Open Rank Professor of Public Policy, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track (Leadership)

University of Virginia•Charlottesville, VA

About The Position

The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia invites applications for an open-rank, non-tenure-accruing Academic General Faculty position on the teaching track, focused on leadership. Rank will be determined by the candidate’s qualifications. The appointment is expected to begin in Fall 2027, and the initial appointment is for a three-year term, with possible renewal based on continued need for the disciplinary expertise and satisfactory performance. The successful candidate will teach and mentor graduate and undergraduate students academically and in pursuit of their career aspirations. The teaching load is six 3.0-credit courses per year: five semester-long courses and a sixth course that may be a semester-long course or a combination of short courses, curricular development or enhancement, experiential workshops, and/or guided fieldwork or immersion experiences. Preferred teaching areas include the listed undergraduate and master’s-level courses in leadership, negotiation, behavioral science, public policy, data-driven policy, values, and ethics. The school offers public policy programs at undergraduate and graduate levels, including a Master of Public Policy, combination degree programs, graduate certificates, a forthcoming Master of Science in Public Policy and Data, a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Leadership, and minor programs. Salary depends on qualifications and years of experience. Applications received by November 29, 2026, will receive full consideration; applications may be considered on a rolling basis thereafter.

Requirements

Have earned, or be on track to earn, a terminal degree in social psychology or behavioral science, organizational behavior or management, public policy, quantitative social sciences, or a related field.
Have a PhD, or be on track to attain a PhD, by August 1, 2027.
Be prepared to teach and mentor students at both graduate and undergraduate levels.

Nice To Haves

Preparedness to teach one or more of the following undergraduate or master’s-level courses: Values-Based Leadership; Strategies and Processes of Negotiation; Ethics & Accountability in Data-Driven Policy; Psychology for Leadership; Behavioral Sciences for Civic Leadership; Value and Bias in Public Policy; Foundations of Behavioral Science.

Responsibilities

Teach six 3.0-credit courses per year, including five semester-long courses and a sixth course that may involve a semester-long course or a combination of short courses, curricular development or enhancement, experiential workshops, and/or guided fieldwork or immersion experiences.
Teach undergraduate and graduate students in public policy and leadership-related subjects.
Mentor undergraduate and graduate students academically and toward their career aspirations.