Assistant Teaching Professor of Public Policy

REQ_0000075892 Assistant Teaching Professor of Public Policy 

The School of Public Policy at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor in public policy. The position is a full-time, non-tenure-track member of the faculty participating in school governance. The start date for the position is fall, 2026.

Candidates must have earned a Ph.D. in public policy, public management, economics, political science, or a related field by the appointment start date.

Responsibilities include teaching courses in the undergraduate program and the Master of
Public Policy program, advising students, and assisting with assessment for accreditation. The school has needs in public finance, economics policy, statistics, and policy process at the MPP level, and the successful candidate could also teach introductory policy courses, policy analysis, leadership, or substantive policy courses at the undergraduate level. Onsite teaching is an essential function of this job. The teaching load during the academic year is typically six courses.

Candidates with demonstrated teaching excellence in public policy, political science, or economics are preferred.

The College of the Liberal Arts is committed to offering professional growth and promotional opportunities for non-tenure-line faculty appointments. Information on faculty ranks and progression can be found at https://policy.psu.edu/policies/ac21.

Interested candidates must submit an online application at Penn State’s Job Posting Board, and should upload the following application materials: a letter of interest, CV or resume, and a list of three references with contact information. For information on the position, please contact Zoe Lawhead at [email protected].

Visit our website at https://publicpolicy.psu.edu/ for more information on the School of Public Policy.

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