Tenure Track Assistant Professor

Villanova University
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Posting Details Default Section 20241177FTenure Track Assistant ProfessorFacultyVillanova, PAInternal/External Applicantsfull-time/9-months192 – Public AdministrationThe Department of Public Administration at Villanova University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Public Administration, beginning in the Fall semester of 2025. We welcome applicants with training in Public Administration, Public Policy, Public Management, Public Affairs, Political Science and related fields. We are especially interested in a future colleague whose research and teaching interests include subject areas such as public policy and management, policy analysis, or intergovernmental affairs. Additional expertise or interest in environmental policy is highly desirable.
Villanova is a Catholic University sponsored by the Augustinian order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova Universitys mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the Universitys mission and values. Primary teaching responsibilities include teaching on-campus and online graduate courses in our NASPAA-accredited Master of Public Administration MPA program and in our undergraduate level Public Service and Administration major and minor. We seek a colleague who is able to work with our diverse student body and embraces our Villanova University – https://www1.villanova.edu/university/president/about-university.html and Department of Public Administration – https://www1.villanova.edu/university/liberal-arts-sciences/programs/public-administration/guiding-principles.html mission. The successful candidate will teach in the areas of Public Policy and Analysis, Urban Policy, or Public Sector Management. Additionally, the ability to develop and teach special topics courses, such as grants management or courses in environmental policy, would be highly valued.
We offer a 2-2 teaching load for the first year. For the subsequent two years the teaching load increases to 3-2. After a successful Third Year Review, a one-semester sabbatical is available in the fourth year and the 3-2 teaching load may be continued for another three years contingent on ones publication record. We seek candidates whose research, teaching and service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to teaching and supporting diverse learners. A Ph.D. in Public Administration, Public Policy, or related fields must be conferred before the beginning of Fall 2025. Preference will be given to applicants who show promise of a strong record of publication and evidence of in-person and online teaching effectiveness. Applicants from historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Applications are to be submitted through PeopleAdmin, available at https://jobs.villanova.edu/ – https://jobs.villanova.edu/.
The application should include: detailed letter of application indicating teaching and research interests graduate school transcripts these may be unofficial transcripts, but note that official graduate and at least a copy of undergraduate transcripts will be required before final approval statement of teaching philosophy statement of research agenda curriculum vitae three letters of recommendation writing sample syllabus and summary of teaching evaluations if you have taught a course
Documents that cannot be submitted electronically should be sent to the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Danielle Gadson, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, Villanova University, Garey Hall G43, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova PA 19085-1699. All materials must be received by December 1, 2024. Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Danielle Gadson at Danielle.gadson@villanova.edu.
The mission of the Department of Public Administration at Villanova University is to prepare undergraduate and graduate students for meaningful work in public service by providing them with the theoretical foundations and tools they need to become skilled, thoughtful, inclusive and ethical leaders in service to the common good.
Courses expose students to an array of interdisciplinary approaches to the field, scholarly literature and practitioner trends, and place an emphasis on the development of critical thinking, professional writing and public speaking skills. Through coursework and departmental events, students gain first-hand knowledge of effective practices in the government and nonprofit sectors as well as experience in networking and professional development.
For more information about the Department of Public Administration at Villanova, visit www.publicadmin.villanova.edu – http://www.publicadmin.villanova.edu/.
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