professor of Practice appointment with an anticipated start in Fall 2026.

The Rob Walton School of Conservation Futures is a first‑of‑a‑kind transdisciplinary school at the vanguard of redefining conservation as a field. It is part of the Rob Walton College of Global Futures (CGF), the academic cornerstone of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory (GFL)  School of Conservation Futures will transform teaching and learning systems in conservation science to protect and restore the richness of life on our complex and rapidly changing planet.

The school will value, uplift, and apply a wide array of worldviews, knowledge systems, and conservation practices to build and advance a global conservation community and workforce that reflects the local and global communities it serves. In partnership with a variety of organizations across the conservation sector, the school will serve a range of learners, including conservation organization employees, executives at multinational corporations, youth leaders, policymakers, and undergraduate and graduate students.

Faculty will build an engaging and innovative curriculum that includes real‑world skills, digital, hybrid, experiential, and place‑based learning, as well as new technologies that build upon the application and theory of conservation science.

The school seeks innovative faculty leaders that will support the long‑term vision of the school and its impact, to join the faculty in support of building the school’s curriculum and professional preparation programs, to develop a world‑class research and knowledge‑to‑action enterprise and develop the school’s engagement strategy to support conservation impact with practitioners worldwide. The school’s leadership seeks unique leaders that will contribute to the school’s vision and purpose, working in a highly collaborative way to support the establishment of the school as a world‑class institution.

Prospective faculty members should articulate how their expertise, experience, and leadership abilities will contribute to the school. Preference will be given to applicants with experience working in real‑world conservation contexts, and with demonstrated strengths in both applied conservation practice and teaching. This Professor of Practice position will contribute to teaching, mentoring, and curriculum development, and partner‑engaged work in areas focused on conservation finance.

This position will work collaboratively with colleagues to help further establish the school as a globally significant field catalyst for the conservation sector. Applicants should espouse the values reflected in the ASU Charter.

We seek faculty members who will take a leading role in designing and delivering a world‑class curriculum for the Rob Walton School of Conservation Futures at ASU’s College of Global Futures. Successful candidates will demonstrate excellence in developing innovative, competency‑based courses and experiential learning opportunities that prepare current and future conservation practitioners for real‑world career paths, including field training, project‑based instruction, internships, and partnerships with government, NGOs, and industry.

Candidates should be committed to inclusive teaching practices, mentoring an inclusive student body, integrating interdisciplinary perspectives and applied tools (e.g., policy, management, restoration, monitoring, and emerging technologies), and contributing to ongoing curriculum assessment and continuous improvement to ensure graduates are job‑ready and impactful in conservation practice. Faculty members will be expected to deliver both immersion (in‑person) and online format of undergraduate and graduate level classes and non‑degree offerings.

We seek faculty members who will…