Associate Professor of Public Administration - Albany, United States - InsideHigherEd

Description

Job Title: Associate Professor of Public Administration
Location: Albany State Rec. Location
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 270375
About Us

Albany State University is a fully accredited senior unit of the University System of Georgia. Employees receive benefits provided by the University System of Georgia, including, but not limited to, medical and major medical insurance, group life insurance, participation in the Georgia Teachers' Retirement System, Optional Retirement Plan (Faculty and exempt employees only), Social Security and Tuition Assistance Program after six months of employment.

Location

Our West Campus is located at 2400 Gillionville Road, Albany, GA Our East Campus is located at 504 College Drive, Albany, GA The Human Resources office for both campuses is located on the West Campus in Building K, Suite 111.

Job Summary

The Master of Public Administration Program at Albany State University invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in Public Administration at the rank of Associate Professor. The ideal candidate for this position will share the MPA program¿s goals of educating students to excel educationally, and to advance the public service values and tenets of the field of Public Administration. The candidate will teach graduate courses in Public Administration including core and concentration courses. The candidate will have the potential of the Chair appointment with stipend for the first four years of appointment with the normal rotation after the 4 years.

Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Teaching workload of 9 semester hours of graduate courses and the preparation of classroom instruction
• Provide students assistance including advising
• Participate in any duties performed in the program including assigned duties, assessment, curriculum review and development, and accreditation activities.
• Attend university functions, including commencement, convocation, and faculty committee, and departmental meetings
• Serve as Internship/Project Coordinator and Director of the Lois B. Hollis Center for Social Equity
• Candidate must engage in continuing scholarship and professional development, including professional publications, conference presentations, grant writing and public service
• Candidate must also contribute to professional organizations and the professional growth of the university
• Candidate must demonstrate teaching experience commensurate to the level of appointment
• The successful candidate will be given a 10 months yearly contract (August-May)
• Candidate must be familiar with NASPAA accreditation processes

Required Qualifications

Ph.D. in Public Administration, Doctorate in Public Administration (DPA), PhD in Political Science with a specialization in Public Administration or any related field with practical experience and scholarship within the field of Public Administration is required.

The candidate must show evidence of teaching excellence and a research agenda.

The candidate must be able to apply and integrate technology and other relevant software in teaching.

Experience in online teaching is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience as a department chair with the following responsibilities and work under a 12-month contract.

• Leading faculty to prepare and implement the assessment plan/accreditation self-study report of the Department.
• Manage enrollment, recruitment, retention, and graduation rates.
• Curriculum development and revisions for the department.
• Review and assess academic programs offered by the department.
• Recruiting and mentoring and maintaining faculty and other personnel.
• Developing and administering a departmental budget to be approved by the Dean and submitted to the Provost.
• Encouraging and monitoring the professional development of each faculty and staff member.
• Evaluating the performance of faculty members within his/her department and making recommendations to the Dean concerning promotion, tenure, dismissal, or non-reappointment.
• Providing a system of academic advising for students in the major programs of study.
• Recommending students for graduation when they have met all program requirements.
• Manage course schedules that serve program and student needs.
• Manage course registrations and instructor assignments.
• Encouraging the attendance of faculty at university-sponsored functions.
• Calling and presiding over monthly meetings of the department during each academic year and maintaining copies of minutes of these meetings.
• Communication and administration of policies and procedures as adopted by the administration to faculty, staff, and students.
• Encouraging and monitoring faculty proposals for contracts and grants.
• Preparing and submitting annual Department reports and such other reports as may be required by the University.
• Reviewing current offerings and syllabi, textbooks, and other instructional materials.
• Seeing that regular office hours are kept and that administrative responsibilities are carried out.
• Serve on university committees related to academic programs and others as assigned.
• Review student academic appeals and grievances.
• Protecting the confidentiality of certain data entrusted to him/her.

Proposed Salary

Associate Professor salary range is from $57,300 to $62,000

Required Documents to Attach

Cover letter

Resume

Statement of Teaching Philosophy/Experience

Research Interests

Contact information for 3 professional references

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge

The successful candidate will possess knowledge that is relevant to the field of public administration and to core courses typically offered in a graduate public administration program.

Skills

The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills as well as exemplary oral and written communication skills.

Abilities

The successful candidate will possess the ability to communicate and interact effectively with the stakeholders, including students, faculty, community leaders and organizations.

Contact Information

For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact the Office of Human Recourses at , or by email at For technical support, please call OneUSG Connect Support at , or by email at

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Albany State University.

Certain positions may also require the selected candidate to submit to or have:

a credit check completed for "Positions of Trust" and/or approved departmental purchase card usage
* a motor vehicle report for positions that require driving an Albany State University vehicle
* a successful pre-employment drug test

Equal Employment Opportunity

Albany State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. It is the policy our institution to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc Albany State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy please contact the Albany State University Office of Human Resources at Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Disability Resource Center at