University of Southern California

Position Title/Short Description

Full Text of JOE Listing:

The University of Southern California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy is seeking a senior colleague to lead our Public Policy programs at the Masters and Doctoral levels. The Director of Graduate Programs in Public Policy will oversee the Master in Public Policy and the Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management. The appointment will be tenured at the rank of associate or full professor. The successful applicant will have an excellent research record, exceptional management and leadership skills, and a strong vision for directing one of the nation’s top Public Policy programs. In addition to pursuing research, the Director will have opportunities to teach at the undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D. levels. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in public policy or related field.

About the Price School:
The mission of the Price School is to improve the quality of life for people and their communities, here and abroad. We achieve this mission through education and research that promote innovative solutions to the most critical issues facing society, with a particular focus on governance, urban development, and social policy. The Price School offers Ph.D. programs in Public Policy and Management and in Urban Planning and Development; masters’ degrees in Public Administration, Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Public Policy, Urban Planning, Health Administration, and Real Estate Development; executive masters’ degrees; and an interdisciplinary undergraduate degree.

For additional information, see our website: www.usc.edu/schools/price/

Compensation and Benefits:
USC offers a competitive salary within an academic environment based on the candidate’s experience and accomplishments. The university also offers excellent benefits to employees, which include: health, dental and life insurance; tuition assistance; disability and retirement plans;and credit union membership.

An Equal Opportunity Employer:
USC is an equal-opportunity educator and employer, proudly pluralistic and firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for outstanding persons of every race, gender, creed and background. The University particularly encourages women, members of underrepresented groups, veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply. USC will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Further information is available by contacting uschr@usc.edu

Apply for this Position:
Applicants should submit a letter of interest that includes their areas of expertise and research and teaching interest, a curriculum vitae, and list of three references. Screening of applications and a short list of potential candidates will begin as of December 1, 2014 and continue until the position is filled.