Assistant Professor of Public Administration
About The Position
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is seeking an Assistant Professor of Public Administration for the Graduate Center for Public Policy & Administration (GCPPA). The GCPPA offers a NASPAA-accredited MPA degree designed to prepare students for leadership roles in public and nonprofit organizations. Established in 1973, the GCPPA has a strong reputation and a network of over 3,000 alumni. The program provides rigorous core and elective courses through various modalities, covering areas such as budgeting, finance, human resource management, policy analysis, and research methods. The position requires a commitment to teaching graduate-level courses, conducting high-quality research, and contributing to the department's shared governance and accreditation activities. The university is dedicated to serving a diverse student population and fostering an inclusive environment.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in public administration, public policy, political science or closely related field.
- Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2027
- Demonstrated potential for effectiveness teaching graduate-level public administration courses.
- Demonstrated potential for excellence in research, scholarly, and creative activities.
- Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to teach public budgeting and finance courses.
- Evidence of research agenda in public administration and scholarly achievements (e.g., conference presentations, publications, grant activity, etc.)
- Ability to teach a variety of core and elective MPA courses in a variety of modalities.
- Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body.
- Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom.
Responsibilities
- Teach graduate public administration courses in a NASPAA accredited MPA program.
- Contribute to the faculty shared governance of the program, and contribute to accreditation activities.
- Engage in high quality research that leads to conference participation and peer-reviewed publications.
- Provide service to the department, college, university, and community.
- Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.
Benefits
- Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
