Visiting Associate Professor or Professor, Public Management and Policy

Visiting Associate Professor or Professor, Public Management and Policy Posting Category: Summary: The University of Illinois Springfield invites applications for a one-year Visiting Associate Professor or Visiting Professor position within the School of Management and Public Policy beginning August 2024.
Qualifications for the position include an earned doctorate (PhD, DPA or related by the time of appointment) in public administration, public policy, political science, or a related field.
Teaching responsibilities include core courses and elective courses within the MPA, MPP, and DPA programs.
Preference will be given to applicants who can offer courses in public budgeting and finance, public management and statistics.
Applicants should have a solid record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and professional service.
Salary is competitive and dependent on qualifications.
As all faculty teach some courses in our online MPA and MPP programs, experience in online teaching is desirable.
This is a full-time on-campus visiting position and benefit-eligible non-tenured academic appointment.
UIS faculty are expected to be available and engaged in the campus community to perform professional responsibilities as assigned.
The School of Public Management and Policy, which is housed in the College of Public Affairs and Education, offers a NASPAA-accredited MPA program with roughly 200 students (on-campus and online), plays a significant role in teaching and serving on dissertation committees in the university's only doctoral program (a DPA program), and offers an undergraduate program in public administration.
The School is committed to diversity and the preparation of students to address diversity in the workforce and seeks to continue its growth by prioritizing four primary areas of teaching and research: 1) Public Finance and Procurement, 2) Public Sector Human Resource Management and Labor Relations, 3) Social Equity and Impact, and 4) Data Analytics.
Duties & Responsibilities: Teaching: Teaching responsibilities include core courses within the MPA, MPP, and DPA programs and elective courses.
Preference will be given to applicants that can offer courses in Budget and Finance, Economics and Statistics.
Teaching load is 4 courses per semester.
Service: We anticipate the successful hire will have the reputation, stature, and record of exceptional service activities sufficient to promote the school through engagement with internal and external stakeholders, including service on boards and committees.
Minimum Qualifications: An earned doctorate (PhD, DPA or related degree by the time of appointment in January 2024) in public administration, public policy, political science, or a related field.
7 to 10 years of experience in higher education or nonprofit management or related field with a demonstrated history of excellence in teaching and professional service.
Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to applicants who can offer courses in public budgeting and finance, public management and statistics.
Application deadline: 3/1/2024 Application instructions: Click the "Apply Now" button at the top or bottom of this posting, create or update your profile, complete the online application, and upload a cover letter addressing the responsibilities of the position, current curriculum vita or resume, and Teaching Statement, Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness.
Contact information for professional references will be requested later in the search process.
Formal review of applications will begin soon after the application deadline and continue until the position is filled or the search is terminated.
About UIS: Located in the state capital, the University of Illinois Springfield is one of three members of the University of Illinois system.
The University serves approximately 4,000 students in graduate and undergraduate programs.
The academic curriculum offers students a strong liberal arts core, a wide range of professional programs, and close faculty interaction.
Making the most of its location in the state capital, UIS is broadly engaged in public policy and service.
Its diverse student body includes traditional, non-traditional, and international students.
Twenty-five percent of majors are in 17 undergraduate and graduate online degree programs and the campus has received several national awards for its implementation of online learning.
UIS faculty are committed teachers, active scholars, and professionals in service to society.
The University emphasizes excellence in teaching, and faculty are also expected to provide a balance of scholarship and service activities to meet requirements for tenure and promotion.
You are encouraged to visit the university web page at https://www.
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edu and the department/school web page at www.
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edu/spmp About Springfield, Illinois: https://www.
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edu/academic-affairs/about-our-springfield-community UIS employees are strongly encouraged to stay up to date with the most recent COVID-19 vaccination available as a barrier to serious illness.
UIS employment in this role is not covered by Social Security, and instead, is covered by the State Universities Retirement System You do not pay Social Security taxes and your earnings will not be on your Social Security record.
(Your record will, however, show your Medicare wages.
) Your pension from the State Universities Retirement System may affect the amount of your: Social Security benefit and Social Security benefit as a spouse Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process.
Requests may be submitted by contacting UIS HR at hremployment@uis.
edu or call 217-206-6652.