Assistant or Associate Professor in Public Budgeting & Finance

20470BR

School of Public Affairs&Admin

Position Overview

The School of Public Affairs & Administration (SPAA) at the University of Kansas (KU) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or tenured Associate Professor position starting in August 2022 in public budgeting and finance.

Founded in 1865, KU is the state’s flagship university and is one of only 34 public members of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU).  The university enrolls more than 28,000 students with many top ranked graduate programs.  SPAA has an outstanding research and teaching faculty and nationally recruited students, ranking 25th in graduate public affairs schools in the nation. It also holds rankings in several specialty areas, including Local Government Management (#1), Public Management and Leadership (#11), and Public Finance and Budgeting (#19).  The School offers undergraduate programs at the Kansas City metro campus and three graduate programs at the Lawrence campus including a highly ranked MPA program, a strong MUP program, and a small, distinguished doctoral program. The School is also home to the KU Public Management Center, which offers excellent professional education programs throughout the region.

In an effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal education and employment opportunities, the university actively encourages applications from candidates who identify with groups that are historically underrepresented in academia.  The successful candidate for the position must be eligible to work in the U.S. prior to the start date of the appointment.

Job Description

40% Research: Maintain an active and productive research program, publishing refereed journals articles and/or scholarly books in Public Administration and associated fields.

40% Teaching: Teach core and elective courses as needed by the School at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Teaching assignments may be online or in-person at the Lawrence or Kansas City metro campuses depending on individual preferences and SPAA needs. Tenured and tenure-track SPAA faculty are expected to carry a teaching load equivalent to four 3-credit courses per academic year (2/2).

20% Service: Serve on SPAA, College, and/or University committees, as appropriate. Serve in a professional capacity within the discipline and the appropriate subfield.

Faculty members are expected to meet satisfactory standards of performance in all three areas of responsibility and to carry out those responsibilities in accordance with the Faculty Code of Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct .

Required Qualifications

For appointment at the rank of Associate Professor with tenure: all the above are needed, plus an established record of publication and proven excellence in teaching a variety of courses relevant to specialization. The candidate must meet KU standards for research, teaching, and service sufficient to qualify for an appointment at the rank of Associate Professor with tenure. Demonstrated ability to secure external research funding is highly desirable in candidates applying at the Associate Professor l

Additional Candidate Instruction

For a complete announcement and to apply online, go to https://employment.ku.edu/academic/20470BR .  Complete applications must include the following: (1) a current CV, (2) a letter of interest, (3) two scholarly writing samples, (4) contact information for three references, (5) a statement of teaching philosophy.

In addition to the materials above, learning about each applicant’s contribution and engagement in areas of diversity is an important part of KU’s mission.  As a result, applicants will be presented the following question at the time of application.  The response must be within 4,000 characters or less.  

• Describe your experiences working with people from diverse backgrounds and explain how those experiences reflect your commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled with a first review of applications on November 22, 2021.  All complete applications received by that date will receive full consideration in the first review.

Application Review Begins

22-Nov-2021

Anticipated Start Date

18-Aug-2022

Primary Campus

University of Kansas Lawrence Campus

Advertised Salary Range

Commensurate with experience

Disclaimer

The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and are the Title IX coordinators for their respective campuses: Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity & Access, [email protected], 1246 West Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY 9for the Lawrence, Edwards, Parsons, Yoder, and Topeka campuses); Director, Equal Opportunity Office, Mail Stop 7004, 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205, 913-588-8011, 711 TTY (for the Wichita, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas medical center campuses).