Asst. Professor Positions, Poli. Sci & Pub. Admin: Univ. of NC-Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Department of Political Science and Public Administration
Public Administration Tenure Track Faculty Positions

The Department of Political Science & Public Administration seeks candidates for two
tenure-track positions, at the assistant professor rank, that will contribute to the
Department’s NASPAA-accredited and nationally ranked Master in Public
Administration Program. Required qualifications:  a Ph.D. in Public Administration,
Public Policy, Political Science, or related field at the time of appointment; primary
research and teaching interests in one of the core areas of public administration including
human resource management, organization theory, public management, nonprofit
management, or public budgeting and financial management; demonstrated excellence or
strong potential in research that will contribute to and enhance the department’s national
reputation; and a commitment to teaching in a diverse environment. These nine-month
positions begin August 2013.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a doctoral, research intensive university,
located in one of the nation’s fastest growing metropolitan areas on an expanding modern
campus. One of sixteen campuses in one of the oldest public university systems in the
United States, UNC Charlotte offers over 26,000 culturally diverse students a wide range
of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The College of Liberal Arts  and
Sciences houses 20 departments in the humanities, social and behavioral sciences,
physical sciences, and military sciences, as well as eight research centers and institutes
and 13 interdisciplinary programs.

The Department of Political Science and Public Administration has 22 faculty members,
houses a NASPAA-accredited MPA Program, and is a core  department  in the
interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Public Policy. The MPA Program operates in an urban
environment where it has strong ties to local government and non-profit organizations, as
well as the local chapters  of the American Society for Public Administration and the
National Forum for Black Public Administrators. The program offers courses both on the
main campus and at the university’s Center City Building in downtown Charlotte.
Additional information on the MPA Program can be obtained at:
http://www.mpa.uncc.edu.

Review of applications begins October 2, 2012 and continues until the position is filled.
Candidates should submit application materials electronically to  https://jobs.uncc.edu.
Please  upload the following documents with your electronic application: (1)  letter  of
application discussing your research accomplishments and agenda, and teaching
experience and philosophy, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) a writing sample, (4) evidence of
teaching effectiveness (if available), (5) three letters of recommendation, and (6) copy of
graduate transcripts. Letters of recommendation may be sent either electronically in pdf
format or by regular mail. All letters must be addressed to: James Douglas, Chair, Public
Administration Search Committee, Department of Political Science and Public
Administration, UNC Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC, 28223.For questions regarding the positions, please contact Dr. James Douglas at either 704-
687-3013 or jwdougla@uncc.edu.

UNC Charlotte  is an AA/EOE and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an
academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained. We
celebrate diversity that includes, but is not limited to ability/disability, age, culture,
ethnicity, gender, language, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status.
Applicants are subject to criminal background checks.