Part-Time Lecturer - Institutional Leadership Public Manager

Part‑Time Lecturer – Institutional Leadership and the Public Manager

Position is available in the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities to teach PPUA 6507:
Institutional Leadership and the Public Manager on the Arlington, Virginia campus.

The part‑time instructor will teach this core graduate course that examines the problems and techniques relevant to effective management of a public agency in a complicated and often turbulent political environment. The course covers legislative relations, media relations, the role of the courts, unions and advocacy groups, policy implementation and evaluation, and setting and working with high standards of integrity. Instructors will support our NASPAA‑accredited Master of Public Administration program.

Given the Arlington location, emphasis on federal agency leadership, congressional relations, and executive branch management challenges is particularly valuable.

Teaching will be in a traditional classroom with classes meeting in the evening to accommodate working professionals.

Positions are available throughout the year contingent upon enrollment, funding, and programmatic needs.

• Ph.D. degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Public Management, Political Science, or related disciplines is preferred.
• Advanced (masters) degree with significant professional experience in public sector leadership, agency management, or executive-level public administration may be considered.
• Experience in senior‑level public sector positions, legislative affairs, media relations, or federal agency leadership is highly desirable.
• College‑level teaching experience is preferred.
• Professional experience in federal agencies, state or local government executive positions, or nonprofit leadership roles is a plus.

The rate per credit is $2,085.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.