Assistant Professor of Public Administration

Virginia Commonwealth University, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Political Science and Master of Public Administration (MPA) to begin in Fall 2027. The appointee will teach in-person and online courses, contribute to graduate and undergraduate programs, and develop an active research program.

Responsibilities include teaching MPA core and elective courses, supervising MPA portfolios, providing service to the department, and

Qualifications

• PhD required by Sept 1, 2027.
• Ability to teach MPA core and electives in-person and online.
• Ability to teach undergraduate public administration and political science coursess.
• Active research agenda with publications, works under review, or grant activity.

Responsibilities

• Teach in-person and online courses for the Department of Political Science and MPA program; cover graduate core and electives.
• Develop peer-reviewed research in Public Administration and related fields; seek external funding.
• Provide service to the department and MPA program; mentor MPA students on portfolios.

Skills

Teaching experience

Research agenda

Mentoring

Online teaching

Education

PhD in public administration or political science

Job description

The Department of Political Science and Master of Public Administration (MPA) in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track, Assistant Professor to begin in Fall 2027.

All prospective employees are encouraged to visit Work at Texas Tech to learn more about becoming a part of our campus community.

In line with TTU’s strategic priorities to engage and empower a dynamic student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with a breadth of student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.

As a faculty member in the Department of Political Science and Master of Public Administration (MPA) program, from your duty-point in Lubbock, you will be expected to:

• contribute to the teaching mission of the department and providing in-person and online courses; teach graduate-level core and elective courses for the Master of Public Administration program; teach undergraduate public administration and political science courses for the undergraduate Public Administration minor and Political Science major.


• develop a record of peer-reviewed research in Public Administration, and/or other closely-related disciplinary academic outlets; apply for external funding.


• provide service to the department and Master of Public Administration; mentor MPA students through serving on MPA portfolios.

Required qualifications include:

• A Ph.D. in public administration, political science, or a closely related discipline is required by September 1, 2027.


• Ability to teach MPA core and electives courses (in-person and online) in the MPA curriculum, particularly Public Budgeting, Public Financial Management, Grant-Writing, and/or data science/management.


• Ability to teach undergraduate public administration and political science courses (in-person and online) for the public administration minor and political science major.


• Evidence of an active research agenda as evidenced by publications, works under review, works in progress, and/or grant activity.


• Willingness to serve on MPA program committees and on student portfolios.

In addition to the required qualifications, individuals with the following preferred qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.


• Record of published research in Public Budgeting, Public Financial Management, Grant-Writing, and/or data science/management.


• Interest in engagement with MPA program stakeholders at organized program events.