*Public Administration: Non-Profit Management*
The Division of Public Administration at Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, IL) anticipates hiring an assistant professor to begin August, 2013,/pending budgetary approval/. This position requires a Ph.D. in Public Administration or a related field and promise of excellence in research, teaching, and pursuit of extramural funding. ABDs will be considered but must have their degree in hand by August 16, 2013 to qualify for the position.
Primary teaching responsibilities and research expertise will be in the area of non-profit management. Teaching and research expertise in one or more of the following areas is desirable: human resources management, organization development, organization behavior, or comparative/international NGO research.**The successful candidate will receive a normal teaching load of 2 courses per semester with a mix of both graduate (MPA) and undergraduate courses (non-profit management), in addition to supervising capstone papers.
The Division is nationally ranked in city management and public finance, and is rapidly developing its newly revised non-profit management specialization. There are about 9,000 NGOs in the Chicago/NIU area. The Division maintains relationships with a wide network of alumni throughout the Chicagoland area and fields about 50 full-time internships in both local government and non-profit management organizations throughout metropolitan Chicago. For more information about the Division of Public Administration and the MPA program please visit: www.mpa.niu.edu.
NIUā??s main campus is located in DeKalb, a welcoming and rapidly growing city 65 miles west of downtown Chicago. It has an enrollment of approximately 24,000 students, including a graduate body of 6,400. NIU has recently created a new Center for Non-Governmental Organization Leadership and Development (NGOLD) that demonstrates the Universityā??s commitment to the non-profit management field. Candidates should access the NGOLD website for further information: www.niu.edu/ngold/.
The Division of Public Administration is an autonomous unit with nine faculty members who hold joint appointments in the Department of Political Science. The Division is solely responsible for the NASPAA accredited Master of Public Administration (MPA) program and is in the process of receiving formal approval by appropriate University officers and governing boards to become a department in a new School of Public and Global Affairs.
Applicants must submit a letter of application, a CV, and three current letters of reference *all in electronic form. *Address the letters to Dr. Gerald T. Gabris, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Division of Public Administration, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. 60115/. Send all applications and letters to //pasearch@niu.edu/
If you have any questions contact Dr. Gerald T. Gabris at ggabris@niu.edu