Job detail for Phanstiel Chair in Leadership | Advanced Associate Professor or Full Professor with tenure

Maxwell seeks a candidate who will contribute to the School’s identity as a home for collaborative, problem solvers developing innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing issues.

We welcome applicants who study leadership in any of its many forms and styles and across a wide range of contexts — in government and politics, in communities and organizations, in moments of crisis and change, and in the everyday work of bridging divides and building common ground.

The ideal applicant will have an active and impactful research agenda that speaks to broad academic and practitioner audiences, and a strong record of undergraduate and/or graduate (including doctoral) teaching and advising. The successful candidate will hold a PhD in a relevant field and will bring scholarly and pedagogical expertise to Maxwell’s MPA program, contributing to its public and nonprofit management and leadership track, which trains future public service and other leaders in managing and leading within and across organizations, jurisdictions, and sectors. The successful candidate will teach an array of courses across our undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs.

We welcome applicants at the rank of Professor or senior Associate Professor who will qualify for promotion in the near future.

Syracuse University is a private international research university located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history. The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is home to the social science disciplines at Syracuse University and is ranked #1 in the nation for graduate education in public affairs, according to the 2026 edition of _U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools_.

The Phanstiel Chair is housed in the Department of Public Administration and International Affairs, home to multiple undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degree programs.