"Open Rank Professor of Public Policy - Social Entrepreneurship, General Faculty"

Open Rank Professor of Public Policy - Social Entrepreneurship at UVA Batten

The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia invites applications for an open-rank, non-tenure-accruing faculty position in public policy, on the teaching track, with a focus on social entrepreneurship. Rank will be determined by candidate qualifications. The appointment is expected to begin in Fall 2026. We seek candidates from a range of disciplines, including business administration, business ethics, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, law, management, organizational behavior, political science, or public administration.

The preferred candidate's teaching, research, and/or professional experience focuses on social entrepreneurship broadly defined, including but not limited to work on:

• social enterprise, an organization that applies commercial strategies to maximize improvements in financial, social, and environmental well-being.
• impact investing and innovative finance,
• design thinking and organizational design,
• public policy related to social innovation,
• Tech and AI for Good

Social enterprises may be organized as non-profits, for profits, or hybrid organizations, but seek to maximize financial sustainability alongside social and environmental impact.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to develop and effectively teach courses in social entrepreneurship (broadly defined) at both the undergraduate (BA) and graduate (MPP) levels, and a commitment to advancing Batten’s mission through service and public outreach and engagement. Professional experience in the social enterprise community is strongly preferred. Candidates with a distinguished record of professional practice who are interested in engaging with the scholarly community at Batten and UVA, such as SE@UVA and UVA Innovates, are encouraged to apply.

The Batten School is a dynamic, cross-disciplinary school offering highly competitive teaching loads, salaries, and research support. Built upon the strong foundation of one of the nation’s top public universities, the Batten School combines rigorous training in policy analysis with a unique emphasis on the acquisition of leadership skills. Our faculty is intentionally interdisciplinary and enriched by professors of practice who bring real-world policymaking expertise to the classroom. The Batten School currently offers an MPP degree and an undergraduate major and minor in public policy and leadership, as well as multiple dual degree programs with other UVA units.

Qualifications

The candidate should have a PhD, or be on track to attaining the PhD, by August 1, 2026. Applications must be received by October 14, 2025, to receive full consideration; after which applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Application Instructions

Please apply through Interfolio via https://apply.interfolio.com/170897.

Applicants must complete the online application and submit the following required materials:

• Cover letter
• CV
• Contact information for references
• Statement of experience and approach to social entrepreneurship
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Sample syllabus for Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship (or relevant existing course)

The selected candidate will be required to complete a background check at the time of offer per University Policy. For questions about the application process, please contact Jennett Murphy, Director of Faculty Affairs, jennett.murphy@virginia.edu.