Faculty - Position #SS-0005-89

Associate or Full Professor/
Director Master of Community and Regional Planning

Department of Public Policy and Administration

The Department of Public Policy and Administration at Boise State University (BSU) seeks a Director for its new Master of Community and Regional Planning program.  The position for the new graduate degree program may begin Fall 2009.

Responsibilities:

• Teaching, with a load appropriate to administrative responsibilities

  Teaching responsibilities will include teaching core areas of the curriculum and, in addition, the successful candidate will have expertise in one of the following areas:  economic development, land use and transportation, or housing, social and community development

• Manage diverse groups of faculty and students, develop curriculum as the program grows, recruit and advise students and lead the program in the accreditation process
• Eligible for appointment as a full or associate professor (depending upon qualification)

At a minimum, you should have:

• Doctorate degree in planning
• At least three years of administrative experience at the college level
• Hold a recognized standing in the field. 

The successful candidate should bring a distinguished research record, vision, and leadership requisite to instituting a new program.  

If this sounds like the job for you:  Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of effective teaching (e.g., teaching evaluations or a portfolio), graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to:

Dr. Stephanie Witt, Acting Chair
Department of Public Policy and Administration
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, Idaho, 83725-1935
208-426-2532

Review of applications will begin August 15, 2009 and will continue until finalists are identified.  Applications received after that point may be considered if the position is not filled from the finalist pool. 

Boise State University is an urban university located in the state capital and is the largest university in Idaho.  Boise is one of the nation’s fastest growing communities and is the cultural, business, medical, and governmental center for a metropolitan area of 475,000 people.  Abundant recreational opportunities are only minutes away from campus in Idaho’s mountains and wilderness areas.  Boise State University is designated by the State Board of Education as the lead institution in Idaho for social sciences and public affairs. 

For more information, see http://ppa.boisestate.edu/

As of August 17, 2009, Boise State University is a smoke free campus.
Boise State University is strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The University actively encourages applications and nominations of women, persons of color, and members of other underrepresented groups. EEO/AA Institution, Veterans preference.

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