Faculty Jobs
Public Management
The University of Southern California School of Policy, Planning, and Development (SPPD) invites application for 2 tenure-track faculty appointments in the school in the areas of public and nonprofit management. The appointments are open with respect to rank, and individuals with outstanding credentials may qualify for faculty endowed chair positions.
Position Description and Qualifications:
Applicants should hold a doctoral degree and demonstrate excellent research and teaching potential/records. Substantive foci of particular interest include nonprofit management, network analysis, public-private partnerships, contracting, performance assessment, and the role of IT in organization productivity. All candidates should have strong credentials in organization theory/strategy and institutional analysis. Applicants are encouraged from a broad range of several disciplines, including public administration, management, political science, and sociology. Our new colleagues will contribute to the public management components of the school’s bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree programs.
SPPD's Master of Public Administration program is consistently ranked among the top degree programs in the field.
Consideration of applications will begin October 1, 2007, and continue until the positions are filled.
Where to Apply:
For consideration, an application needs to include an introductory letter, curriculum vitae, letters of reference (up to 3), and a writing sample. Materials may be submitted electronically. The application should be sent to:
Search Committee Coordinator
School of Policy, Planning, and Development
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0626
sppdhr@usc.edu