Adjunct Instructor of Public Policy and Management

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Southern California (USC) Sol Price School of Public Policy invites applications for an Adjunct Instructor of Public Policy and Management. The successful candidate will teach PPD 478 Social Innovation in Spring 2027 and may hold a Ph.D.

in public policy, public management, nonprofit organizations, or a related field. Responsibilities include delivering course content, scheduling office hours, grading, and providing students with a syllabus outlining goals and requirements under

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in public policy, public management, nonprofit organizations, or related field.
• A master's degree may be acceptable with appropriate experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver course content and grading as part of adjunct duties.
• Schedule office hours and be accessible to students; provide syllabus outlining course goals under Department Chair guidance.

Skills

Public policy

Public management

Nonprofit sector

Social impact

Education

Ph.D. in Public Policy

Master's degree acceptable with experience

Job description

University of Southern California

Sol Price School of Public Policy

Adjunct Instructor of Public Policy and Management

Department of Public Policy and Management

The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy is seeking a working professional or academic with expertise in public policy and public management. The successful candidate should possess a strong background in public policy, nonprofit organizations, and social impact, with a Ph.D. in public policy, public management, nonprofit organizations, or a related field; a master’s degree may be acceptable with appropriate experience. The candidate will be able to teach the undergraduate course PPD 478 Social Innovation (“Strategies and processes of social innovation and change; examination of social change in the market, government, and within the nonprofit sector; dynamics; civic action and activism”) in the Spring 2027 semester. Preference will be given to candidates with prior teaching experience and excellent teaching evaluations.

Adjunct instructor responsibilities include delivery of course content, scheduling office hours, being accessible to students as appropriate, and grading. Each instructor is expected to provide students with a syllabus outlining the course goals, schedule, and all requirements for the course under the direction of the Department Chair.

Course Description:

This course provides an overview of social innovation and its use to address complex social problems and promote social change. We will examine social innovation strategies and processes within government and the nonprofit and business sectors of society. Careful attention is given to public-private collaboration, social entrepreneurship, and new financial models for addressing public problems. Case studies and guest speakers examine examples of social innovation across organizational forms and policy areas.

The hourly rate range for this position is $29.06/hr. - $38.89/hr. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

Ranked among the foremost schools of public policy in the nation, the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy generates uncommon knowledge for the common good. The school is composed of overlapping disciplines that generate innovative approaches to critical issues ranging from health-care policy to homelessness, and sustainability to congestion – to name a few. A wide-ranging curriculum, including extensive experiential learning, prepares our graduates to navigate problems that demand multi-layered solutions driven by critical, informed thinking.

The Price School, founded in 1929, is anchored by four departments: Public Policy and Management, Health Policy and Management, Wilbur H. Smith III Department of Real Estate Development, and Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis. The School’s rigorous academic programs provide students with the knowledge and distinctive opportunities to make meaningful contributions to their professions. Integrating classroom instruction with real-world experience and led by some of the world’s most renowned faculty in their fields, our students establish a clear pathway to successful careers.

Our academic programs are augmented by numerous research centers, institutes and initiatives that provide additional research expertise and experiences, notable among them are:

• The Judith and John Bedrosian Center on Governance and the Public
• The Center for Philanthropy and Public Policy
• The USC Lusk Center for Real Estate
• The METRANS Transportation Consortium
• The Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics
• and The Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy

Together, these departments and research enterprises provide unmatched breadth and depth to tackle an enormous range of challenges facing our country and the world. Price graduates hold leadership positions across diverse sectors – public, private, and nonprofit – championing the advancement of the common good. They come from around the world and from a variety of cultures and socio-economic backgrounds to create a rich intellectual environment that celebrates, supports and benefits from a variety of backgrounds and opinions.

For additional information, see our website: https://priceschool.usc.edu.