Professor or Associate Professor of Public Administration
College of Charleston

Job Info

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Internal Title:

Professor or Associate Professor of Public Administration

Position Type:

Tenured Administrative

School/Area:

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department:

Political Science

Position Description:

MPA Director, Professor or Associate Professor, Public AdministrationCollege of CharlestonDepartment of Political Science
The Department of Political Science at the College of Charleston invites applications for the position of Director of our NASPAA accredited Master of Public Administration program, beginning July 1, 2023. We are seeking candidates with an active research agenda who can make curricular contributions to the MPA core curriculum and ensure compliance with all NASPAA program standards. The program offers professional certificates in Urban and Regional Planning and Arts Management and services to area nonprofits and local governments through its Community Assistance Program. Fields of specialization are open but nonprofit, human resources, or public finance are especially desirable. Preference will be given to candidates with relevant administrative experience. A doctorate in Political Science, Public Administration or a related field is required. Primary teaching and advising responsibilities will be in the Master of Public Administration program, with one or two undergraduate political science courses offered each year. The teaching load for the Director is four courses per year.

The Political Science Department has 21 full-time faculty, over 360 undergraduate majors (http://polisci.cofc.edu/), and a Geography Minor (http://geography-minor.cofc.edu/). The department also supports the NASPAA Accredited Master of Public Administration with an enrollment of approximately 60 students (http://puba.cofc.edu/) and Master of Science in Environmental and Sustainability Studies (http://mes.cofc.edu/) program and contributes to a concurrent MES/MPA degree. The Department is committed to the rigorous study of politics, power, and place, expanding opportunities for learning and service, career preparation, and civic participation locally and globally.

The College of Charleston is located in historic downtown Charleston in a coastal metropolitan area of 800,000. The College is a public, liberal arts and sciences institution with a student body of approximately 1,100 graduate students, 10,000 undergraduate students, 20% of whom identify as minority, and 140 international students from 34 different countries. Additional information about the institution, the student body, and the surrounding area is available athttps://www.cofc.edu/.

Applicants should apply online athttps://jobs.cofc.edu/ and submit a cover letter; a curriculum vita; sample publication/example of scholarly research; a teaching portfolio (with a teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness including, but not limited to course syllabi and course evaluations); a diversity statement that includes how the candidate will contribute to the diversity, equity, and inclusion goals of the department, the MPA program, and the College of Charleston; and contact information for three references.

Questions about the search can be directed to the chair Dr. Hollis France (franceh@cofc.edu) or the chair of the search committee Dr. Matt Nowlin (nowlinmc@cofc.edu). Review of applications will begin November 11, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. The College of Charleston is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. The College seeks to create a work environment and organizational culture that reflects the society and community in which it is located, and a climate for the success of every employee and student by appreciating the uniqueness that each one brings to the learning environment. To that end, we actively encourage applications from all groups underrepresented in higher education.

Posting Date:

09/23/2022

Open Until Filled?:

No

Posting Number:

F2016315P

EEO Statement:

The College of Charleston is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability.

Quicklink for Posting:

https://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/12848

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