Faculty Position Announcement
Grand Valley State University
The School of Public and Nonprofit Administration (SPNA) at Grand Valley
State University invites applicants for a tenure track assistant professor
position beginning August 2009. Applicants should have doctorate from an
accredited institution by August 2009 in public administration, political
science, public policy or a related discipline. Full consideration also
will be given to those who are ABD but will be hired at instructor level.
The field of specialization is open including nonprofit administration,
budgeting and financial management, urban studies, organization theory,
human resources, and strategic management. The successful candidate must
bring a demonstrable potential for excellence in graduate and
undergraduate teaching, evidence of scholarship, and enthusiasm for
community-based service. The selected candidate should be prepared to
teach both graduate and undergraduate students whose interest is in the
management of local government agencies and nonprofit organizations. The
candidate also should have active research and service agendas.
Based in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, the 13 member SPNA faculty
serves 160 students in a public and nonprofit undergraduate program and
over 200 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 SPNA offerings include a Master’s in Health Administration,
a graduate certificate in nonprofit administration, undergraduate minors
in both public administration and nonprofit management and American
Humanics certification.
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 24,000
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
Administration, 401 W. Fulton St, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. Review of
applications will begin October 31, 2008 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.