Government Faculty Program Director​/Senior Lecturer

Overview

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 MA in Government program. The program educates graduates to demonstrate expertise and leadership in American Government, political thought, democracy, political institutions, political communication, parties and elections, and federalism, and to evaluate the political development of American institutions and their role in policy making.

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 programs aim to prepare students for policy-related careers. The Program Director will interact with the Center Director, 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 program’s excellence, foster ongoing curriculum innovation, and pursue efficiency and excellence in support of faculty and students. JHU is committed to hiring candidates who contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

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 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.

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:

• Teach 3 graduate courses per year including at least one of the required courses as well as an elective 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, 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 growth and delivery of the program.
• Other academic duties normally performed by full-time faculty, such as participating on committees, staying current in the field, attending academic conferences, or contributing to other academic endeavors.
• University service.

• 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 developing external/internal partnerships.
• Coordinate with staff in student and faculty services, online education, marketing, finance, and enrollment services on operational issues related to program administration.
• Other administrative duties as assigned.

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…