Assistant Clinical Professor in Governance, Management, Ethics, and Leadership
University of Maryland, College Park
Application
Details
Posted: 27-Aug-24
Location: College Park, Maryland
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Academic / Faculty
Academic / Research
Sector:
College / University
Required Education:
Doctorate
Internal Number: 129577
Position Summary / Purpose of Position:
The School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, College Park, seeks to appoint a full-time Assistant Clinical Professor with expertise in Governance, Management, Ethics, and Leadership, starting in Fall 2025. This appointment entails a teaching load of six courses per academic year, with a primary focus on teaching governance, management, ethics, and leadership courses in the master’s, undergraduate, and executive programs. They will mentor and help students gain practical experience in the policy world. They will also engage in other activities that serve the academic mission and governance of the School and University equivalent to approximately 25% of their working hours. This is a non-tenurable appointment.
The School of Public Policy is committed to increasing the diversity of our community and the greater campus community. We embrace diversity in multiple forms, including identity, background, theoretical and methodological orientations, and opinions. Women, non-binary individuals, and members of minorities whose hiring would enhance the School’s diversity are especially encouraged to apply.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Candidates must have a terminal degree in public administration, public policy, political science, or a related field.
Experience:
Candidates must have higher-education teaching experience in a relevant field.
Candidates must have 5+ years of relevant professional experience in governments, non-profits, international organizations, and related institutions.
Preferences:
Candidates with 15+ years of relevant professional experience in governments, non-profits, international organizations, and related institutions are preferred. Lengthier tenure and higher rank of relevant professional experience will be valued.
Candidates are expected to have a demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentorship at either the undergraduate or graduate levels, including working with students and groups from minoritized groups. Experience teaching and mentoring in executive programs is a plus.
Candidates with a demonstrated ability to use (a) active learning and/or (b) equity-centered pedagogies and techniques in teaching and mentoring are preferred.
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
The University of Maryland School of Public Policy is a top-ranked school of public policy and management with a faculty of scholars and distinguished practitioners. In addition to its signature MPP degree (primarily for pre-career students) with robust specializations, the School also offers a Masters of Public... Management degree (primarily for mid-career students). The PhD program was recently rated amongst the top ten nationally by the National Research Council. The School inaugurated an undergraduate major in public policy in the fall of 2017, and hosts several undergraduate minors and living/learning programs. It also offers a number of executive (degree and non-degree) programs for career executives in federal, state, and international agencies. The School currently houses research centers covering areas of international security, sustainability, nonprofit management, public policy and private enterprise and School faculty contribute to research, education, and impact across all public policy disciplines, including multiple collaborations with departments and units across campus.
