Kennesaw State University · 1 month ago
Associate Professor or Professor of Public Administration and Director of the Master of Public Administration Program
Kennesaw, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/ExecutiveKennesaw State University is a leader in innovative teaching and learning, seeking a full-time, tenured faculty member to serve as Associate Professor or Professor of Public Administration and Director of the Master of Public Administration program. The role involves maintaining NASPAA accreditation, teaching graduate courses, and promoting research and funding opportunities within the program.
Education
Responsibilities
Serving as Faculty Director of the NASPAA-accredited MPA program
Maintaining the program's NASPAA accreditation, including coordination of annual reporting, reaccreditation, and re-affirmation processes
Growing the MPA program
Maintaining an active research agenda and sharing research with relevant external audiences
Promoting the pursuit of internal and external funding by faculty, including federal grants
Teaching graduate courses in the program, as well as undergraduate courses in the School of Government and International Affairs (as needed)
Teaching in a variety of modalities, including face-to-face, hybrid, and online
Maintaining program outreach and coordination with internal and external partners
Maintaining a student advisement regimen
Recruiting students and overseeing admissions in consultation with the admissions committee
Overseeing alumni network
Representing the program on the Graduate Council and in other assemblies
Qualification
Required
A terminal degree, or the foreign equivalent, in public administration or a closely related field is required at the time of hire
Strong record of teaching, research, and service commensurate with an appointment at rank of Associate Professor or Professor with tenure
Demonstrated experience teaching graduate-level public administration courses
Preferred
Administrative experience serving as MPA director/faculty coordinator, associate director, administrative officer, or chair of a unit
Demonstrated experience of involvement with NASPAA accreditation processes
Experience growing graduate-level degree programs
Experience with administration of online courses/course pathways
Demonstrated record of receipt of internal and/or extramural grant-funding, including federal grant funding
Ability to teach and/or experience in teaching public policy, state and local government, and/or non-profit management
Experience mentoring and supporting faculty research, creative activities, and career development
Record of commitment to service and engagement
Company
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw State University is a public, coeducational, comprehensive university located in Kennesaw, Georgia
Founded in 1963
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Kennesaw State University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (32)
2024 (30)
2023 (26)
2022 (19)
2021 (24)
2020 (43)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.31MKey Investors
National Cemetery Administration
2024-06-17Grant· $0.31M
2022-03-02Grant
Leadership Team
Anna Bilyeu
Educational Technology Specialist/Project Lead with KSU iTeach
Steven Smalt
Accounting Professor
Recent News
News-Medical.Net
2025-11-23
Company data provided by crunchbase