Assistant Teaching Professor

Location

Downtown Phoenix campus and ASU Online

Open Date

Aug 10, 2026

Description

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University invites applications for Assistant Teaching Professor position to join our vibrant and innovative community. This is a benefits eligible, academic-year (nine month) position. Teaching faculty positions are non-tenure track appointments on a year-to-year contract. We seek candidates eager to contribute to our dynamic curriculum through a mixture of in-person and online teaching.

We are looking for candidates to teach exclusively in an online environment. Ideal candidates have demonstrated excellence in law teaching and are comfortable with online course delivery. While preference is for candidates based in Phoenix to foster community engagement, this position may be performed remotely from any location within the United States, with notice to the university of the work location.

About Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law

ASU Law is one of the nation’s leading public law schools—recognized for its innovation, access, and impact. Our faculty benefit from robust support for research, a collaborative academic environment, and a shared commitment to preparing students for success.

About Arizona State University

ASU exemplifies a new prototype for the American public research university. As articulated in the ASU Charter, ASU is a comprehensive public research university, 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.

Essential Function:

• Teaching: Providing instruction in required first-year courses, upper-level electives, or both.

• Service: Contributing to the college and university community through participation in various meetings and projects.

• Professional engagement: Engaging in relevant professional activities, such as presentations and publications.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• JD or equivalent advanced degree;
• Minimum of five (5) years of law practice experience or two (2) years teaching law students in an ABA accredited law school.

Desired Qualifications:

• Proven excellence or potential in law teaching;
• Commitment to student success and innovative pedagogy;
• Flexibility to teach in a hybrid learning environment.

Application Instructions

Candidates are asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit the following application materials

• a letter of interest

• a current curriculum vitae

• name and contact information for three professional references

The initial application deadline is September 15, 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 questions regarding the application process, please contact Douglas Sylvestor, Chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, at Douglas.Sylvester@asu.edu.

Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

A background check is required for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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