Part-Time Lecturer - Public Budgeting and Financial Management

NU USA Northeastern University; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 6,300 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

Northeastern University’s School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs in the Arlington campus seeks an instructor to teach PPUA 6505: Public Budgeting and Financial Management for Spring 2026. Courses are offered in the evening to accommodate working professionals.

Ph.D. or advanced master's with substantial experience in governmental budgeting or public finance is preferred; teaching at college level is desirable. Prior work with GAO, CBO, OMB or similar agencies is a plus.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Economics, Public Finance, or related disciplines preferred.
• Advanced (masters) degree with significant professional experience in governmental budgeting or public financial management may be considered.
• Experience with federal budgeting processes, congressional appropriations, or federal agency financial management is highly desirable.
• College-level teaching experience is preferred.
• Professional experience in government budget offices, GAO, CBO, OMB, or similar organizations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Teach PPUA 6505: Public Budgeting and Financial Management at Arlington campus for Spring 2026.
• Deliver a core course for the NASPAA-accredited MPA program, covering budgeting and financial management concepts.
• Emphasize federal budgeting processes, appropriations, and federal agency financial management.
• Conduct classes in the evening to accommodate working professionals.

Job description

About the Opportunity

About the Opportunity The College of Social Sciences and Humanitiesand its ten tenure units are the home of the Experiential Liberal Arts. Through its research, teaching, and engagement missions, the college collaborates across the university, the Northeastern network, and partners around the globe.

Responsibilities

The School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities seeks an applicant to teach PPUA 6505: Public Budgeting and Financial Management at its Arlington, Virginia (National Capital/Washington, DC area) campus for Spring 2026. The instructor will teach this core course for our NASPAA-accredited Master of Public Administration program. The course surveys governmental budgeting at the federal, state, and local levels, examines major revenue sources and expenditure responsibilities, discusses budgetary processes and politics, and considers both proposed and implemented reforms. The course also introduces financial management practices including cash management, fund accounting, debt financing, endowment spending and control, cost allocation procedures, and tax expenditures. Given our Arlington location, emphasis on federal budgeting processes, congressional appropriations, and federal agency financial management is particularly valuable. Teaching will be in a traditional classroom on our Arlington, Virginia campus, with classes meeting in the evening to accommodate working professionals.

Qualifications

Ph.D. degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Economics, Public Finance, or related disciplines is preferred. Advanced (masters) degree with significant professional experience in governmental budgeting, public financial management, or related fields may be considered. Experience with federal budgeting processes, congressional appropriations, or federal agency financial management is highly desirable. College-level teaching experience is preferred. Professional experience in government budget offices, GAO, CBO, OMB, or similar organizations is a plus.

Documents to Submit

Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV. Northeastern University will not provide H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, or any other type of employment visa sponsorship for the successful applicant to this position, now or in the future. Furthermore, the successful applicant must be able to maintain valid work authorization in the United States throughout the entire appointment without Northeastern University's sponsorship for a visa.

Position Type Academic

Position Type Academic Additional Information Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

Pay Range

The rate per credit is $2,085.

Additional Information

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

University Overview

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact. Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—the includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university’s residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.