Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Public Affairs invites applications for a
non-tenure track position in Public Administration at the rank of Senior
Lecturer or Lecturer, effective Fall Semester 2015. The appointment is
full-time for one year with the possibility of reappointment. The School
seeks a generalist with interests in areas including, but not limited to,
Non-Profit Administration and Public Management. Expertise in areas such as
Public Finance and Organization Theory is also desirable but not required.
The successful candidate will have an earned doctorate in Public
Administration or a related discipline. Experience in online asynchronous
education preferred but not required. Primary teaching assignment is in the
Master of Public Administration (MPA) program, although the candidate may
have the option to teach in other programs based on interest and expertise.
The MPA is offered both in-residence and online.
Penn State University's only graduate program in Public Administration is
offered at Penn State Harrisburg. The program is NASPAA accredited and
ranks in the top 25% of programs nationally. The School of Public Affairs
also includes graduate and undergraduate programs in Criminal Justice,
Health Administration, Homeland Security, Public Policy, and Political
Science. There are currently 300 students enrolled in the MPA program’s
online and residential modalities. For more information on the College and
the School, its programs, and its faculty, visit our web site at
http://harrisburg.psu.edu/public-affairs.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum
vitae, and contact information for five references to
http://psu.jobs .
Supplemental materials, including reference letters, transcripts, syllabi,
teaching philosophy, etc., can be submitted as well, if the applicant
chooses to do so. Such material should be mailed to: ATTN: Kate Corbin,
Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Public Administration Search Committee, Penn
State Harrisburg, School of Public Affairs, 153W Olmsted Building,
Middletown, PA 17057.
Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is
committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, women,
veterans, disabled individuals, and other protected groups.