Grand Valley State University, Assistant Professor Position Annnouncement, Filing Deadline: Apr. 27, 2011

Position:  Assistant Professor in the School of Public, Nonprofit & Health Administration [SPNHA]

 Qualifications:  Applicants are required to have earned a doctorate from an accredited institution by August 2011 in public administration, philanthropy, nonprofit management or a related field. Consideration will also be given to those who are ABD, but, if hired, they will start at the instructor level until the doctorate is completed.  Evidence of prior teaching experience, active scholarship, and community-based service are also required. Preference will be given to those that can teach nonprofit finance and other areas of nonprofit management. 

Responsibilities:  The selected candidate should be prepared to teach graduate and undergraduate nonprofit management courses. The selected candidate should demonstrate potential for excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching, as well as scholarship and community-based service, with active research and service agendas. 

Salary:  Commensurate with experience 

Department/Division: 
School of Public, Nonprofit and Health Administration
College of Community and Public Service 

How to Apply: 

Please visit www.gvsujobs.org and click “Apply to this Posting.” Include a letter of application, updated curriculum vitae, and a one-page research agenda. The online system will allow you to attach these items electronically. Send three letters of reference, transcripts, the most recent teaching evaluations (and any other evidence of teaching excellence) and an example of a recently published article or a dissertation chapter to the Chair of the Search Committee:

Salvatore Alaimo,
250C DEV, School of Public, Nonprofit & Health Administration,
401 W. Fulton St, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
alaimos@gvsu.edu / (616) 331-6582 

If you have any questions about the application process, please call Human Resources at (616) 331-2215. 

Deadline Date for Filing Applications:  April 27, 2011. 

For more information about Grand Valley, see our website at http://www.gvsu.eduwww.gvsu.edu 

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution

Portland State University Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position Beginning Fall 2011; review of application s will begin immediately.

Portland State University
Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning

Assistant Professor
Civic Ecology and Sustainable Communities

The Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning at Portland State University seeks an energetic, creative scholar to fill a tenure-track assistant professor position beginning Fall 2011.   The successful candidate will contribute to our mission to be an international leader in education and research on livable and sustainable cities and regions. We are looking for a scholar with substantive interests in civic ecology and sustainable communities, and with a strong commitment to engaged, community-based learning, the ability to build on community partnerships and who will complement the strengths of existing faculty.  

Candidates must have an earned doctorate (or be in the final stages of their degree) in geography, sociology, political science, economics, public policy, public health, urban and regional planning, urban studies, urban ecology, or a related discipline.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach in the undergraduate and graduate programs of the Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning (www.pdx.edu/usp) and offer senior capstones through PSU’s University Studies program.  Embodying the University’s motto, Let Knowledge Serve the City, capstone courses lead students from a variety of majors and backgrounds to work as a team, pooling resources, and collaborating with faculty and community leaders to understand and find solutions for issues that are important to them as literate and engaged citizens. 

The School’s and the University’s promotion and tenure guidelines clearly recognize and encourage the scholarship of outreach associated with teaching such courses. Equally importantly, the successful candidate is expected to participate in ongoing and emerging interdisciplinary research opportunities on campus and develop a strong record of scholarship and civic engagement, pursue externally-funded research, and participate in university and departmental service activities. 

Applicants should submit a letter of application containing a brief background statement outlining research and teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, and 3 letters of reference to: Dr.Sy Adler, Search Committee Chair, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR  97207-0751. Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until finalists are identified. This is a nine-month appointment; the anticipated start date is September 16, 2011.  For further information, please email Dr. Adler at adlers@pdx.edu.

The School and College
The Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning has 21 faculty and offers four degree programs:  1) an undergraduate major in Community Development (one of the only such programs in the United States) 2) a professional Master of Urban and Regional Planning, 3) a Master of Urban Studies, and 4) a PhD in Urban Studies.  We also have dual degree programs in public health and civil engineering with the School of Community Health and the College of Engineering and Computer Sciences respectively, and, starting in Fall 2011, a joint master degree program in real estate development with the School of Business.  Additionally, the school awards professionally-oriented graduate certificates in Urban Design, Real Estate Development, and Transportation.   Research units in the Toulan School include the Center for Urban Studies and the Center for Transportation Studies, as well as the closely affiliated Population Research Center and Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies.

The College of Urban and Public Affairs (CUPA) is one of seven major academic units at PSU and is comprised of three units: the Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, the School of Community Health and the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government.  In total, the College of Urban and Public Affairs has more than 70 full-time faculty members. Collaborative efforts across schools are encouraged. Portland State University’s motto—“Let knowledge serve the city”—guides its mission of engagement and leadership in Portland and the Pacific Northwest.

Portland
PSU is located in beautiful downtown Portland, Oregon. The City of Portland is a nationally recognized center for innovation in land use and transportation planning, community governance, and sustainability.

Please note that the School has been conducting more than one faculty search. Therefore, in all of your correspondence please clearly indicate that you are applying for the “Civic Ecology and Sustainable Communities” position. If you have already applied for one of the other positions (real estate, international, or open) and wish to be considered for this position, please submit a new cover letter or background statement and CV for this position. Your letters of reference do not need to be resubmitted, though you may submit revised or additional letters if you wish.

Portland State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution and welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity.

Complete instructions on managing subscriptions to ARNOVA-L, reviewing the archive of postings, and other useful information can be accessed from the link at the top right of the webpage at http://www.arnova.org

Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics/Public Policy, Cornell College, Applications due by Apr. 4, 2011

The Department of Politics invites applications for a two-year, visiting assistant professor position in public policy analysis for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 academic years.   The successful candidate will be expected to teach introductory and advanced courses in public policymaking and public policy analysis (including quantitative methods of public policy analysis).  Applicants are invited from all public policy subspecialties, with preference given to candidates who use economic or econometric analysis in their approach to public policy. The College’s Berry Center for Economics, Business, and Public Policy offers substantial support for teaching and research in public policy. Cornell College has attracted national attention for its distinctive academic calendar under which faculty teach and students take one course at a time in month-long terms. The teaching load is six of the nine terms. The College is committed to excellence in teaching and encourages interdisciplinary interests among its faculty. Submit electronic letter of application addressing your preparation for this position, statement of teaching interests, vita, and three letters of reference or placement file to: aopatz@cornellcollege.edu.

Applications are due by April 4, 2011, but consideration of applications will begin immediately. Cornell College is an AA/EO employer and encourages applications from women and minority candidates.