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Assistant Professor in Public Administration/City Management, Cleveland State University - Cleveland, OH

Assistant Professor in Public Administration/City Management

Posting Details

Business TitleAssistant Professor in Public Administration/City Management
DepartmentUrban Studies
Posting CategoryFaculty
Job Summary
Cleveland State University is searching for active, culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber.
We seek a tenure-track assistant professor to invest in our nationally ranked program in urban policy/city management, with research and teaching expertise in either local government finance/budgeting or in local government operations (service delivery and evaluation). The successful candidate will contribute to our graduate public administration program, including the Master of Public Administration, the public administration track in the Ph.D. in Urban Studies and Public Affairs, and the undergraduate track in public management in the BA in Urban Studies and/or the proposed BA in City Management. The start date is August 15, 2016.
Minimum Qualifications
Ph.D. in public administration, political science, public policy, economics, finance, or related field; ABD candidates must complete all requirements for the Ph.D. by July 1, 2016. Also eligible are reflective practitioners who hold an appropriate advanced professional degree (MPA, JD, MBA, etc.) and at least 10 years experience accompanied and a record of reflective writing on practice. A research record commensurate with rank is also required. Interest in raising external funding, and working with the Great Lakes Environmental Finance Center, the Public Management Program, or other applied research centers and programs in the College.
Preferred Qualifications
Research expertise in local budgeting and finance or in local government operations (service delivery and evaluation); ability to contribute, through research/scholarship, teaching,and/or service to the diversity, cultural sensitivity, and excellence of the Levin College. Demonstrated expertise in teaching undergraduate and graduate students. Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in public financial management, public budgeting, and/or local government operations , as well as general public administration, and to contribute to the areas of urban policy and public management. Experience teaching, supervising, and advising students of various cultural backgrounds, including backgrounds distinctly different from one’s own. Evidence of ability to communicate effectively with individuals of varying backgrounds. Ability and interest in raising external funding, and working with the Great Lakes Environmental Finance Center, the Public Management Program, or other applied research centers and programs in the College.
Date grant, position, or appointment expires (For Funds Available, Temporary, and Waiver of Posting05/17/2017
Special Instructions to Applicants
This is a tenure-track position.
The hiring for this position is contingent on maintaining existing levels of funding from the State of Ohio.
Offer of employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of the University’s verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or University policies or practices, including but not limited to a criminal background check.
Candidates should submit a curriculum vita and a personal statement that describes the candidate’s interest in teaching at the Levin College, his or her teaching and service interests and expertise, and the undergraduate and graduate courses currently offered at the Levin College the candidate is qualified to teach. The Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs webpage can be found at http://urban.csuohio.edu/. Please also submit the following: a writing sample; evaluations or other evidence of teaching effectiveness; a sample syllabus if available; and three letters of reference. Further information on this position can be obtained by contacting Dr. Benjamin Clark, Search Committee Chair, at b.y.clark@csuohio.edu. Administrative questions can be directed to Ms. Valerie Hicks, at v.hicks@csuohio.edu. The review of applications will begin October 1, 2015. For full consideration, applications must be submitted by October 1, 2015. This position will remain open until it is filled.
Applicant Instructions
Applications will be exclusively accepted online at http://hrjobs.csuohio.edu/postings/3329. Mailed or emailed application materials will not be accepted. You will be asked to complete your name and contact information, and upload documents.
Hiring Range /Pay Rate
Competitive salary
Posted Date06/29/2015
Close Date/Application Deadline
Open Until FilledYes
Review Begins10/01/2015
Tentative Start DateAugust 15, 2016