Assistant/Associate Professor - Master of Public Policy

Job Title

Assistant/Associate Professor (Master of Public Policy)

Agency

Prairie View A&M University

Department

Department Of Justice Studies

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Prairie View, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

Important Immigration information:

A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Please be advised that Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee. Therefore, if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment, we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee.

In addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate.
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Prairie View A&M University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position in the Department of Justice Studies. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to research, effective teaching, student mentorship, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The candidate will also demonstrate the ability to contribute to a growing public policy curriculum, develop innovative approaches to teaching and research, and support the development of new academic programs and research initiatives.

The salary is determined in accordance with the University’s compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates’ education and experience, within the assigned salary range for this position.

Responsibilities:

• Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in public policy and administration.
• Support the development of an interdisciplinary public policy institute or lab.
• Contribute to curriculum development, program assessment, and program growth.
• Mentor students, assess learning outcomes, and enhance student success
• Develop new course modules in the field of sport management.
• Maintain an active research agenda, publish scholarly work, and pursue external funding.
• Collaborate across disciplines with university faculty and external partners on research and community-engaged initiatives.
• Participate in departmental, college, university, and professional service.
• Advance the university’s mission through research, teaching, and service. 

Required Education and Experience:

• Ph.D. in Public Policy, Public Administration, Public Affairs, or a closely related field, conferred by the appointment start date.
• One year of college-level teaching experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  

• Ability to teach graduate courses across the public policy and administration curriculum, including policy analysis and research methods.
• Evidence of a productive research agenda, demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications or work in progress appropriate to the rank.
• Evidence of effective teaching or strong potential for teaching excellence.
• For appointment at the rank of Associate Professor: a record of scholarly achievement, effective teaching, research productivity, external funding activity, student mentorship, and service appropriate to that rank.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three or more years of college-level teaching experience.
• A record of peer-reviewed scholarly publications.
• A demonstrated record of securing external research funding.
• Expertise in program evaluation or causal inference methods.
• Experience mentoring students, assessing student learning, and using assessment results to improve instruction and curriculum.
• Experience developing new courses or academic programs, including familiarity with NASPAA accreditation standards.
• A record of applied or community-engaged research with government agencies, nonprofit organizations, or other policy partners.
• Research or teaching interests in justice policy that complement the work of the Department of Justice Studies and the Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center.
• Experience establishing or working within a research institute, center, or lab.
• Experience mentoring first-generation college students and a commitment to student success.

Job Posting Close Date: 

• 11/19/2026

Required Attachments:

Please attach all required documents listed below in the attachment box labeled as either “Resume/CV or Resume/Cover Letter” on the application. Multiple attachments may be included in the “Resume/CV” or Resume/Cover Letter” attachment box.  Any additional attachments provided outside of the required documents listed below are considered optional.

• Resume or Curriculum Vitae

• Cover Letter

Application Submission Guidelines: 

All applicants are required to apply via our Career Site on or before the closing date indicated on the job posting. Applicant inquiries received via email and websites such as Indeed, HigherEdJobs, etc. will not be considered unless the individual has applied to the available position via the PVAMU Career site.

The required documents listed in the above "Required Attachments" section must be attached to the application prior to the job closing date indicated to ensure full consideration for the application submitted. Please contact the Office of Human Resource on or before the closing date indicated above at 936-261-1730 or [email protected] should you need assistance with the online application process. 

Background Check Requirements:

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.