"Government Faculty Program Director/Senior Lecturer"

Position Description

Program Director/Sr. Lecturer, Government
Advanced Academic Programs
Krieger School of Arts & Sciences

Report To: Associate Dean, Graduate and Professional Programs

The Center for Data Analytics, Government and Policy, of the Advanced Academic Programs of Johns Hopkins University, based in Washington, D.C., seeks a Faculty Program Director to teach in and provide administrative leadership to the M.A. in Government program. The MA in Government teaches its graduates to demonstrate expertise and leadership in multiple areas of American Government including American political thought, democracy, political institutions, political communication, political parties and elections, and federalism. It equips students to evaluate the political development of American institutions and the interplay of them in the policymaking process.

The Center houses five other degrees in addition to the MA in Government: MS in Data Analytics and Policy, MA in Public Management, MA in Global Security Studies, MS in Intelligence Analysis, and MA in Non-Profit Management. All our programs educate students who wish to apply rigorous academic concepts to policy-related careers.

The Faculty Program Director will have significant interaction/collaboration with the Center Director, as well as with the Associate Dean for AAP, other Program Directors, Program Coordinators, AAP staff, and administrators. The Program Director reports to the Associate Dean for AAP, the Center Director, and the Program Chair for the Center. The Program Director will create and sustain the excellence of the program, will foster and lead ongoing innovation in the curriculum, and will pursue efficiency and excellence in support of the program's faculty and students. JHU is committed to hiring candidates who, through their teaching and service, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

Advanced Academic Programs

The Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) offers high-quality master's degrees at its Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., at JHU's Homewood Campus in Baltimore, Maryland, and online. AAP distinguishes itself through its intensive instructional assistance, selective admissions, and over 60 dedicated full-time faculty. Tenured Krieger School faculty members serve as program chairs to oversee the academic rigor of AAP's graduate offerings. For more information, see https://advanced.jhu.edu/.

The Program Director is a full-time, non-tenure-track, 12-month renewable faculty position with the academic title of Senior Lecturer. The Program Director will have the following faculty and administrative responsibilities:

Academic Responsibilities

• Teach 3 graduate courses per year including at least one of the required courses as well an elective(s) in an area of specialty in American government or politics.
• Teaching responsibilities include preparing for and teaching in the classroom (online or onsite), using best practices for online teaching, engaging and mentoring students from diverse backgrounds in the learning process, and responding to student questions.
• Engage, advise, and mentor students from diverse backgrounds in the learning process
• Provide innovative leadership for curriculum design and new course development to ensure the growth and delivery of the program.
• Other academic duties normally performed by full-time faculty, such as participating on committees, keeping current in this academic field, attending academic conferences, or contributing to other academic endeavors
• University service

Administrative Responsibilities

• Provide overall supervision for the MA Government program, including shared management of the program with the Center Director;
• Manage an operational budget for the MA in Government
• Oversee adjunct faculty hiring, development, and evaluation; making personnel decisions in consultation with the Center Director, Program Chair and KSAS Dean or designee
• Oversee program admissions processes, including reviewing and approving prospective students' admissions materials
• Schedule courses and set teaching assignments
• Coordinate program promotion and outreach, including interacting with outside groups and develop external/internal partnerships
• Coordinate with staff in student and faculty services, online education, marketing, finance, and enrollment services departments on operational issues related to program administration
• Other administrative duties as assigned

Qualifications

The Program Director role is critical to maintaining the overall high quality of the program. The Program Director must be entrepreneurial, energetic, collaborative, and have a vision to keep the MA in Government program robust and leading-edge. They will bring a passion for education and its power to change lives, especially for part-time and non-residential students, combined with the business acumen necessary to lead a successful professional education enterprise. A track record of building successful in-person and online education programs, as well as skills in instructional design, content development, and instructional technology, are important, as is experience with delivering an excellent student experience. Candidates who have experience teaching and engaging students from diverse backgrounds are of particular interest.

To be considered, candidates should meet a set of minimum qualifications and ideally meet several additional preferred qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Government/Political Science with a focus on American Government and Politics or in a similar relevant field
• Five-plus years of higher education teaching experience online and/or at the graduate level
• 1 or more years of management or leadership experience in an Associate Director or similar or related position
• Ability to teach a wide variety of courses in the field of American Government and Politics and its related subfields
• Demonstrated track record of excellence in teaching and innovation in curriculum design
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with competing demands and multiple deadlines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• A record of scholarly or professional publications or analogous classified work
• Experience managing a degree program
• 2 or more years of related professional work experience outside of academia, which could be relevant government or public work or outside consulting or collaborative work within fields related to government
• 3 or more years of management or leadership experience in an Associate Director or similar or related position
• Extensive connections in the practitioner community, preferably both governmental and non-governmental

Application Instructions

The position will remain open until filled. Candidates must submit the following:

• Cover letter that contains a program vision statement
• CV
• Teaching evaluations for the two most recent courses taught
• Unofficial transcripts

The selected candidate will be expected to undergo a background check, provide references upon request, and submit official transcripts for all degrees awarded.