Adjunct Instructor of Urban Planning

University of Southern California

Sol Price School of Public Policy

Adjunct Instructor of Urban Planning

Department of Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis

The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy is seeking a working professional with expertise and a primary position in urban planning, transportation engineering or a related field​. The successful candidate should possess a masters degree or doctorate in the field of ​urban planning or related field. The candidate will be able to teach a graduate-level course related to one or more of the following areas:  policy, planning, and development; with specific knowledge and experience in institutional and policy issues in Transportation, methodology, assessment and planning methods for transportation urban sustainability and land use planning systems and spatial analysis, and the history of transportation. ​ Preference will be given to candidates with prior teaching experience and excellent teaching evaluations.

The candidate will teach PPD 634: Institutional and Policy Issues in Transportation, a graduate-level course. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the historical and contemporary challenges in urban transportation, with a focus on policy analysis and institutional frameworks. It explores the nature of transportation problems, key policy issues, and potential solutions in the context of urban mobility.

The course emphasizes the evolving role of technology in shaping transportation systems and particularly its impact on shared mobility, market disruption, and the development of multi-modal networks. Students will examine the interplay between private sector innovation and public sector regulation, gaining insight into the institutional landscape across federal, state, regional, and local levels. The course provides a critical understanding of transportation alternatives, decision-making processes, and the complex responsibilities and interactions among agencies.

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.