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Position(s) Announcement: Public and Nonprofit Management, USC

The University of Southern California School of Policy, Planning, and Development (SPPD) invites application for 3 tenure-track faculty appointments in the school in the areas of public and nonprofit management. The appointments are open with respect to rank, and individuals with outstanding credentials may qualify for faculty endowed chair positions.

Position Description and Qualifications:

Applicants should hold a doctoral degree and demonstrate excellent research and teaching potential/records. Substantive foci of particular interest include nonprofit management, network analysis, public-private partnerships, contracting, performance assessment, and the role of IT in organization productivity. All candidates should have strong credentials in organization theory/strategy and institutional analysis. Applicants are encouraged from a broad range of several disciplines, including public administration, management, political science, and sociology. Our new colleagues will contribute to the public management components of the school’s bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree programs.

About SPPD:

The mission of the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development is to become the premier school for educating leaders and creating knowledge for innovative governance and place-based solutions for the betterment of communities worldwide. Toward that end, SPPD educates leaders and conducts research to provide interdisciplinary solutions for the challenging and complex issues of governance, policy, planning, management, and development.

SPPD offers five professional master’s degree programs, two doctoral degrees, and an undergraduate major. Our Master of Public Administration Program is consistently ranked among the top degree programs in the field.

USC is one of the nation’s major research universities, and SPPD is a renowned contributor to the university’s reputation. SPPD supports an array of thematic research centers with $16 million in active sponsored research, ranking third overall in funded research at USC on a per faculty basis. Most of the school’s research is conducted through its centers, institutes, and research groups. Among them are the Judith and John Bedrosian Center on Governance and the Public Enterprise, the Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy, the Civic Engagement Initiative, the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, and the Homeland Security Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events.

For additional information, see our website: www.usc.edu/schools/sppd/.

Compensation and Benefits:

The University of Southern California offers a competitive salary within an academic environment based on the candidate’s experience and accomplishments. The university also offers excellent benefits to employees, which include: health, dental and life insurance; tuition assistance; disability and retirement plans; credit union membership; and participation in cultural and social events, as well as access to athletic and recreational facilities.

An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Southern California is proudly pluralistic and firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for outstanding men and women of every race, creed, and background. This university is firmly committed to complying with applicable laws and governmental regulations at the federal, state, and local levels which prohibit discrimination, or which mandate that special consideration be given, on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, age, Vietnam veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that may from time to time be specified in such laws and regulations. This good faith effort to comply is made even when such laws and regulations conflict with each other.

Where to Apply:

For consideration, an application needs to include an introductory letter, curriculum vitae, letters of reference (up to 3), and a writing sample. Materials may be submitted electronically. The application should be sent to:

Karine Shirinian, Public Management Search Committee Coordinator
School of Policy, Planning, and Development
Lewis Hall 312
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0626
shirinia@usc.edu

Consideration of applications will begin Oct 1st, 2006, and continue until the positions are filled.