Assistant Professor, Public Management and Policy (MPP/MPA)

University of Illinois Springfield • Springfield, IL

3d • $64,000 - $66,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The School of Public Management & Policy is seeking an Assistant Professor to support our MPA/MPP programs beginning August 16, 2027. This is a full-time on-campus tenure-track academic appointment. UIS tenure-system faculty are expected to be available and engaged in the campus community, with assigned professional responsibilities for teaching, scholarship, and service. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate in public policy, public administration, political science, or a related field
• Ability and willingness to teach graduate courses in various areas of public management and policy
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness
• Evidence of scholarship productivity
• Experience and/or willingness to teach in an online degree program
• A commitment to addressing inclusion in the classroom and preparing students to address inclusion in the workforce and community

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to applicants who can offer graduate courses such as data science, statistics, economics, and community planning and economic development.

Responsibilities

• Teaching: Courses to be taught include, but are not limited to - PAD 507 Information for Decision Making, a required core course for the MPA program, an elective course for the MPP&DPA programs; PAD 508 Economics and Public Policy, a required core course for the MPP program, and elective course for the MPA&DPA programs; PAD 526 Advanced Analytical Tools: Forecasting, Time Series Analysis, and Predictive Analytics, an elective course for the MPA, MPP&DPA programs; and PAD 554 Community Planning Tools, a required Community Planning graduate certificate course.
• Scholarship: Demonstrate a record of effective performance and accomplishment, according to the criteria for scholarship provided for in Article 3 of the UIS Faculty Personnel Policy.
• Service: Demonstrate a record of effective performance and accomplishment, according to the criteria for service provided for in Article 3 of the UIS Faculty Personnel Policy.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and dependent on qualifications.
• UIS employment in this role is not covered by Social Security, and instead, is covered by the State Universities Retirement System
• The University of Illinois offers a very competitive benefits portfolio.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree