Assistant Professor – Organizational Leadership AY2027-28
Announcement of Vacancy
Campus: Tempe campus
Job # 191544
Position Description
The School of Applied Professional Studies in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (CISA) at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership. Expectations for this position include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in both online and in-person modalities and across a range of class sizes, from small, highly interactive to large-enrollment formats; practicing inclusive teaching and mentoring; providing service to the unit, college, and university; and maintaining a high-productivity research agenda. Teaching load is typically two (2) courses per semester. These are academic-year appointments with an expected start date of August 2027.
Join our team of dynamic career faculty dedicated to educating graduate and undergraduate students to be responsible and effective team leaders and skilled analysts of professional life. This position is an opportunity to design the future of leadership education and critical social inquiry at the nation’s most innovative university—experimenting with emerging technologies, interdisciplinary approaches, and real-world applications that prepare students to thrive in tomorrow’s workforce. Organizational leadership studies encompass and go beyond management training by envisioning how ethical use, conflict resolution, value-based leadership, and sociographic analysis extend and transform institutions, careers, and societies.
This is a benefits-eligible appointment with tenure implications. This position requires physical presence on one of ASU’s campuses in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
To learn more about the Organizational Leadership program, please visit https://cisa.asu.edu/organizational-leadership.
ASU's School of Applied Professional Studies (APS) offers premier immersion and online programs tailored to learners seeking to complete their bachelor's degrees, transition from associate degrees, attain master's degrees, or acquire specialized field certificates, all while enhancing their professional trajectories or venturing into new career paths.
Guided by ASU's distinguished faculty, who have earned recognition both nationally and internationally, and in collaboration with industry and educational allies, our comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate offerings, as well as certificate and non-degree workforce development initiatives, present avenues for personal development, career mobility, and innovative avenues for the advancement of knowledge.
To learn more about the School of Applied Professional Studies, please visit https://cisa.asu.edu/school-of-applied-professional-studies.
ASU's College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (CISA) seeks student-centered faculty who engage students in practical, interdisciplinary learning and demonstrate a commitment to community-engaged scholarship and service. Faculty in CISA are innovators in teaching and learning, preparing students to lead with purpose and make meaningful contributions in a dynamic world.
CISA is a leader in applied and career-connected learning, with continuous innovation in teaching, curriculum development, veteran initiatives and AI integration. CISA has more than 9,500 students at all levels and 370+ faculty members with 87 programs across three campuses and online. We understand there are many paths to achieving a university education. We build degree programs and pathways that are flexible and relevant, providing opportunities for students to discover their passion, develop lifelong transferable skills and enjoy employment success. CISA is committed to ASU’s Charter of inclusive excellence, access and impact, where all faculty, staff, and students can thrive.
Arizona State University, ranked No. 1 “Most Innovative School” in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 12 years in succession, has forged the model for a New American University. Repeatedly ranked No. 1, ASU has topped more than 30 lists in the last three years: No. 1 in the U.S. for global impact (Times Higher Education) and No. 1 in the U.S. for sustainable practices (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education). 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 and the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, visit http://about.asu.edu and http://cisa.asu.edu.
Essential Functions:
- Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in multiple scales and modalities (typically two courses per semester).
- Providing service to the unit, college, university, and discipline.
- Maintain a record of productive scholarship as demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national conferences.
Required Qualifications:
- A doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership or a related interdisciplinary or professional field with connections to leadership studies and institutional analysis, such as Political Science, Sociology, Communication Studies, History, Anthropology, Environmental Studies, Urban Planning, Public or Scientific Policy and Practice, Education, Health Sciences, or a related field at time of appointment.
- An active research program of publications applicable to professional life, leadership, organizations, and their analysis, broadly defined.
- Two years of post-secondary teaching experience.
Desired Qualifications:
- Evidence of effective teaching. Experience in teaching high-enrolling classes, substantial curricular development, public outreach, internships, or study abroad.
- Evidence of engagement in the theory and/or practice of organizations, teamwork, leadership and the professions, broadly defined.
- Evidence of engagement with interprofessional studies topic areas such as strategy, consulting, conflict resolution, crisis management, ethics and value-centered leadership, legal and (inter)cultural competencies, technological, sociological, psychological, political, historical, narrative, or institutional modes of analysis.
- Professional experience in addressing complex institutions and their leadership challenges and possibilities.
- Evidence of commitment to student success and teaching excellence, such as classroom experience at the undergraduate or graduate levels, mentoring students, curriculum development, adaptation of content for online modalities, or awards for teaching.
- Evidence of Teaching attuned to the needs of in-person or digital environments.
- Excellent communication skills.
- A strong record of publication and research activity.
- Evidence of activities consistent with the ASU Charter and Design Aspirations.
Application Instructions:
To apply, candidates must submit the following materials electronically to Interfolio (apply.interfolio.com/193242):
- A letter of interest that (a) addresses how you meet the required and desired qualifications, (b) describes your scholarly research agenda and (c) outlines your teaching philosophy
- Current curriculum vitae
- Three examples of scholarly work
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., student evaluations, peer observations, and annual evaluations)
- Information for three professional references (name, organization, position title, e-mail, phone number)
The initial application deadline is November 25, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. If you have position-related questions, please contact Eric Oberle at [contact details available in the full listing]. For application process-related questions, please contact Lindsay Rij at [contact details available in the full listing].
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Official transcripts are required prior to employment.
