Lecturer in Public Administration

The⠀Department⠀of Public⠀Administration⠀at⠀Binghamton⠀University⠀seeks⠀applications⠀for a⠀Lecturer⠀faculty⠀appointment⠀to begin⠀Fall, 2024⠀for a⠀three-year⠀renewable⠀contract.⠀The⠀Department⠀of Public⠀Administration⠀is home to⠀a⠀NASPAA-accredited⠀Master of⠀Public⠀Administration⠀(MPA)⠀program,⠀which⠀provides⠀opportunities⠀for⠀students⠀to⠀specialize⠀in local⠀government⠀management,⠀nonprofit⠀management,⠀sustainable⠀communities,⠀and⠀genocide⠀and mass⠀atrocity⠀prevention.⠀Several⠀dual and⠀accelerated⠀degree⠀options⠀are⠀available⠀for⠀students.⠀In⠀addition,⠀a new⠀Master of⠀Public⠀Policy⠀Program⠀will begin⠀in Fall⠀2024.

We⠀welcome⠀applications⠀from⠀individuals⠀prepared⠀to teach⠀at least⠀three⠀courses in⠀the MPA⠀program,⠀including⠀core⠀courses⠀and⠀electives.⠀Examples⠀of courses⠀include⠀those that⠀address⠀foundational⠀work in⠀public⠀administration⠀(such as⠀21st⠀Century⠀Governance⠀or⠀Foundations⠀of Public⠀Service,⠀Organization⠀Theory,⠀Public⠀Service⠀Leadership,⠀and the⠀capstone-type⠀experience⠀course.⠀Applicants⠀must⠀demonstrate⠀an ability⠀to design⠀and⠀deliver⠀courses⠀using⠀traditional⠀classroom,⠀on-line,⠀and hybrid⠀teaching⠀methodologies.⠀The⠀teaching⠀load for⠀this⠀position⠀is the⠀equivalent⠀of three⠀courses⠀each fall⠀and spring⠀semester.⠀In⠀addition⠀to⠀teaching⠀responsibilities,⠀the⠀lecturer⠀will serve⠀as a⠀faculty⠀advisor⠀for a⠀standard⠀group of⠀15-20⠀Master's⠀level⠀students⠀per year⠀and will⠀serve on⠀academic⠀and⠀service⠀committees⠀related to⠀departmental⠀needs.⠀Responsibilities⠀also may⠀include⠀curriculum,⠀program or⠀assessment⠀development⠀activities.

We⠀prefer⠀candidates⠀with an⠀established⠀record of⠀effective⠀teaching⠀core⠀public⠀administration⠀topics and⠀a⠀demonstrated⠀ability to⠀provide⠀student-focused⠀advising⠀and⠀mentorship⠀for our⠀future⠀public⠀service⠀professionals.⠀In⠀addition,⠀applicants⠀should be⠀able to⠀demonstrate⠀innovation⠀in⠀pedagogy,⠀assessment⠀of⠀learning,⠀and other⠀aspects of⠀public⠀administration⠀education.⠀Experience⠀with⠀curriculum⠀design and⠀development⠀in the⠀area of⠀public⠀policy is⠀also a⠀plus for⠀the⠀development⠀of our new⠀Master of⠀Public⠀Policy⠀Program.

The⠀Department⠀of Public⠀Administration⠀is home to⠀a⠀NASPAA-accredited⠀Master of⠀Public⠀Administration⠀(MPA)⠀program⠀and we⠀welcome⠀applications⠀from⠀individuals⠀familiar⠀with⠀NASPAA⠀standards⠀and⠀accreditation.⠀Binghamton⠀University⠀holds a⠀Carnegie⠀R1⠀designation⠀for a high⠀level of⠀research⠀productivity,⠀evidence⠀of⠀scholarly⠀contributions,⠀including⠀those in⠀peer-reviewed⠀publications⠀by⠀applicants,⠀is a⠀plus.

Job⠀Requirements:

Eligible⠀candidates⠀must hold⠀a doctoral⠀degree in⠀public⠀administration⠀or a⠀related⠀field or⠀have⠀completed⠀it by⠀September,⠀2024.

We⠀seek⠀applicants⠀committed⠀to⠀contributing⠀to our⠀diverse⠀and⠀inclusive⠀teaching,⠀research,⠀and⠀working⠀environment⠀who⠀support⠀our⠀mission⠀"to⠀enhance⠀the⠀commitment⠀and⠀capacity⠀of our⠀students⠀as well as⠀local⠀government⠀and⠀nonprofit⠀partners⠀to be⠀effective⠀public⠀service⠀leaders."⠀We use an⠀integrated,⠀engaged⠀approach⠀to⠀scholarship,⠀teaching,⠀and⠀service.⠀Department⠀faculty⠀are strong⠀scholars,⠀innovative⠀teachers,⠀engaged⠀members of⠀the⠀community,⠀and⠀leaders in⠀the⠀profession.⠀More about⠀the⠀department⠀is⠀available⠀at:⠀https://www.binghamton.edu/public-administration/.

Additional⠀Information:

The⠀State⠀University⠀of New⠀York is an⠀Equal⠀Opportunity/Affirmative⠀Action⠀Employer.⠀It is the⠀policy of⠀Binghamton⠀University⠀to provide⠀for and⠀promote⠀equal⠀opportunity⠀employment,⠀compensation,⠀and other⠀terms and⠀conditions⠀of⠀employment⠀without⠀discrimination⠀on the⠀basis of⠀age, race,⠀color,⠀religion,⠀disability,⠀national⠀origin,⠀gender⠀identity⠀or⠀expression,⠀sexual⠀orientation,⠀veteran or⠀military⠀service⠀member⠀status,⠀marital⠀status,⠀domestic⠀violence⠀victim⠀status,⠀genetic⠀predisposition⠀or carrier⠀status, or⠀arrest⠀and/or⠀criminal⠀conviction⠀record⠀unless⠀based upon⠀a bona⠀fide⠀occupational⠀qualification⠀or other⠀exception.

As⠀required⠀by Title⠀IX and its⠀implementing⠀regulations,⠀Binghamton⠀University⠀does not⠀discriminate⠀on the⠀basis of⠀sex in the⠀educational⠀programs⠀and⠀activities⠀which it⠀operates.⠀This⠀requirement⠀extends to⠀employment⠀and⠀admission.⠀Inquiries⠀about sex⠀discrimination⠀may be⠀directed⠀to the⠀University⠀Title IX⠀Coordinator⠀or⠀directly⠀to the⠀Office of⠀Civil⠀Rights⠀(OCR).⠀Contact⠀information⠀for the⠀Title IX⠀Coordinator⠀and OCR,⠀as well as⠀the⠀University's⠀complete⠀Non-Discrimination⠀Notice may⠀be found⠀here.