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PAD-002 - Assistant to Full Professor - Division of Public Administration - Tenure Track

Position Summary

The Division of Public Administration in the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University is seeking to fill one tenure/tenure track position at any rank for the Fall of 2008 to teach at the graduate level in the MPA and PhD programs, and pursue a scholarly agenda emphasizing engaged research and program development with community partners. We seek faculty with expertise in nonprofit management, policy, philanthropy, governance, leadership, and/or finance, and the capability to provide leadership for public service programs such as the existing Institute for Nonprofit Management. The position will be a full FTE nine-month appointment with preference for candidates with the capability to generate enterprise funding through activities that may include contracts, grants, and self-support programs.

 

Required Qualifications

Candidates must meet the following qualifications:

The position will be expected to engage actively in teaching in the Division's programs, advising students, participating in Divisional and institutional governance, and engaging with community organizations in research and service activities. Information on the Division's programs and institutes is available at www.hatfieldschool.pdx.edu/PA/pub_admin.php or www.inpm.pdx.edu.

 

Division of Public Administration 

The Division of Public Administration offers the Master of Public Administration and the Master of Public Administration: Health Administration, both accredited by NASPAA. It also offers the Master of Public Health: Health Management and Policy as part of the CEPH-accredited Oregon Master of Public Health program, which is a collaborative effort with Oregon Health & Science University and Oregon State University . The Division also participates in the Public Administration and Policy PhD program. The Division enrolls over 600 masters and doctoral students, and has a core group of 12 faculty engaged in teaching, research and service in diverse areas such as public sector management, health services research, nonprofit management, civic engagement, natural resources policy, and leadership development both domestically and internationally.

 

The College of Urban and Public Affairs has approximately 70 full-time faculty. Other schools in the College are the Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, and the School of Community Health. In addition to Public Administration, the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government incorporates the Divisions of Political Science and Criminology and Criminal Justice. The research and service units within the College include the Institute on Aging, the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, the Center for Urban Studies, and the Center for Population Research and Census.

 

Portland State University ( www.pdx.edu ) is a comprehensive public urban university of national distinction, located in one of the most livable cities in the United States. The University employs approximately 1400 faculty and staff, with an enrollment of nearly 25,000 students. PSU actively promotes the development of a network of institutions that serves the community, and it conducts research and community service to support a high quality educational environment.

 

To Apply

Applicants should submit a letter of application including a brief background statement addressing teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation to:

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2007 and continue until finalists are identified.

Inquiries should be directed to Dr. Neal Wallace, Search Committee and Division Chair, phone (503) 725-8248; fax (503) 725-8250; e-mail: publicadmin@pdx.edu.

Portland State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Institution and, in keeping with the President's diversity initiative, welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity.