Associate Professor of Gov't and Public Policy - Helms School of Government

About the role

The Associate Professor’s primary role is to teach in their areas of expertise, maintain the integrity of course and instructional programs, and ensure alignment with the University’s mission and vision for the student experience.

Responsibilities

• Create an academic atmosphere of mutual respect and consideration for individual dignity.
• Teach advanced courses in public policy, governance, and related fields, focusing on policy analysis, research design, and data-informed decision-making.
• Mentor students in applied policy research, supporting capstone and senior seminar experiences.
• Contribute to curriculum development, incorporating real-world policy contexts and preparing students for careers in legislative analysis, public policy advising, and executive branch decision-making roles.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated expertise in public policy analysis, including applied research methods.
• Experience teaching upper-division undergraduate courses involving research design, policy analysis, and/or data interpretation.
• Ability to mentor students in substantial research or policy analysis projects.
• Evidence of effective university-level teaching and ongoing scholarly engagement.
• Strong quantitative research skills, including statistical or data analysis for policy evaluation.
• Experience using tools such as R, Stata, SPSS, or similar.
• Professional experience in legislative, executive, or policy environments.
• Experience integrating real-world datasets and case studies into coursework.
• Record of applied or public-facing scholarship.
• Experience teaching in high-enrollment environments.

Qualifications

• Education: Ph.D. in Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
• Expertise: Demonstrated expertise in public policy analysis, including applied research methods.
• Experience: Experience teaching upper-division undergraduate courses involving research design, policy analysis, and/or data interpretation.
• Mentoring: Ability to mentor students in substantial research or policy analysis projects.
• Scholarly Engagement: Evidence of effective university-level teaching and ongoing scholarly engagement.
• Research Skills: Strong quantitative research skills, including statistical or data analysis for policy evaluation.
• Tools: Experience using tools such as R, Stata, SPSS, or similar.
• Experience: Professional experience in legislative, executive, or policy environments.
• Real-World Integration: Experience integrating real-world datasets and case studies into coursework.
• Public Facing Scholarship: Record of applied or public-facing scholarship.
• High Enrollment Teaching: Experience teaching in high-enrollment environments.

Skills

• Effective teaching and mentorship skills.
• Ability to integrate real-world policy contexts into instruction.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Proficiency in relevant software tools.
• Experience in legislative, executive, or policy environments.
• Ability to mentor students in substantial research or policy analysis projects.

Benefits

The position may also be eligible for comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition assistance.

Pay

$82,300.00 - $98,000.00

Schedule

Full time

Location

Onsite