University of North Carolina Greensboro
The Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenured position in Public Administration at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, beginning August 1, 2027. Tenure will be offered at the Associate Professor or Full Professor rank, depending on the selected candidate’s qualifications. The successful candidate will begin serving as the Director of Graduate Programs in Political Science on August 1, 2028. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Public Administration, Political Science, Public Policy, Public Affairs, or a closely related discipline. While we seek outstanding candidates in the field of public administration broadly, preference is given to candidates who best fulfill our instructional and programmatic needs in local government, urban economics (or economic development more broadly), and quantitative analysis for public administration. Candidates are expected to teach at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The salary is competitive.
The Department of Political Science houses the NASPAA-accredited Master of Public Affairs (MPA) program. The primary responsibility of the Director of Graduate Programs is to lead the MPA program, which serves the region and state via courses offered on campus in the evening. The MPA program offers an online graduate certificate program in Nonprofit Management and an on-campus graduate certificate program in Urban and Economic Development. The graduate program enrolls approximately 100 students each year, including 55 to 60 MPA students.
The successful candidate will join a faculty committed to high-quality, student-centered undergraduate and graduate education; a strong research agenda; attentive student mentoring; and meaningful service to the University, the profession, and the broader community.
For additional information or to apply for this position (#1613), please visit our website at https://spartantalent.uncg.edu/ Please submit a cover letter that includes a teaching statement, a summary of your research program, up to three representative writing samples, sample syllabi, teaching evaluations (if available), and a curriculum vitae. You will be prompted to submit online the names and email addresses of a minimum of three references who will be contacted with instructions regarding how to submit a confidential letter of reference. Inquiries should be made to the search committee chair, Professor Hunter Bacot, ahbacot@uncg.edu
The department webpage is https://psc.uncg.edu/ The review of applications will begin on October 12, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.
UNCG is a Minority Serving Institution. UNCG and the Department of Political Science foster an environment of collaboration across departments and schools and support community-engaged research. UNCG is located in Greensboro, the largest city in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region and the third-most populous city in the state. Greensboro is a vibrant city with nearly 300,000 residents and more than 47,000 college students and is known for its expansive parks and greenway system, arts, music, and sports. UNCG is an EOE/AA/M/F/D/V employer.
