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Remote assistant or associate professor jobs are open across the U.S. at universities, online learning platforms, and distributed education organizations hiring fully remote faculty. Employers posting remote openings right now include William & Mary, Emory University, and Husson University. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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This is an in-person, on-campus administrative and teaching faculty leadership role housed on the San Marcos or Round Rock campus, serving as the administrative head of a fully online, asynchronous doctoral program.
Position Summary & Responsibilities
Reporting to the College of Health Professions leadership, the Program Director serves as the administrative officer for the DSc program, responsible for advancing its educational, scholarly, and service missions. The ideal candidate will be an experienced, visionary, and collaborative leader who will foster a culture of excellence, innovation, transparency, and accountability while expanding the program’s visibility and impact across Texas and globally.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing visionary leadership, strategic planning, and administrative oversight for the fully online, asynchronous DSc program.
- Maintaining a nationally recognized line of research in the candidate’s area of specialty and actively seeking extramural funding to support scholarly activities.
- Teaching courses in undergraduate or graduate programs as needed and supervising doctoral research (prior graduate research supervision experience is expected).
- Supporting faculty development and student success within a dynamic, flexible learning environment.
- Providing service at the department, college, and university levels, as well as fostering strategic academic and professional partnerships.
- Rank & Title: The successful candidate will receive the appropriate Associate Professor or Professor rank title based on established university and college standards.
- Location: In-person position based at the San Marcos or Round Rock campus.
- Salary: Competitive and commensurate with rank, qualifications, and experience.
- A doctoral degree from an accredited institution.
- Minimum six years of college level teaching experience as a full-time faculty member.
- Demonstrated teaching and learning contributions, including advances in curriculum, pedagogy, course delivery, or similar innovation to include online or remote delivery, and a commitment to service.
- A record of peer-reviewed publications as first author/lead investigator.
- A record of extramural funding (as PI or co-PI) to support research and other scholarly activities.
- Experience with graduate student research as mentor or supervisor.
- A doctoral degree from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of five years of college level teaching experience as a full-time faculty member at the Associate Professor level.
- Leadership on academic committees and/or professional organizations.
- Established a national reputation among peers and demonstrated leadership through service to the university, community, and professional organizations.
- Experience with graduate student research as committee chair or supervisor.
- Demonstrated ongoing formal training designed to maintain and upgrade their professional, instructional, and administrative capabilities.
- Demonstrated student success-focused initiatives.
- Demonstrated leadership and experience in building alliances and/or partnerships across the college, university, academic, and business communities.
- Familiarity with alternative teaching styles, including, but not limited to simulation, virtual reality, and best practices in online learning or related certifications.
- Experience in accreditation processes, procedures, preparation.
To ensure full consideration, please submit the following materials by December 18th, 2026:
- Curriculum vitae (CV).
- Cover letter describing experience related to the position, research experience, and career goals.
- Unofficial Transcripts (all in one document).
The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting universities.
Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, drug screening (if applicable), and employment eligibility verifications.
Certain positions, including those with clinical responsibilities, require compliance with health, immunization, and other requirements mandated by affiliated clinical agencies. Employment and continued assignment in such roles are contingent upon meeting and maintaining these requirements.
This position may conduct research on critical infrastructure depending on the research focus of a hire. Consistent with the requirements of the State of Texas, individuals conducting research on critical infrastructure will be subject to pre-employment, and then subsequent routine background checks/cybersecurity screenings. Employment will at all times be contingent upon the successful completion of these screenings in accordance with State and University requirements.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote assistant or associate professor jobs.
- Ph.D. or terminal degree in a relevant field required or near completion
- Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed research, publications, or creative works
- Experience teaching undergraduate or graduate courses in the discipline
- Evidence of ability to secure external grants or extramural funding
- Commitment to mentoring students and contributing to departmental service
- Strong oral and written communication skills for teaching and scholarship
Tips for Your Remote Assistant Or Associate Professor Job Search
Show your async teaching and advising skills
Remote faculty hiring committees want proof you can run a course without in-person contact. Include links to recorded lectures, written course guides, or discussion board facilitation samples in your application materials so reviewers can assess your remote teaching style directly.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote assistant or associate professor openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your field and apply directly without sorting through non-remote listings mixed in from other sources.
Build a research output record that travels
Remote institutions care that your publications, grants, or projects move forward without a physical lab or on-campus resources. Document your independent research workflow and name the digital tools, databases, and collaboration platforms you use to keep scholarship progressing off-campus.
Prepare for video and written interview stages
Many remote faculty searches include a written teaching philosophy submission and a recorded or live video lesson before an offer is made. Practice delivering a 15-minute lecture on camera and tighten your written statement so it reflects your approach to online student engagement specifically.
Remote Assistant Or Associate Professor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote assistant or associate professor job?
Remote faculty roles go to candidates who demonstrate strong asynchronous communication, self-directed research output, and the ability to run a course or advise students without in-person oversight. Online-first universities, continuing education programs, and distributed academic teams hire assistant or associate professors remotely. A portfolio of published work, recorded lectures, or online course syllabi you have designed gives you a concrete edge over candidates with only traditional on-campus experience.
Which companies hire remote assistant or associate professors?
Remote assistant or associate professor roles are posted by William & Mary, Emory University, and Husson University and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These include online-first universities, accredited distance-learning institutions, and distributed academic organizations that run their faculty teams entirely remotely.
Can you get a remote assistant or associate professor job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level faculty roles are competitive because you must demonstrate independent classroom and research management from day one, without on-site mentorship. Online adjunct positions and visiting faculty contracts at distance-learning institutions are realistic starting points. Showing a completed syllabus, a recorded teaching sample, or a draft course module gives remote hiring committees something concrete to evaluate instead of experience.
Do you need a degree for remote assistant or associate professor jobs?
Usually, yes. Most assistant or associate professor roles, remote or not, require at minimum a master's degree in the relevant field, and a doctorate is standard at four-year institutions. Remote employers weigh the same credentials as on-campus ones, but they also look at your ability to produce research output independently, communicate clearly in writing, and manage student relationships without face-to-face interaction.
Which industries hire the most remote assistant or associate professors?
The sectors hiring the most remote assistant or associate professors are Education, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Those sectors rely on distributed faculty teams to deliver online degree programs, professional certifications, and continuing education at scale.
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