Regular Faculty Position

Public Administration/Tribal Governance Faculty

The Evergreen State College is seeking a full-time, continuing faculty member in Public Administration, with a specialty in Tribal Governance.  The successful candidate will teach primarily in the Tribal Governance concentration within the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program and also rotate on a regular rotation into the interdisciplinary undergraduate curriculum.  The candidate will teach both on a team and independently a variety of subjects in the public administration/public policy/tribal governance curriculum, which covers a full range of topics in the field of Public Administration, Nonprofit Administration, Public Policy, Tribal Governance and Intergovernmental Relations including federal, tribal, state, and local relationships.  The MPA Tribal Governance concentration offers an MPA curriculum with an emphasis on the complex legal, cultural and political context of tribal governance. 

The candidate hired will hold a masters degree, with a PhD preferred, in one of the following fields: Public Administration/Affairs, Public Management, Public Policy, or Political Science.  In addition, the candidate will have a specialty within, but not limited to the following subfields: Indigenous Governance, Cultural Anthropology (with an emphasis on Tribal/Indigenous Governance), Community Development, Community Planning, Economic Development, and/or Non-Profit Administration.

The MPA program offers concentrations in Public and Non-Profit Administration, Public Policy and Tribal Governance.  Faculty team-teach core and elective programs in both the tribal and non-tribal cohorts.  All classes are offered in the evenings or in weekend-intensive formats; the Tribal Governance cohort meets exclusively in weekend intensives.  The faculty member holding this position will primarily teach in Evergreen’s Master of Public Administrations program, with periodic rotations into the college’s interdisciplinary undergraduate programs and to periodically serve a rotational term as MPA Director. 

The Evergreen State College is located in Olympia, Washington, the state capital.  Faculty members have access to Washington state government, various local governments and tribal governments as well as innovative community-based opportunities.  Evergreen has significant ties with American Indian tribes and organizations.  

The MPA/Tribal Concentration serves working adults with core classes that meet in intensive 3-day weekend team-taught classes.  The faculty work closely and collaboratively together often using a case-studies methodology in the classroom. The Tribal Concentration within our MPA program has been in existence since 2002 and graduated almost 50 students.

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Public Administration/Affairs, Public Management, Public Policy, or Political Science with an emphasis on Tribal Issues plus five years experience at a leadership level in a public or private agency.
• Demonstrated commitment to tribal governance within the discipline and practice of Public Administration, Public Policy and/or Non-Profit Administration.
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills and ability to teach a variety of courses in the areas of public and nonprofit administration and public policy. 
• Demonstrated experiences and competence in working with multicultural and underserved populations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. with a specialty in one or more of the following subfields: Indigenous Governance, Community Development, Community Planning, Economic Development, Non-Profit Administration, Cultural Anthropology, or Political Science.
• Additional advanced degrees.
• Ability to teach broadly within a public administration or public policy curriculum.
• Demonstrated experience in working with tribal governments.
• Demonstrated commitment to social change and social justice.
• Demonstrated ability to work in teams and in team teaching.
• Demonstrated experience or interest in interdisciplinary teaching.

This is a regular faculty postion, eligible for continuing appointment after two three-year, renewable contracts. 

Review of complete applications begins January 9, 2012 and will continue until finalists are selected.

Candidates are encouraged to visit our website to learn more about our unique public administration program.

To apply, please submit the following information on our online application, link is above:

• Contact Information
• Work Experience
• Affirmative Action

 Submit the following items as an attachment(s) with an email:

• Curriculum Vitae or resume.
• Letter of application.
• 1-2 page statement of your teaching philosophy and practice. Please focus specifically on your understanding and experience of interdisciplinary study and what you believe should distinguish a liberal arts education today.
• 1-2 page statement of your multicultural experience and/or practice.
• Examples of scholarly or artistic work. (Research papers or reviews)
• Evaluations by students (if available)
• Three current letters of reference from professional colleagues that speak to your teaching experience; in addition, letters from students are often useful.  Letters of reference may be emailed or mailed directly to our faculty hiring office.

To send additional application materials or for questions regarding this position, contact us at:

Faculty Hiring Coordinator
The Evergreen State College
2700 Evergreen Parkway, L-2002
Olympia, WA 98505
(360) 867-6861 voice
(360) 867-6794 fax
(360) 867-6834 TDD
facultyhiring@evergreen.edu

The College reserves the right to extend searches or not offer positions advertised. All position offers are contingent on funding.  Persons with disabilities can receive accommodations in the hiring process by contacting the Faculty Hiring Coordinator.  The Evergreen State College is an equal opportunity employer.