The Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (CIPA), www.cipa.cornell.edu, in the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy,
trains future leaders in the field of public affairs to address the world's
most complex public policy challenges with a two-year, residential Master of
Public Administration (MPA) degree and an 18-month, online Executive Master of
Public Administration (EMPA) degree program. With an interdisciplinary
curriculum, our graduates dedicate their careers to public service in
international organizations, federal/state/local government, and nonprofit
organizations.
The Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (CIPA) invites applications for a Lecturer position in the area of public
administration starting mid-August 2022. This is a 9-month, full-time, three
year appointment with the possibility of renewal. We seek a colleague to join
our dynamic program and make strong teaching contributions in areas that
support our core/foundational instruction.
Responsibilities of the position include teaching courses in
the residential Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Executive Master of
Public Administration (EMPA) programs.
The successful applicant will also contribute to advising and
communication. Additional opportunities for instruction in upper-level and
professional development courses, summer session teaching, and distance
learning opportunities are also available.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have earned a master’s degree
(PhD preferred) in public administration or a closely aligned field with
evidence of ability to teach at the university level, oversee
teaching assistants and internships, and develop and coordinate activities with
other instructors.
Application
Applications are welcome and encouraged from candidates of
all backgrounds, particularly from under-represented groups and identities. We
have a vibrant culture that values inclusion, diversity, honor, and integrity.
Interested applicants should submit a 1) letter of interest briefly summarizing
background, qualifications, and interest in position; 2) CV; 3) teaching
statement outlining experience, interests, and goals; 4) statement of
contribution to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and 5) names and contact
information for three references.
Materials should be submitted online to Academic Jobs Online
at the following link: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/21267
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue
until a candidate is selected. Preference will be given to applications
received by February 18, 2022. For questions regarding the position, please
contact Search Committee Chair Dr. Matt Hall.
The Cornell Institute for Public Affairs is in the Jeb E.
Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell University. The Brooks School of
Public Policy, launched in fall 2021, harnesses the university’s wide-ranging
expertise in public policy teaching, research and engagement into a shared
academic home. Various established policy-focused institutes and programs from
across the university are aligning with the school to boost its scholarship and
outreach activities and to establish new and expanded undergraduate, graduate,
doctoral and professional public policy courses and degrees. Policy- and government-focused professors
from the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Human Ecology, as well
as policy-engaged scholars from related fields across the university, comprise
the Cornell Brooks School’s founding faculty. The school’s faculty, with
expertise on every region of the world, apply a global, interdisciplinary and
problem-oriented focus to a broad set of public policy issues. Building upon existing and developing
academic strengths at Cornell, the school’s core areas of focus include data
science and technology policy; environmental and sustainability policy; health
policy; human security; inequality and social policy; the politics and
economics of development; and race, racism and public policy.
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Pay Ranges:
The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
- Prior relevant work or industry experience.
- Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
- Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
- Unique applicable skills.
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