Two Positions in Public Affairs and Administration

The School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) at the Newark Campus of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, seeks candidates for two positions to begin in the Fall 2026: (1) A tenure-track assistant professor position, specializing in Health Care Administration and Policy. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to healthcare management, health equity, health systems and delivery, health policy, and other areas that fall at the intersection of healthcare and public administration. (2) A tenure-track assistant professor position, specializing in Public Management. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to public leadership, emergency management, public budgeting and finance, performance management, human resource management, and digital governance. Research in non-U.S. or comparative contexts is welcome.

Successful candidates will be expected to maintain an active research agenda and to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Experience with, or interest in, teaching students with diverse cultural backgrounds is also important.

The appointee will become a core faculty member in a NASPAA-accredited public administration program that is ranked 7th nationally in Urban Policy, 8th in Public Management and Leadership, 10th in Nonprofit Management by U.S. News and World Report and holds two other top-25 rankings in Public Affairs and Administration. Rutgers SPAA ranked #5 in the nation and #10 in the world for Public Administration by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy. SPAA was ranked No. 7 Worldwide for Public Administration in the 2023 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.

As a major public university in New Jersey's largest city, located just a few miles from New York City, the Newark Campus of Rutgers provides students with the knowledge and preparation necessary for leadership roles in an increasingly complex society, with particular attention to its public mission as an anchor institution. The campus has consistently been ranked as one of the most diverse national universities in the United States. Rutgers-Newark is also ranked twelfth in prominence among doctoral degree-granting small universities in the country. Rutgers is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. SPAA actively engages with the nonprofit and government communities in the greater Newark metro area. The School offers an undergraduate major in public and nonprofit administration, an on-campus MPA, a fully online MPA, an Executive MPA, and a research-oriented Ph.D. Faculty are also involved in several certificate programs. Total enrollment is more than 500 degree and non-degree students. Teaching and published research are each important to the School.

Candidates must hold an earned doctorate in public administration or a related field at the time of appointment. Review of applications will begin on October 1, and continue until the position is filled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law. Members of underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Diversity and inclusion are a key foundational element of Rutgers University’s Strategic Plan. In the goal to enhance faculty diversity, Rutgers defines diversity very broadly. Diversity may include, but is not limited to, gender, ethnicity, race, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, or other personal or professional characteristics that are either unrepresented or underrepresented in the particular department or unit of intended hire. Rutgers is a Hispanic-Serving and Minority-Serving Institution.

To ensure full consideration, candidates should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, teaching interests, and three recommendation letters. The letter of interest should clearly specify the position for which the candidate is applying. Candidates interested in this position should visit https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/257914.

Questions should be addressed to: Shonda Levine-Ouji ([email protected]).

Please consult the School and Campus websites for further information (http://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu and http://www.newark.rutgers.edu).