Assistant Professor of Public Administration

Effective Date: August 17, 2027 (Fall Semester)

About the University

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). CSULB earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts for the benefit of all students. The President’s Equity and Change Commission is dedicated to achieving inclusive excellence in our community and culture and throughout the university. CSULB’s Beach 2030 University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding access to higher education; promoting intellectual achievement; building community; and cultivating resilience.

About the College

The College of Health & Human Services has 11 departments, including three clinical programs (Nursing, Physical Therapy, & Speech Language Pathology). We have 21 bachelor's degree programs, 22 master’s degrees, and three doctoral programs. We have over 8,000 students with the largest number of graduate students in the university (above 2,200). We have over 2,200 affiliation agreements with community partners, including hospitals, clinical, and internship sites.

About the Department

The Graduate Center for Public Policy & Administration at CSULB offers a NASPAA-accredited MPA degree designed to prepare students to lead and manage productively in public and nonprofit organizations. The GCPPA enjoys a strong reputation for excellence in graduate public affairs education. Established in 1973, the GCPPA has 3,000+ alumni in positions of prominence throughout the region. Our graduates have gone on to successful careers in government, nonprofit organizations, and academia. This network of successful graduates continues to be a great resource for MPA students in securing jobs and internships.

The program offers a dynamic approach to graduate public affairs education through a rigorous set of core and elective courses, delivered in a variety of in-person and online modalities. The core curriculum consists of courses in budgeting and finance, human resource management, organization theory and behavior, policy analysis, research methods, and directed research. Students may choose from electives in areas such as leadership, nonprofit management, grants administration, negotiating dynamics, employee-employer relations, race and public policy, strategic planning, urban affairs, and many others.

Pay

The Assistant Professor (2026-27 AY) classification salary is $6,221 to $13,224 per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $7,200 to $7,800 per month. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate public administration courses in a NASPAA-accredited MPA program.
• Contribute to the faculty shared governance of the program and accreditation activities.
• Engage in high-quality research that leads to conference participation and peer-reviewed publications.
• Provide service to the department, college, university, and community.
• Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in public administration, public policy, political science, or closely related field. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2027.
• Demonstrated potential for effectiveness teaching graduate-level public administration courses.
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in research, scholarly, and creative activities.
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to teach public budgeting and finance courses.
• Evidence of research agenda in public administration and scholarly achievements (e.g., conference presentations, publications, grant activity, etc.).
• Ability to teach a variety of core and elective MPA courses in a variety of modalities.
• Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body.
• Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom.

Benefits

Information on the excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here.

Employment Requirements

• A background check (including a criminal records check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
• Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last seven years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended.
• Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.
• The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.
• Pursuant to the CSU Out of State Employment Policy, hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California is prohibited effective January 1, 2022. By prohibiting employment outside of California, the CSU also prohibits hiring and retaining employees working permanently from a business location outside of the United States.
• All employees who assign and/or oversee work are responsible for ensuring that compliant work controls and procedures consistent with Federal, State, and local regulations and University policies are implemented and maintained to provide for the protection of individuals and to safeguard the environment.