Program Director/Sr. Lecturer, Government Program

Description

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

Qualifications

Qualifications

The Program Director must be entrepreneurial, energetic, collaborative, and inclusive. They will bring a passion for education and