What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adjunct Instructor of Public and Nonprofit Organizational Behavior position at University of Southern California?
University of Southern California
Sol Price School of Public Policy
Adjunct Instructor of Public and Nonprofit Organizational Behavior
Department of Public Policy & Management
The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy is seeking a working professional with expertise and a primary position in Public and Nonprofit Organizational Behavior. The successful candidate should possess a doctorate in the field of Nonprofit Management, Leadership or Public Administration. The candidate will be able to teach a master’s-level course related to one or more of the following areas: behavior in organizations with a focus on personal, interpersonal, and group level factors that influence such behavior. Preference will be given to candidates with prior teaching experience and excellent teaching evaluations.
PPD 545: Public and Nonprofit Organizational Behavior examines human behavior within the dynamic context of organizational settings and provides an advanced introduction to the study of organizations from a management perspective. This course is designed to introduce students to the key concepts, theories, and models or organizational behavior as well as assist students in strengthening the skills and abilities needed to function as an effective manager and leader of people and organizations. This iteration of the course is fully online.
Adjunct instructor responsibilities include delivery of course content, scheduling office hours and being accessible to students as appropriate, and grading. Each instructor is expected to provide students with a syllabus outlining the course goals, schedule and all requirements for the course under the direction of the Department Chair.
The hourly rate range for this position is $29.06/hr. - $38.89/hr. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
Ranked among the foremost schools of public policy in the nation, the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy generates uncommon knowledge for the common good. The school is composed of overlapping disciplines that generate innovative approaches to critical issues ranging from health-care policy to homelessness, and sustainability to congestion – to name a few. A wide-ranging curriculum, including extensive experiential learning, prepares our graduates to navigate problems that demand multi-layered solutions driven by critical, informed thinking.
The Price School, founded in 1929, is anchored by four departments: Public Policy and Management, Health Policy and Management, Wilbur H. Smith III Department of Real Estate Development, and Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis. The School’s rigorous academic programs provide students with the knowledge and distinctive opportunities to make meaningful contributions to their professions. Integrating classroom instruction with real-world experience and led by some of the world’s most renowned faculty in their fields, our students establish a clear pathway to successful careers.
Our academic programs are augmented by numerous research centers, institutes and initiatives that provide additional research expertise and experiences, notable among them are: The Judith and John Bedrosian Center on Governance and the Public; The Center for Philanthropy and Public Policy; The USC Lusk Center for Real Estate; The METRANS Transportation Consortium; The Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics; and The Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy. Together, they account for over $100 million in externally funded research grants and contracts.
Together, these departments and research enterprises provide unmatched breadth and depth to tackle an enormous range of challenges facing our country and the world. Price graduates hold leadership positions across diverse sectors – public, private, and nonprofit – championing the advancement of the common good. They come from around the world and from a variety of cultures and socio-economic backgrounds to create a rich intellectual environment that celebrates, supports and benefits from a variety of backgrounds and opinions.
For additional information, see our website: https://priceschool.usc.edu .
Apply for this Position: Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, one or more sample syllabi, and one or more sets of sample teaching evaluations.
Job ID REQ20160584 Posted Date 04/09/2025
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Sol Price School of Public Policy
Adjunct Instructor of Public and Nonprofit Organizational Behavior
Department of Public Policy & Management
The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy is seeking a working professional with expertise and a primary position in Public and Nonprofit Organizational Behavior. The successful candidate should possess a doctorate in the field of Nonprofit Management, Leadership or Public Administration. The candidate will be able to teach a master’s-level course related to one or more of the following areas: behavior in organizations with a focus on personal, interpersonal, and group level factors that influence such behavior. Preference will be given to candidates with prior teaching experience and excellent teaching evaluations.
PPD 545: Public and Nonprofit Organizational Behavior examines human behavior within the dynamic context of organizational settings and provides an advanced introduction to the study of organizations from a management perspective. This course is designed to introduce students to the key concepts, theories, and models or organizational behavior as well as assist students in strengthening the skills and abilities needed to function as an effective manager and leader of people and organizations. This iteration of the course is fully online.
Adjunct instructor responsibilities include delivery of course content, scheduling office hours and being accessible to students as appropriate, and grading. Each instructor is expected to provide students with a syllabus outlining the course goals, schedule and all requirements for the course under the direction of the Department Chair.
The hourly rate range for this position is $29.06/hr. - $38.89/hr. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
Ranked among the foremost schools of public policy in the nation, the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy generates uncommon knowledge for the common good. The school is composed of overlapping disciplines that generate innovative approaches to critical issues ranging from health-care policy to homelessness, and sustainability to congestion – to name a few. A wide-ranging curriculum, including extensive experiential learning, prepares our graduates to navigate problems that demand multi-layered solutions driven by critical, informed thinking.
The Price School, founded in 1929, is anchored by four departments: Public Policy and Management, Health Policy and Management, Wilbur H. Smith III Department of Real Estate Development, and Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis. The School’s rigorous academic programs provide students with the knowledge and distinctive opportunities to make meaningful contributions to their professions. Integrating classroom instruction with real-world experience and led by some of the world’s most renowned faculty in their fields, our students establish a clear pathway to successful careers.
Our academic programs are augmented by numerous research centers, institutes and initiatives that provide additional research expertise and experiences, notable among them are: The Judith and John Bedrosian Center on Governance and the Public; The Center for Philanthropy and Public Policy; The USC Lusk Center for Real Estate; The METRANS Transportation Consortium; The Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics; and The Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy. Together, they account for over $100 million in externally funded research grants and contracts.
Together, these departments and research enterprises provide unmatched breadth and depth to tackle an enormous range of challenges facing our country and the world. Price graduates hold leadership positions across diverse sectors – public, private, and nonprofit – championing the advancement of the common good. They come from around the world and from a variety of cultures and socio-economic backgrounds to create a rich intellectual environment that celebrates, supports and benefits from a variety of backgrounds and opinions.
For additional information, see our website: https://priceschool.usc.edu .
Apply for this Position: Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, one or more sample syllabi, and one or more sets of sample teaching evaluations.
Job ID REQ20160584 Posted Date 04/09/2025
Apply
Current employees apply here
Salary : $29 - $39