Adjunct Professor of Public Policy

1 month ago

Durham, North Carolina, United States Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy Full time

The Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University invites
experienced practitioners to apply for adjunct teaching positions
in the school's new
executive Master of Public Affairs (MPA) program, which will
welcome its first cohort of students in Summer 2025.

The Duke MPA will be a hybrid, accelerated program for
mid-career professionals working in government and politics, the
non-profit and philanthropic sectors, or private-sector roles such
as consulting and government relations, and for professionals in
other sectors seeking to make a mid-career transition into public
affairs.
Its curriculum will combine a core emphasis on policy analysis
and data analysis with a concentration in leadership, management,
and ethics, offering applied, skills-based training for established
or emerging public affairs leaders. Every course will be newly
developed for the program, using a hybrid format that includes an
initial in-person residency, a weekly virtual class meeting, and
additional virtual activities and assignments.

Adjunct professors will be essential to the success of this new
program, contributing valuable practical expertise that will
complement the strengths of our full-time faculty and correspond to
the needs and interests of our mid-career students. All MPA faculty
will be expected to:

Develop and design their course(s) for delivery in the
program's hybrid format, with guidance and support from MPA program
leadership and Sanford's Digital Learning staff;
Attend and provide instruction during the in-person residency
at the beginning of the semester(s) in which they are teaching,
which will last approximately one week and will occur either on
Duke's main campus or in its Washington, DC facility;
Lead a virtual class meeting once per week for the remainder of
the semester(s), which will last 75 minutes and will occur on a
weekday evening;
Create a weekly module of course materials and activities to be
completed by students on their own time, using Duke's Canvas
learning management platform;
Develop, administer, and evaluate all course assignments,
projects, exams, quizzes, and other coursework;
Hold weekly virtual office hours and otherwise make themselves
available for student advising, mentorship, and networking.

Successful candidates will have significant experience (15+
years in most cases) as practitioners of public policy, public
affairs, or public administration. Candidates who have held
executive leadership roles in government, non-profit or
philanthropic organizations, or the private sector are preferred.
An advanced degree (master's, Ph.D., J.D., or equivalent) is
required. Previous instructional experience at an accredited
institution of higher education, or comparable experience leading
educational programs in a professional setting (e.g., trainings or
simulations), is strongly preferred. A record of academic research
and/or publication is welcome but not expected.
The number of adjunct positions available in the program, and
the specific courses to be taught, will vary by semester and
academic year. For academic year , our greatest
needs are in the following skills and subjects:
Executive leadership
Public and/or non-profit management
Professional ethics
Decision and negotiation strategy
Public finance and budgeting
Human resources management
Community engagement and participatory design
Communications and advocacy strategy

Adjunct professors will receive an initial nine-month
appointment, which may be renewed annually pending a performance
evaluation. Compensation is competitive for adjunct positions and
includes a base teaching stipend, a course development supplement
for each new course taught, and reimbursement of travel and lodging
expenses for in-person residencies. Adjunct professors may maintain
their other professional engagements while teaching and may
continue to reside in any state or territory with which Duke has an
employment agreement.*
Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, a
curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three
professional references. Letters of application should explain why
you are interested in joining the Sanford School of Public Policy,
describe how your professional and/or academic experiences relate
to the goals and mission of the MPA program, and identify the top
three subjects you believe you are qualified to teach (including
but not limited to those listed above) and the semester(s) in which
you are available to teach them (Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and/or
Summer This position will remain open indefinitely,
with applications reviewed on a rolling basis, but the deadline for
priority consideration for the academic year will
be October 1, 2024.


Founded in 1971 by Terry Sanford—President of Duke, former
Governor of North Carolina, and later a U.S. Senator—the Sanford School of Public Policy is
one of the oldest, largest, and most respected public policy
schools in the United States. Today, Sanford is home to one of the
university's largest undergraduate majors, five professional
master's degree programs, and a Ph.D. program. Its full-time
faculty of nearly 70 is widely recognized for their contributions
to public policy, political science, economics, history, sociology,
psychology, law, philosophy, and other disciplines, and for their
distinguished record of policy engagement and public service.

The Sanford School's mission is to improve lives by researching
the most pressing public policy issues and preparing students for
lives of leadership, civic engagement, and public service. To
advance this mission of academic excellence, we are committed to
building and maintaining an environment in which individuals and
groups with multiple and varied experiences, perspectives, and
interests can work collaboratively toward common goals. Values of
human dignity, civil discourse, evidence-informed dialogue, and
respect for social and political differences are essential to our
identity, our cultural norms, and our operations as a school.
We seek candidates for employment who share our commitment to
honoring these core values.

Duke University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to
providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's
age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender
identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or
veteran status.

*Duke currently has employment agreements with Arizona,
California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland
Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and
Washington, DC.

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