Faculty Position Announcement
Grand Valley State University
The School of Public, Nonprofit, & Health Administration (SPNHA) at Grand
Valley State University invites applicants for a tenure track assistant
professor position beginning August 2014. Prefer a doctorate from an
accredited institution by August 2014 in public administration,
philanthropy, nonprofit management, or a related field. ABDs will be
considered but would be hired at the Instructor level. Evidence of prior
teaching experience, active scholarship, and community-based service are
also required. Preference will be given to those that can teach social
entrepreneurship, fund development and other areas of nonprofit management.
The selected candidate should demonstrate potential for excellence in
undergraduate and graduate teaching, as well as scholarship and
community-based service, with active research and service agendas.
Based in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, the 13-member SPHNA faculty serves
nearly 200 students in a public and nonprofit undergraduate program and over
250 students in a NASPAA accredited MPA program with concentrations in
public management, urban and regional policy and planning, nonprofit
management and leadership, health care administration, and criminal justice.
Other SPNHA offerings include a Master’s in Health Administration, a
graduate certificate in nonprofit administration, a graduate certificate in
sustainability, and undergraduate majors in both public administration and
nonprofit management.
Grand Valley State University is the comprehensive regional university
serving the Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland region, the state’s second largest
metropolitan area with a population of 1.1 million, a dynamic business
environment, and a rich cultural life. GVSU offers 27 graduate programs and
over 60 undergraduate programs that attract over 25,000 students. Grand
Valley boasts both downtown and rural campus settings, beautiful and modern
facilities, and a vibrant campus life. The university has been selected by
U.S. News and World Report as one of the top master’s degree granting
universities in the Midwest and by Princeton Review as a “best college.”
Apply online at
www.gvsujobs.org. Include a letter of application, updated
curriculum vitae, and a one-page research agenda. The online system will
allow you to attach these items electronically. Send three letters of
reference, transcripts, the most recent teaching evaluations (and any other
evidence of teaching excellence), and an example of a recently published
article or a dissertation chapter to the Search Committee Chair, Donijo
Robbins, 258C DeVos Center, School of Public, Nonprofit, & Health
Administration, 401 W. Fulton St, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. Review of
applications will begin October 31, 2013 and continue until the position is
filled. Salary is competitive. If you have questions about the position or
nominations for the position, please contact the Search Committee Chair at
robbinsd@gvsu.edu.