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Director, Public Affairs

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Public Works Administration Opening Date: 07/23/2026 "Applicants must be currently authorized to ... Under general administrative direction, to plan, direct, manage, and oversee the activities and ...

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Director, School of Public Policy - College of Leadership and Public Service

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Full-time

Posted 11 days ago

Job description

The Director will lead the School of Public Policy in the College of Leadership and Public Service. This position will include managing the Master of Arts in Leadership and Public Service (LPS) and the Master of Public Administration (MPA) programs. Additionally, the position will supervise the Manager of Student Success.

The Director will develop partnerships and coordinate with the Community and
Government Director of Leadership and Public Service to support recruitment and fundraising across the state.  This position reports to the Dean of the College and will coordinate with the Associate Dean of Academics on curriculum development.

  • Oversee the curriculum, recruitment, scheduling, and operations of the LPS and MPA programs
  • Lead nationally recognized programs that develop leaders in Public Service, focusing on state and local issues
  • Manage staffing of graduate programs, including the recruitment, scheduling, and assessment of instructors
  • Supervise and work collaboratively with the Manager for Student Success and the Program Coordinator to ensure the highest quality student experience
  • Maintain and develop strong relationships with key program partners and sponsors
  • Admit graduate students and develop strategies to foster a strong pipeline of prospective students
  • Cultivate relationships with alumni of the School of Public Policy while
    maintaining an Alumni Council
  • Cultivate partnerships to expand support for students, including mentoring and career opportunities
  • Teach assigned courses, educate and advise students who have widely diverse experiences and expectations
  • Assess and participate in continuous improvement
  • Participate in college and faculty meetings
  • Develop research and publishing within the School of Public Policy in
    coordination with the Associate Dean
  • Be open to diverse education delivery formats
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education:

  • Earned doctorate or terminal academic degree with an emphasis on at least one of the following areas: public policy, leadership, public administration, community development  (Ph.D. or EdD preferred) or significant public policy  experience with a desire to complete a terminal degree

Experience (preferred):

  • Experience in leading organizations or experience in public service
  • Experience in and evidence of building strong community/governmental
    partnerships, successful professional networks, and university teaching

Skills:

  • Knowledge of curriculum development and pedagogy
  • Excellent speaking, communication, teaching, and presentation skills
  • Committed work ethic
  • Passion to be a national leader in education
  • Excellent interpersonal skills (including team leadership and facilitation of
    cooperative endeavors)
  • Work effectively in a collaborative environment
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid
    conclusions using data
  • Knowledge of adult learning theory
  • Effectively present information to various internal stakeholders
  • Effectively present information to various external stakeholders in local, state, and national venues.
  • Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
  • Demonstrate a high degree of initiative and self-regulation
  • Humility
  • Strong Christian faith
  • Organized
  • Possess knowledge of leadership theory
  • Possess organizational skills, handling and directing multiple and complex assignments and projects
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft office suite programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Google programs
  • Demonstrate flexibility and resilience

Assistant/associate professor – depending on experience (determined by the Provost)

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Born from the powerful vision of courageous leaders, Lipscomb University leads at the forefront as pioneers in Christ-centered higher education, magnifying the best in everyone we encounter on our campus, in our community and around the world. Forged by the trials and opportunities of 130 years of pursuing excellence in education, we continually reimagine and refine our methods to fulfill our mission—preparing learners for purposeful lives through rigorous academics and transformative experiences. Lipscomb offers an intellectually challenging academic program with a commitment to continual spiritual formation while engaging the world.

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Nashville, TN, US

Year founded

1891

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