Assistant Professor of Public Affairs & Administration

Assistant Professor of Public Affairs and Administration (2 positions), Department of Public Affairs & Administration, California State University, East Bay. Job No. 559391. Work Type: Instructional Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time. Location: East Bay (teaching assignments may include the Hayward campus, Concord Center, and/or online). Listed on the university's careers site June 22, 2026; Open Until Filled. Date of appointment: Fall Semester, 2027. Note on the title: the employer's own listing spells the title "Assistant Professor of Public Affairs and Adminstration (2 positions)". Duties: The Department of Public Affairs and Administration seeks two candidates to teach graduate courses and advise students, preferably in both the MPA and MS-HCA degree programs, keep active research portfolios, assist the department with administrative and/or committee work, and assume campus-wide committee responsibilities. Candidates need broad expertise in core public administration areas (leadership, policy, finance and budgeting, quality assessment/improvement, strategic planning), preferably as they relate to health care administration, plus a record of scholarly achievement. A doctorate in public administration or a related field is required; ABDs will be considered, with the Ph.D. completed by the August 2027 appointment date. Salary: the announcement does NOT state a salary range (it carries an unfilled placeholder where the range will be entered by Academic Affairs).