Assistant Professor

The Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level, beginning Fall 2027, to teach required and elective graduate and undergraduate courses in Public Administration. The Department awards the Bachelor of Public Administration degree and the Master of Public Administration degree.

Applicants must be able and willing to teach undergraduate and graduate public administration courses in San Marcos and Round Rock, Texas, including day and evening courses. The successful candidate will also be expected to teach and develop courses in the core public administration curriculum in in-person, fully online, hybrid, and accelerated formats.

All positions are subject to fund availability.

• Earned Ph.D. in public administration or a related field from an accredited university at the time of appointment.
• Potential for, or a record of, research and scholarly publication in public policy and administration.
• Demonstrated ability or potential to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in public administration and public policy, including in-person, fully online, hybrid, and accelerated formats.

• Experience teaching or developing undergraduate and/or graduate courses, or demonstrated willingness to develop courses, in one or more of the following core areas: organization theory, public personnel administration, public law, policy processes, ethics, research methods or research design, and program evaluation.
• Experience teaching courses in person, fully online, in hybrid formats, and/or in accelerated formats across the public administration curriculum.
• Experience or proficiency with learning management systems (e.g., Canvas), video conferencing (e.g., Zoom), spreadsheets, databases, and data analysis.
• Relevant experience presenting at professional public administration conferences, seminars, and workshops.
• Experience writing, submitting, and administering grants.
• Knowledge or experience working in diverse, multicultural, and international environments.

Proposed Start Date

Proposed Start Date Fall 2027

Posting Date

Posting Date 10/06/2026

Review Date

Review Date 11/16/2026

Close Date

Close Date 11/13/2026

Open Until Filled? No

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Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, drug screening (if applicable), and employment eligibility verifications.

Certain positions, including those with clinical responsibilities, require compliance with health, immunization, and other requirements mandated by affiliated clinical agencies. Employment and continued assignment in such roles are contingent upon meeting and maintaining these requirements.

This position may conduct research on critical infrastructure depending on the research focus of a hire. Consistent with the requirements of the State of Texas, individuals conducting research on critical infrastructure will be subject to pre-employment, and then subsequent routine background checks/cybersecurity screenings. Employment will at all times be contingent upon the successful completion of these screenings in accordance with State and University requirements.

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