Assistant Professor - Public Administration - Grand Valley State University
Job ID: 7249758
Position Title: Assistant Professor
Sector: Public Administration - General
Company Name: Grand Valley State University
Location(s): Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49501, United States
Posted: October 1, 2010
Field of Interest: Public and Non-Profit Management
Job Function: Academic: Full-time
Entry Level: No
Degree Desired: Doctorate
Contact Person: Priscilla Kimboko
Email Address: kimbokop@gvsu.edu
Job Description
The School of Public, Nonprofit & Health Administration at Grand Valley State University invites applicants for a tenure track assistant professor position beginning August 2011. Applicants are required to have earned a doctorate from an accredited institution by August 2011 in public administration, political science, public policy or a related discipline. Full consideration also will be given to those who are ABD, but they will be hired at instructor level until the doctoral degree is completed. The selected candidate should be prepared to teach primarily undergraduate public management courses. There is also potential for teaching graduate students in the candidate's field of specialization, which is open. The successful candidate must bring a demonstrable potential for excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching, evidence of scholarship, and enthusiasm for community-based service. The candidate should have active research and service agendas.
Based in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, the 13 member SPNHA faculty serves 160 students in a public and nonprofit undergraduate program and over 200 students in a NASPAA accredited MPA program with concentrations in public management, urban and regional policy and planning, nonprofit management and leadership, health care administration, and criminal justice. Other SPNHA offerings include a Master's in Health Administration, a graduate certificate in nonprofit administration, undergraduate minors in both public administration and nonprofit management and American Humanics certification.
Grand Valley State University is the comprehensive regional university serving the Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Holland region, the state's second largest metropolitan area with a population of 1.1 million, a dynamic business environment, and a rich cultural life. GVSU offers 27 graduate programs and over 60 undergraduate programs that attract over 24,000 students. Grand Valley boasts both downtown and rural campus settings, beautiful and modern facilities, and a vibrant campus life. The university has been selected by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top master's degree granting universities in the Midwest and by Princeton Review as a "best college."
Apply online at www.gvsujobs.org and click "Apply to this Posting." Include a letter of application, updated curriculum vitae, and a one-page research agenda. The online system will allow you to attach these items electronically. Send three letters of reference, transcripts, the most recent teaching evaluations (and any other evidence of teaching excellence), and an example of a recently published article or a dissertation chapter to the Search Committee Chair, Priscilla J. Kimboko, 256C DEV, School of Public, Nonprofit & Health Administration, 401 W. Fulton St, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. Review will begin October 31 and continue until the position is filled. Salary is competitive. If you need assistance with the application process, call 616.331.2215. If you have questions about the position or nominations for the position, please contact the Search Committee Chair at kimbokop@gvsu.edu.
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Contact Person: Priscilla Kimboko
Email Address: kimbokop@gvsu.edu
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