Part-Time Lecturer - Public Budgeting and Financial Management

Northeastern University; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

Northeastern University’s School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs in Arlington, VA, invites applications for a Part-Time Lecturer to teach PPUA6505: Public Budgeting and Financial Management for Spring 2026. The course will be offered to the NASPAA-accredited MPA program, with evening classes designed for working professionals on the Arlington campus.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. or an advanced master’s with extensive public budgeting experience and have experience with federal budgeting

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.

Responsibilities

• Teach PPUA6505: Public Budgeting and Financial Management for the NASPAA-accredited MPA program at the Arlington campus.
• Cover governmental budgeting at federal, state, and local levels, discuss budgetary processes and reforms.
• Introduce financial management practices including cash management, debt financing, fund accounting, and cost allocation.
• Evening classes to accommodate working professionals on the Arlington campus.

Skills

Federal budgeting experience

Teaching experience

Government budget offices experience

Education

Ph.D. in Public Administration/Policy/Economics/Public Finance

Masters degree with significant public budgeting/public financial management experience

Job description

Part-Time Lecturer - Public Budgeting and FinancialManagement

About the Opportunity

The College of SocialSciences and Humanities and its ten tenure units are thehome of the Experiential Liberal Arts. Through its research,teaching, and engagement missions, the college collaborates acrossthe university, the Northeastern network, and partners around theglobe.

Responsibilities

The School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs in the College ofSocial Sciences and Humanities seeks an applicant to teach PPUA6505: Public Budgeting and Financial Management at its Arlington,Virginia (National Capital/Washington, DC area) campus for Spring2026.

The instructor will teach this core course for ourNASPAA-accredited Master of Public Administration program. Thecourse surveys governmental budgeting at the federal, state, andlocal levels, examines major revenue sources and expenditureresponsibilities, discusses budgetary processes and politics, andconsiders both proposed and implemented reforms. The course alsointroduces financial management practices including cashmanagement, fund accounting, debt financing, endowment spending andcontrol, cost allocation procedures, and tax expenditures.

Given our Arlington location, emphasis on federal budgetingprocesses, congressional appropriations, and federal agencyfinancial management is particularly valuable.

Teaching will be in a traditional classroom on our Arlington,Virginia campus, with classes meeting in the evening to accommodateworking professionals.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in Public Administration, Public Policy,Economics, Public Finance, or related disciplines is preferred.Advanced (masters) degree with significant professional experiencein governmental budgeting, public financial management, or relatedfields may be considered.
• Experience with federal budgeting processes, congressionalappropriations, or federal agency financial management is highlydesirable.
• 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 anyother type of employment visa sponsorship for the successfulapplicant to this position, now or in the future. Furthermore, thesuccessful applicant must be able to maintain valid workauthorization in the United States throughout the entireappointment without Northeastern University's sponsorship for avisa.

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate workexperience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefiteligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paidtime off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- aswell as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more 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, disabilitystatus, or any other characteristic protected by applicablelaw.

Pay Range

The rate per credit is $2,085.