[Tps] TPS/ECPR Policy Network - Job Opportunities

Tue Oct 31 00:47:54 EST 2006

Job Announcement - Tenure-track, Assistant/Associate Professor

University of Arizona

School of Public Administration and Policy, Eller College of Management

The School of Public Administration and Policy, at the Eller College of Management, The University of Arizona, is seeking applicants to fill a vacant faculty position in the area of Public and Nonprofit Management. The position will be for a tenure track, Assistant/Associate Professor. Candidates with several years experience are encouraged to apply. The department is seeking individuals who are able to work with diverse students and colleagues, and who have experience with a variety of teaching methods and curricular perspectives. Start date will be August of 2007.

Duties and Responsibilities Faculty perform scholarly research, publish in academic journals, teach in undergraduate and Master's programs, advise students at all levels, and serve the university through various committee assignments. Faculty also provide outreach to the local community. In addition, executive program teaching may be available.

Minimum Qualifications

PhD or equivalent degree. It is expected that the candidate will have completed their doctoral degree by the start date of August 2007.

Preferred Qualifications

While no restrictions will be placed on the candidate's specific disciplinary training, we anticipate hiring someone with clear expertise and demonstrated interest in one or more areas of public and/or nonprofit management. These areas might include, but are certainly not limited to:

* Leadership and strategic management

* Cross-sector collaboration and networks (including ties to business)

* Managerial and organizational issues related to public contracting and the privatization of public services

* Local government and city management

* Organizational design and change

* Human resources management

* Public and nonprofit performance, evaluation, and effectiveness.

Standard Pre-Employment Screening

The University of Arizona conducts pre-employment screening for all positions, which includes a criminal background check, verification of academic credentials, licenses, certifications, and work history. 

What kind of criminal background check is required for this position? This position is non-security sensitive and requires a name-based criminal background check

Quick Link

www.uacareertrack.com/applicants/Central? quickFind=185079

Applicants must apply online at our website, and send all attachments to the following address:

Assistant/Associate Professor Search #36235

Gloria Manzanedo, Administrative Associate

School of Public Administration & Policy

Eller College of Management

McClelland Hall, Room 405KK

P. O. Box 210108

Tucson, AZ 85721-0108

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, the University of Arizona recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds. The University of Arizona is an EEO/AA - M/W/D/V Employer. If a job is reposted, you will be unable to apply for it a second time. You can compare the job number of a posted job to the job number on the Application Status page to see if you have already applied for that position.

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FACULTY POSITIONS IN PUBLIC POLICY

START AUGUST 2007

Georgia Tech's School of Public Policy

Georgia Tech's School of Public Policy seeks applicants for a two faculty positions in public policy. While the rank is open we anticipate that at least one position will be at the senior level. Both positions are full-time, tenure track posts which will start August 2007. Ph.D. required, the discipline is open. Candidates must have a significant record of public policy research. Women and minority applicants encouraged. Assistant Professor applicants: include three recommendation letters. Senior applicants: provide names and addresses of at least three references.

The Georgia Tech School of Public Policy offers degree programs at the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels. The School's has areas of emphasis in science, technology and innovation policy, environmental policy, energy policy, information technology policy, and economic development policy. For more information about the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy, see http://www.spp.gatech.edu

Send application materials to Karen Halstedt, Search Secretary, School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0345, USA; or apply by email to cwjobsearch at pubpolicy.gatech.edu, with hard copy following by regular mail. The availability of two positions is contingent on funding. For immediate consideration, apply by November 1, 2006. Search may be extended.

Georgia Tech is an internationally recognized technological university. Georgia Tech's staff include more than 800 academic faculty, nearly 1,300 full-time researchers, and more than 400 technicians. Georgia Tech conducts externally-sponsored research for public and private organizations valued at more than $425 million annually, making the university one of the leading U.S. research institutions in engineering, science, and technology.

AN EQUAL EDUCATION/EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION

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Princeton University

Princeton University's Center for the Study of Democratic Politics (CSDP) seeks up to five visitors for the 2007-2008 academic year.  Application is at http://web.princeton.edu/sites/wws/csdp/application.html. The Center supports empirical research on democratic political processes and institutions, primarily but not exclusively in the contemporary American setting, with a particular focus on the relationship between democratic theory and democratic practice. Applications are welcome from political scientists and scholars in related social science disciplines at any career stage from "all but dissertation" to senior faculty. Each visitor will pursue research and contribute to the intellectual life of the Center, the Department of Politics, and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Visitors will receive a competitive salary (visitors from academic institutions normally receive one-half their academic-year salaries for the appointment period), applicable Princeton University benefits, a moving allowance, and a $5,000 research fund. 

To apply, please send the following: 1) the online application form (below); 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a 2-3 page research proposal along with a sample publication, manuscript, or dissertation chapter; 4) applicants without completed doctorates (only) should have two letters of recommendation from faculty advisers sent to the address below. In addition, every applicant should submit a statement indicating what sources of financial support are available to him or her and what support they are likely to need from the Program. Those applicants who have positions at academic institutions should also inform us of the following: 1) do you have a sabbatical leave available; 2) what is your home University's policy with regard to sabbatical pay? 3) what is your history of "sabbatical leaves" over the past seven years? and 4) a confidential statement on a separate sheet of paper indicating your salary for the current academic year (September 1, 2006 - July 1, 2007). The above materials should be sent to Michele Epstein, Center for the Study of Democratic Politics, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544-1013. The application deadline is November 15, 2006. Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations. In order to assist the University in monitoring its recruitment strategies and diversity efforts, we encourage you to self-identify in terms of race and gender. Providing this information is completely voluntary and declining to submit the information will not adversely affect your candidacy.