San Jose State University
San Jose, California
ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION AVAILABILITY
Subject to Budgetary Approval
Public Administration
Department of Political Science
College of Social Sciences
Job Opening ID (JOID): 14194
Rank: Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track
Qualifications:
Applicants must have a doctorate in public administration or political science with an emphasis in public administration. Some teaching experience is preferred. The successful candidate will have demonstrated a focused research agenda leading to publications in either peer reviewed academic journals or recognized professional journals in the applied fields of public administration, policy analysis or non-governmental administration. Applicants should have awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.
Responsibilities:
The successful applicant will teach graduate public administration and undergraduate political science courses. It is desirable that candidates have teaching and research capabilities including public management, management information systems and public bUdgeting. A capacity to teach graduate classes in public personnel and research methods, and undergraduate classes in American government, state government and local government is essential. The strongest candidates will also display a willingness and ability to work collaboratively with faculty members in related fields such as Urban Planning or Environmental Studies on interdisciplinary projects and curricula. Candidate must address the needs of a student population of great diversity - in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation - through course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Starting Date: August 20, 2012
Application Procedures:
Eligibility: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
For full consideration, send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests/philosophY and research plans, and at least three original letters of reference with contact information by November 18, 2011 to:
Chair Political Science, Search Committee,
Department of Political Science
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0119
Please include Job Opening ID (JOID) on all correspondence.
San Jose State University is California's oldest institution of public higher learning. The campus is located on the southern end of San Francisco Bay in downtown San Jose (pop. 945,942), hub of the world-famous Silicon Valley high-technology research and development center. Many of California's most popular national, recreational, and cultural attractions are conveniently close. A member of the 23-campus CSU system, San Jose State University enrolls approximately 29,000 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups. The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.
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