Associate Professor Public Administration

About Us

Albany State University is a fully accredited senior unit of the University System of Georgia. Employees receive benefits provided by the University System of Georgia, including, but not limited to, medical and major medical insurance, group life insurance, participation in the Georgia Teachers' Retirement System, Optional Retirement Plan (Faculty and exempt employees only), Social Security and Tuition Assistance Program after six months of employment.

Location

Our West Campus is located at 2400 Gillionville Road, Albany, GA 31707. Our East Campus is located at 504 College Drive, Albany, GA 31705. The Human Resources office for both campuses is located on the West Campus in Building K, Suite 111.

Job Summary

The Master of Public Administration Program at Albany State University invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in Public Administration at the rank of Associate Professor. The start date of the position is January 2023. The ideal candidate for this position will share the MPA program goals of educating students to excel educationally, and to advance the public service values and tenets of the field of Public Administration. The candidate will teach graduate courses in Public Administration including core and concentration courses.

Responsibilities

• Teaching workload of 9 semester hours of graduate courses and the preparation of classroom instruction
• Provide students assistance including advising
• Participate in any duties performed in the program including assigned duties, assessment, curriculum review and development, and accreditation activities.
• Attend university functions, including commencement, convocation, and faculty committee, and departmental meetings
• Serve as Internship/Project Coordinator and Director of the Lois B. Hollis Center for Social Equity
• Candidate must engage in continuing scholarship and professional development, including professional publications, conference presentations, grant writing and public service
• Candidate must also contribute to professional organizations and the professional growth of the university
• Candidate must demonstrate teaching experience commensurate to the level of appointment
• The successful candidate will be given a 10 months yearly contract (August-May)
• Candidate must be familiar with NASPAA accreditation processes

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Ph.D. in Public Administration, Doctorate in Public Administration (DPA), PhD in Political Science with a specialization in Public Administration or any related field with practical experience and scholarship within the field of Public Administration is required.

Required Experience
The candidate must show evidence of teaching excellence and a research agenda.
The candidate must be able to apply and integrate technology and other relevant software in teaching.
Experience in online teaching is required.
An ability to communicate and interact effectively with a group of stakeholders, from different cultures and backgrounds, including students, faculty, community leaders and members of community organizations is required.
Experience with experiential learning especially coordination of internship placement activities is required.

Proposed Salary

Salary range is from $55,000 to $60,000

Required Documents to Attach

Cover letter

Resume

Statement of Teaching Philosophy/Experience

Research Interests

Contact information for 3 professional references

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
The successful candidate will possess the ability to communicate and interact effectively with the stakeholders, including students, faculty, community leaders and organizations.

KNOWLEDGE
The successful candidate will possess knowledge that is relevant to the field of public administration and to core courses typically offered in a graduate public administration program

SKILLS
The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills as well as exemplary oral and written communication skills.

Contact Information

For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact the Office of Human Recourses at (229) 500-2026, or by email at hrasu@asurams.edu. For technical support, please call OneUSG Connect Support at (877) 251.2644, or by email at sscsupport@ssc.usg.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Albany State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. It is the policy our institution to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Albany State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy please contact the Albany State University Office of Human Resources at (229) 500-2026. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Disability Resource Center at 229-500-3442.