Romney Institute - Full Time Faculty (CFS Professorial)

Brigham Young University•Provo, UT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The George W. Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, seeks a full-time professorial faculty member for its Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. The position is planned to start August 1, 2027. The Institute is part of the BYU Marriott School of Business and offers a NASPAA-accredited MPA program serving more than 200 students annually, including a full-time two-year program and a part-time, three-year executive program. The department also supports ethics and communications classes for the college and a Global and Community Impact minor with the Ballard Center. The successful candidate will be an active researcher and excellent teacher committed to public service. Preference will be given to candidates able to teach multiple graduate-level MPA courses, particularly skills-related courses such as statistics, public and nonprofit personnel management, data analytics, ethics, and public law. Applicants should provide evidence of scholarly commitment, including publications in prominent public or nonprofit management journals, an active research pipeline, and participation in relevant public service research conferences. Faculty are expected to contribute positively to the Institute’s vision and mission of improving public service through Christlike leadership, and to advance the mission, goals, and values of the college, university, and Church. They are also expected to advocate for and advise the diverse MPA student body, provide student mentoring, and help prepare students to contribute to improved public service. BYU requires faculty to abide by its Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards. The successful candidate must relocate to and/or reside in Utah for the duration of employment. Salary, teaching load, and research and travel support are described as competitive. Applications require contact information for three recommenders, a mission alignment statement, an updated curriculum vitae, and a cover letter. Applicants should state their research and teaching interests and describe experience with or commitment to mentoring the diverse student body. The mission alignment statement should address the applicant’s alignment with BYU’s mission; instructions differ for members and nonmembers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Review is scheduled to begin in December 2026 and continue until the position is filled. The last day to apply is December 22, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. MST.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Public Administration or a closely related field, completed by the position start date.
Commitment to public service.
Evidence of scholarly commitment to research, including publication in prominent public or nonprofit management journals, a strong pipeline of active research, and participation in applicable public service research conferences.
Ability to meet BYU faculty mission and conduct expectations, including abiding by the university's Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards.
Successful candidates are expected to support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university within the context of the principles and doctrine of the affiliated church.
The successful candidate must relocate to and/or reside in Utah for the duration of employment.
Application materials: contact information for three recommenders, a mission alignment statement, updated curriculum vitae, and cover letter; applicants should state research and teaching interests and describe experience with or commitment to student mentoring.

Nice To Haves

Ability to teach multiple graduate-level MPA courses, especially statistics, public and nonprofit personnel management, data analytics, ethics, and public law.
Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Excellent teaching ability.

Responsibilities

Teach graduate-level courses in the MPA program, with preference for candidates able to teach multiple courses, including skills-related offerings.
Maintain an active research program and demonstrate scholarly commitment through publications, an active research pipeline, and participation in applicable public service research conferences.
Contribute positively to the vision and mission of the department and advance the college, university, and Church missions, goals, and values.
Advocate for and advise the diverse student body as students progress through the MPA program.
Mentor students and prepare them to contribute to improved public service.
Support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university within the context of the principles and doctrine of the affiliated church.
Abide by the university's Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards.
Relocate to and/or reside in Utah for the duration of employment.