Teaching Assistant Professor

Overview

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• Posting Information (Department, Open Date, Deadline, Open Until Filled, Position Type, Working Title, Appointment Type, Vacancy , Full-time/Part-time, Hours per week, FTE, Position Location)
• Department Public Policy - 316400
• Posting Open Date 01/26/2026
• Final date to receive applications 02/26/2026
• Open Until Filled No
• Position Type Permanent Faculty
• Working Title Teaching Assistant Professor
• Appointment Type Fixed Term Faculty
• Vacancy FAC
  0005800
• Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent
• Hours per week 40
• FTE 1
• Position Location North Carolina, US
• Qualifications (Hiring Range, Proposed Start Date)
• Hiring Range Dependent on Experience and/or Qualifications
• Proposed Start Date 07/01/2026

• Position Summary Teach core courses in interdisciplinary undergraduate major and Master of Public Policy (MPP) program. Teach six courses per academic year (3 courses per semester) including some combination of courses in public policy analysis, the politics of public policy, global policy issues, microeconomic foundations of public policy, and research methods. The faculty member also has the opportunity to teach a first-year seminar or elective in their area of expertise.
  
  In addition to classroom teaching, Teaching Assistant Professors advise and mentor students and actively contribute to the work and mission of the department.

• Minimum Education And Experience Requirements Ph.D. in public policy or a related social science discipline.
• Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience Teaching experience and a desire to train and work with a large body of students.
• Special Physical/Mental Requirements N/A
• Campus Security Authority Responsibilities Not Applicable.

• Special Instructions Please only include a writing sample for the “writing sample/research” requirement.
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• Department Contact Information Dee Dee White, Department Manager
• Department Contact Telephone or Email deedee.white
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