The University of Illinois Springfield invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position within the Department of Public Administration. The Department of Public Administration, which is housed in the College of Public Affairs and Administration, offers a NASPAA-accredited MPA program with more than 200 students (on-campus and online), plays a significant role in teaching and serving on dissertation committees in the campus’s only doctoral program (a DPA program) and offers an undergraduate program in public administration. The Department is committed to diversity and the preparation of students to address diversity in the workforce.
Qualifications for the position include an earned doctorate (Ph.D., DPA or related by the time of appointment in August 2018) in public administration, public policy, political science, or a related field. Teaching responsibilities include core courses within the MPA program and elective courses relating to the applicant expertise. Advising responsibilities include MPA students and possibly DPA and undergraduate students. Applicants should have an emerging record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and professional service. All faculty teach some courses in our online MPA program; experience in online teaching is desirable. Salary is competitive, depending on qualifications.
CAMPUS: Located in the state capital, the University of Illinois Springfield is one of three members of the University of Illinois system. The University serves approximately 5,400 students in 22 graduate and 30 undergraduate programs. The academic curriculum offers students a strong liberal arts core, a wide range of professional programs, and close faculty interaction. Making the most of its location in the state capital, UIS is broadly engaged in public policy and service. Its diverse student body includes traditional, non-traditional, and international students. Twenty-five percent of majors are in 17 undergraduate and graduate online degree programs and the campus has received several national awards for its implementation of online learning. UIS faculty are committed teachers, active scholars, and professionals in service to society. You are encouraged to visit the university web page at
http://www.uis.edu and the department web page at:
http://www.uis.edu/publicadministration/.
APPLICATION: To apply, click the "Apply for Position" button below, create or update your profile, complete the online application, and upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and the names and contact information for three references. Only those applicants who complete the online application and upload all required materials by the application deadline will be considered; incomplete applications will not be evaluated. To maintain the integrity of the search process, applicants are asked to upload their own materials. Review of applications will begin October 20, 2017 and continue until the position is filled or the search is terminated.
The University of Illinois conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
UIS is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to recruitment and retention of a diverse and inclusive campus community. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
