Faculty Associate Pool - Digital Forensics Undergraduate Programs

About the role

The School of Interdisciplinary Forensics (SIF) at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for Faculty Associate positions during the 2025–2026 academic year to develop and teach undergraduate courses in digital/computer forensics.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with instructional designers and full-time faculty to develop new digital forensic courses, such as, but not limited to, Introduction to Information Security; Digital Forensics; Advanced Digital Forensics; Multimedia Forensics; Network Forensics Analysis; Database Forensics; Mobile Forensics; and Internet of Things (IoT) Forensics.
• Teach the upper and/or lower-division courses to undergraduate students, in face-to-face, hybrid, or online formats.
• Prepare course syllabi, lectures, learning exercises, exams, and other course materials, and grade assignments and assessments.
• Maintain regular availability to students including office hours as appropriate to course modality.
• Monitor student success and regularly respond to student academic issues.

Requirements

• A master’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information science, criminology/criminal justice, crime analysis, or a closely related field at the time of hire;
• OR
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information science, criminology/criminal justice, crime analysis, or related field, and a minimum of five (5) years of experience working in digital/computer forensics or cybersecurity.

Qualifications

• At least one year of practical experience working in digital/computer forensic investigations;
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with students from a wide variety of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, including first-generation college students;
• One or more semesters of teaching undergraduate courses with strong evidence of teaching effectiveness as demonstrated by one or more of the following: student evaluations, peer evaluations, annual performance evaluations, prior course syllabi, or similar evidence;
• Experience with technology/course management systems;
• And
• Demonstrated excellent English written and verbal communication skills.

Application Instructions

The initial application deadline is August 29, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. 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 throughout the academic year as needed until the position is filled and/or the search is closed.

A background check and official transcripts are required prior to employment. These recruitments establish potential part-time hiring pools for semester appointments. For assistance with your application, please email Kristin.Warriner@asu.edu.

Applications are considered for the current year only. Applicants who were not hired are encouraged to reapply.

Application Procedure Only electronic submissions via Interfolio will be reviewed. All required materials must be submitted at the time of initial application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applications Must Contain A letter of application/cover letter of no more than three pages in length that addresses the required and desired qualifications, the applicant’s teaching philosophy, and how your experience will demonstrate the ASU Charter;

Curriculum vitae or résumé with contact information, including telephone number and e-mail address;

Information for three professional references (including their positions, titles, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers); one reference must be from the applicant’s current employer.