Description

Salary: $92,000 - $120,000

Status: Full Time

POSITION: Program Director/Sr. Lecturer, Government Program
REPORTS TO: Associate Dean, Graduate and Professional Programs
INSTITUTION: Johns Hopkins University

Position Description

Johns Hopkins University's Center for Data Analytics, Government and Policy in Washington, D.C. seeks a Faculty Program Director to lead and teach in its Master of Arts in Government program, which enrolls roughly 150 students each year.  The Center offers six master's degrees, including Government, Data Analytics and Policy, Public Management, Global Security Studies, Intelligence Analysis, and Non-Profit Management, preparing students for policy-focused careers.

The Faculty Program Director works closely with the Center Director, Associate Dean for AAP, Program Directors, Coordinators, staff, and administrators. Reporting to the Associate Dean for AAP, Center Director, and Program Chair of Governmental Studies, the Program Director is responsible for maintaining program excellence, leading curriculum innovation, and ensuring efficient support for 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) provides master's degree programs at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., 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, renewable, non-tenure-track faculty role with a 12-month appointment and the title of Senior Lecturer.   The Program Director will have the following faculty and administrative responsibilities:

Academic Responsibilities

-       Teach 3 graduate courses per year, which includes the preparation for and time spent 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 programs

-       Keep current in the academic field, attend academic conferences, and contributing to other academic endeavors

-       University service

Administrative Responsibilities

-       Provide overall supervision for the MA Government program

-       Oversee adjunct faculty hiring, development,?mentoring, and evaluation 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 with the Marketing and Communications Team, including interacting with outside groups and develop external/internal partnerships

-       Coordinate with staff in Student Affairs, Faculty and Academic Affairs, instructional design teams, administration and finance, and enrollment services to ensure the day to day operations of the program.

-       Other administrative duties as assigned

Requirements

Qualifications

The Program Director must be entrepreneurial, energetic, collaborative, and inclusive. 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. Successful candidates will have experience creating both in-person and online education programs, demonstrate skills in instructional design, content development, and technology, and deliver excellent student experiences. Experience teaching and engaging students from diverse backgrounds is especially valued.  

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 or in a similar relevant field

-       Five-plus years of higher education teaching experience online and/or at the graduate level

-       3 or more years of management or leadership experience in an Associate Director or similar related position

-       The ability to teach a wide variety of courses in the Government field

-       Extensive connections in the practitioner community, preferably both governmental and non-governmental.

-       Demonstrated track record of excellence in teaching and innovation in curriculum design 

-       Strong organizational skills 

-       The 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, including but not limited to relevant government or public; outside consulting or collaborative work within fields related to government

Application Instructions

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

• Cover letter
• CV
• Teaching evaluations for the two most recent semesters taught.
• Names of three references and their contact information
• Unofficial transcripts

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