Assistant Professor of Public Administration

Gardner-Webb University seeks a qualified, broadly trained individual to fill this tenure-track faculty position in the areas of public administration, public management, and public organizations at the Assistant Professor level within in the Department of Public Service (DPS) at the main campus in Boiling Springs, NC to begin Spring 2025/Fall 2025. Teaching responsibilities will include both introductory and advanced courses in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree program. The successful candidate is expected to provide leadership in support of the MPA program.

Required Qualifications

• The candidate must have a demonstrated commitment to Christian Higher Education.
• The candidate must hold a terminal degree (or ABD) in public administration, public management, public leadership or organizational leadership, or a related discipline by appointment start date.
• The candidate must have a demonstrated commitment to community outreach and engagement, as is expected of faculty at GWU.
• The candidate should have a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion demonstrated through pedagogy, research, and/or public engagement.
• The candidate must present a track record that demonstrates exceptional organization, communication, collaboration, and interpersonal relations and the ability to effectively manage undergraduate and graduate programs.
• The candidate must have excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• The candidate must be willing to conduct and publish research in the MPA field.
• The candidate should have undergraduate and graduate level teaching and mentoring experience with a record of instructional effectiveness.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Assistant Professors will be expected to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, utilizing online, face-to-face, and hybrid modalities which will include introductory and advanced courses in the fields of Public Administration (PADM) and Criminal Justice (CJAD) or Homeland Security Administration (HSEC).
• Provide graduate students guidance and supervision in the completion of their capstone project.
• Promote good governance and the advancement of the MPA, CJAD, and HSEC majors.
• Provide guidance and supervision to students in undergraduate programs housed in the DPS.
• Provide leadership and guidance in the undergraduate and graduate level programs.
• Participate in faculty committees and business of the university as requested.
• Attend monthly DPS meetings.
• Participate in the recruitment of students through university, college, and departmental-sponsored events.
• This position may require occasional travel to attend conferences and meetings.
• Assist the Chair of DPS and Director of the MPA program upon request.
  
  

Application Materials Include The Following Documents

• Letter of Interest
• Updated Curriculum Vita
• Statement of teaching philosophy and evidence of quality teaching
• Three (3) letters of reference with contact information
• Certified transcripts of all education at the bachelor’s level and above
  
  

Salary is commensurate with experience. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates should complete the application and include a letter of interest, résumé, and names and contact information for at least three professional references with their submission.

Gardner-Webb University (gardner-webb.edu) is a coeducational, residential, private, historically Baptist, Christian institution, located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina with easy access to Charlotte, Asheville, and Greenville-Spartanburg. The University offers 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately 3,000 students. GWU is a Carnegie-classified Doctoral/Professional University. In 2023, Gardner-Webb was home to students from 93 counties in North Carolina, 44 US states, and 43 foreign countries. GWU is a NCAA Division I institution with 22 athletic teams and 460 student-athletes.