Assistant/Associate Professor in Public Management

The School of Government seeks to recruit a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor who will specialize in local government management. The selected candidate will support the public management and leadership work of the School through teaching, scholarship, and service with a focus on local government management and officials. The selected candidate will serve as one of the School’s primary contacts and instructors for local government managers, assistant managers, and department heads. Examples of public leadership work can be found at the School’s Center for Public Leadership and Governance website.
This faculty line will advance the School of Government’s commitment to applied and engaged scholarship, making a meaningful impact to both the scholarship and practice of local government management. The selected candidate will have an unparalleled opportunity for access and engagement with local government professionals. A selected candidate will develop, administer and instruct in a range of courses designed for both in-service professionals and pre-service MPA students. They will:
- be responsible for organizing the School’s annual Essentials for Local Government Managers course; a course that provides new and aspiring local government managers a chance to explore and learn about local government management, administration, and leadership, preparing the next generation of managers to positively improve their communities;
- contribute to other existing local government trainings;
- develop new programs for municipal and county managers, assistant managers, and department leaders;
teach in the School’s highly ranked Master’s in Public Administration program.
The selected candidate will produce scholarship relating to local government management that will include high-quality peer-reviewed journal articles, local government management text, resources, and guides, SOG public management bulletins, and practical publications.
Faculty at the School of Government consistently engage with practitioners advancing their own knowledge and research while contributing to improving practice. The selected candidate will:
- be a main point of contact for North Carolina’s local government managers and assistant/deputy managers;
- advise, assess, and develop targeted services to support effective local government leadership and management across the state;
- be active in both the International City/County Management Association and the North Carolina City/County Management Association by attending conferences, serving on committees, and generally developing a reputation as a trusted resource for local government managers.
Review of applications will begin October 15, 2024. Please contact Whitney Afonso with any questions.