"Adjunct Professor"

Job Description

Primary Purpose and Essential Functions:
The University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (McGeorge), invites applications for a part-time faculty position in the Public Policy Program. The Program offers both the Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Master of Public Policy (MPP) degrees. Founded in 2016, it is the first program in the nation to offer these degrees within an ABA accredited law school. The Program's adjunct faculty offer a wealth of practical experience and special expertise to our students, drawing on decades of professional experience and past graduate education.

The Program seeks an adjunct faculty member to teach Leadership, Organization Behavior in the Spring 2026 semester. Course description: Analysis and development of knowledge and skills relevant to complex organizational behavior in public and nonprofit organizations, including motivation, diversity, communications, decision-making, power, conflict, culture, and change. Explicit attention to strategic leadership, including responsibilities for organization structures and their internal and external relationships, managing human capital, group development and performance, and political and symbolic roles.

The course is currently scheduled to meet in-person on the Sacramento campus on alternate Saturdays. The first class session is three and a half hours, and the subsequent classes consist of three-hour morning and afternoon sessions separated by a guest speaker and/or panel discussion with the students during the lunch break.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A graduate degree in public administration, public policy or related field.
• At least two (2) years of professional experience in public administration or public policy, including work experience with a public agency, consultancy or non-profit working in a public service area.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate teaching experience in public administration, public policy, or related area.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion in education and public service settings.
• Communicates effectively.
• Maintains professional composure and demeanor at all times.
• Demonstrated expertise in leadership and organization behavior.
• Promotes the vision, mission, and core values of McGeorge School of Law.
• Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
• Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.

Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment/Work Week/Travel:
Schedule is dependent on the course and department needs.

Special Instructions:
THIS POSTING IS NOT A GUARANTEE OF AN OPEN POSITION. Your application will be active for 90 days. Applications are accepted on a continuous basis and are reviewed by the hiring department as openings become available. To maintain your application within the system, you will need to re-apply.

Applicants must complete all applicable sections of the online application to be considered for a position. Candidates who are called for an interview must notify the Department of Human Resources in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed before the date of the interview.

Note: if a job-specific posting is created and you are interested in that specific position, please apply to that job posting. Submission of materials does not guarantee consideration for future employment in openings of this type since availability can be unpredictable and consideration competitive

To apply, visit https://pacific.peopleadmin.com/postings/31559