Tenured Associate Professor of Public Administration
The University of Texas at San Antonio

The Department of Public Administration at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) invites applicants for a tenured Associate Professor in Public Administration position beginning Fall 2011 (pending budget approval).

Required qualifications: a Ph.D. in Public Administration, Public Policy, Political Science, Economics, Urban Planning or a related discipline. Candidates must have an established research agenda, strong publication records, and demonstrate excellence in research, teaching, and service. Advanced Assistant Professors with publication, teaching, and service records compatible with a tenured position may be considered for an appointment at the Associate Professor level.

Preferred qualifications: candidates able to teach courses in public budgeting and finance, economics, program evaluation and research methods are especially encouraged to apply. Policy areas of strategic interest to UTSA and the College of Public Policy include health, security, energy and environment, human and social development and sustainability. Candidates whose substantive expertise is relevant to these areas are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities: research, teaching (graduate and undergraduate), and service. Courses will be offered primarily at the UTSA Downtown Campus. The department currently offers a NASPAA accredited Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree, a certificate in Nonprofit Management, a collaborative master’s degree in Urban Planning with the College of Architecture, and a Bachelor in Public Administration (BPA) degree (to start in Fall 2011). The department also provides American Humanics certification.

Applicants must submit:
• A letter of application
• Curriculum Vitae (including the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references)
• Two journal articles or other samples of research and writing
• Teaching evaluations

Send application materials to:
Faculty Search Committee Chair
Department of Public Administration
University of Texas at San Antonio
501 W. Durango Blvd.
San Antonio, Texas 78207

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled.

UTSA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants who are selected for interviews must be able to show proof that they will be eligible and qualified to work in the United States by time of hire.