Professor of Practice, Public Administration

The Auburn University Department of Political Science seeks a Professor of Practice in Public Administration. This is a full-time, nine-month, non-tenure-track position. The appointment begins on August 16, 2025, and is eligible for annual renewal based on job performance, need, and funding availability.

Candidates must be able to offer public administration and management courses in-person and online at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful candidate should be broadly trained in public administration, have a passion for teaching, and have a professional career in the public sector that informs classroom pedagogy and practice. We seek individuals who can contribute extensively to the core curriculum in our NASPAA-accredited MPA Program and one or more of its certificates and can contribute to teaching in our undergraduate public administration program.

Position Responsibilities: The candidate is expected to teach three courses per semester, mainly at the graduate level. In addition, the successful candidate will supervise students' ePortfolio projects, coordinate the program's new online MPA under the supervision of the MPA director, and perform assigned service responsibilities. Summer salary for supervision of the online MPA and teaching summer courses are available depending on the online program's success and student demand. Courses to be taught include introductory public administration and some combination of personnel/human resources, financial management and budgeting, and intergovernmental relations. Applicants should also be able to contribute courses to one or more of the MPA program's graduate certificates and/or specializations. Candidates must be willing to develop and deliver courses in a variety of distance education modalities as well as embrace pedagogical training for in-person and online courses to help them translate their professional experiences into student learning and success.

Required qualifications at the time of appointment are a master's degree in public administration and/or public policy or a related field, and at least ten (10) years of professional experience in public sector administration and management. A doctoral degree in public administration, public policy, or a related field is highly desired, and professional experience at the state and/or local level is especially desired. Some experience teaching in-person, or online classes is desired but not required.

The candidate selected for this position must meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States when the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment; excellent communication skills are required.

A doctoral degree in public administration, public policy, or a related field is highly desired, and professional experience at the state and/or local level is especially desired. Some experience teaching in-person, or online classes is desired but not required.

Special Instructions to Applicant: Review of applications will begin October 25, 2024, and will continue until a suitable candidate has been selected.
To apply, visit https://www.auemployment.com/postings/48664 Candidates must submit a cover letter outlining their qualifications, a current curriculum vitae, contact information for three letters of recommendation, teaching evaluations (if available), and an official transcript of all graduate work.

Auburn University is an elite, top-tier Carnegie R1 research institution, enrolling more than 33,000 students. It is one of the nation's premier public land-grant institutions. In 2024, U.S. News and World Report ranked it among the top 50 public universities in the country. The University is nationally recognized for its commitment to academic excellence, positive work environment, student engagement, and beautiful campus.

The Department of Political Science has thirty (30) faculty members and houses various academic disciplines. It offers undergraduate majors in political science, law and justice, public administration, and health services administration, a Master of Public Administration, a Master of Community Planing, and a Ph.D. in public administration and public policy. The MPA program is NASPAA accredited, and offers graduate certificates in economic development, election administration, global public service, and nonprofit organizations & community governance.

Direct questions to Dr. Joseph Aistrup, Search Committee Chair, Department of Political Science, 7080 Haley Center, Auburn University, AL, 36849-5208, polisci@auburn.edu. The department's website may be found at https://cla.auburn.edu/polisci/.

Auburn University is understanding of and sensitive to the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples. Please see http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/facultyjobs/ for more details.

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