Assistant Professor of Public Administration

Public Value; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 69,426 - 147,579; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is listing an Assistant Professor of Public Administration at CSU Long Beach (Long Beach, CA). The role is tenure-track with a strong emphasis on teaching graduate public administration courses in a NASPAA-accredited MPA program.

Responsibilities include scholarly research, service to the department and university, and participation in accreditation activities. The position begins Fall 2027; applicants must have a Ph.D.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in public administration, public policy, political science or closely related field (by Aug 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 with a diverse student population

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate public administration courses in a NASPAA accredited MPA program
• Contribute to the faculty shared governance of the program and accreditation activities
• Engage in high quality research leading 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

Education

Ph.D. in public administration, public policy, political science or closely related field

Job description

Assistant Professor of Public Administration

Job No: 559855

Work Type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track

Location: Southern California: Long Beach

Categories: Bargaining Unit: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Appointment Type: Tenured/Tenure-Track, Time Basis: Full Time, Job Search Category/Discipline: Faculty - Public Affairs

Position

Effective Date: August 17, 2027 (Fall Semester)

Salary Range: The Assistant Professor (2026-27 AY) classification salary is $6,221 to $13,224 per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $7,200 to $7,800 per month. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Deadline: Review of applications to begin September 7, 2026. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). CSULB earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts for the benefit of all students. The President's Equity and Change Commission is dedicated to achieving inclusive excellence in our community and culture and throughout the university.

CSULB's Beach 2030 University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding access to higher education; promoting intellectual achievement; building community; and cultivating resilience.

College of Health & Human Services

The Graduate Center for Public Policy & Administration

About the College:

The College of Health & Human Services has 11 departments, including three clinical programs (Nursing, Physical Therapy, & Speech Language Pathology). We have 21 bachelor's degree programs, 22 master's degrees, and three doctoral programs. We have over 8,000 students with the largest number of graduate students in the university (above 2,200). We have over 2,200 affiliation agreements with community partners, including hospitals, clinical and internship sites.

About the Department:

The Graduate Center for Public Policy & Administration at CSULB offers a NASPAA-accredited MPA degree that is designed to prepare students to lead and manage productively in public and nonprofit organizations. The GCPPA enjoys a strong reputation for excellence in graduate public affairs education. Established in 1973, the GCPPA has 3,000+ alumni in positions of prominence throughout the region. Our graduates have gone on to successful careers in government, nonprofit organizations, and academia. This network of successful graduates continues to be a great resource for MPA students in securing jobs and internships. The program offers a dynamic approach to graduate public affairs education through a rigorous set of core and elective courses, delivered in a variety of in-person and online modalities. The core curriculum consists of courses in budgeting and finance, human resource management, organization theory and behavior, policy analysis, research methods, and directed research. Students may choose from electives in areas such as leadership, nonprofit management, grants administration, negotiating dynamics, employee-employer relations, race and public policy, strategic planning, urban affairs, and many others.

Required Qualifications:

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.

Duties:

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.)

CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University's strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the ways of knowing and learning.

Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits.

Important Notice:

CSULB is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment for faculty that are subject to the $100,000 fee established by the "Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers" issued on September 19, 2025. Applicants are responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

A background check (including a criminal records check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last seven years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant's current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

The person holding this position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.

Pursuant to the CSU Out of State Employment Policy, hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California is prohibited effective January 1, 2022. By prohibiting employment outside of California, the CSU also prohibits hiring and retaining employees working permanently from a business location outside of the United States. Exceptions to the Policy are limited to approved and documented purposes for conducting CSU business outside of California.

All employees who assign and/or oversee work are responsible for ensuring that compliant work controls and procedures consistent with Federal, State and local regulations and University policies are implemented and maintained to provide for the protection of individuals and to safeguard the environment. Everyone is expected to comply with applicable Environmental Health and Safety regulations and University policies, programs and procedures. For more information, the systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/18172024/latest/ and questions may be sent to [e-mail].

All university program and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.

Consistent with CSU's Nondiscrimination Policy, as well as state and federal law, CSULB provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.

To access CSULB's full statement on Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment, please visit Equity and Compliance.