Adjunct Instructor: Program Evaluation

The Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University seeks an adjunct instructor for Program Evaluation for students in the Master of Science in Public Policy and Management program. We invite professionals with deep experience and demonstrated leadership in the field to apply.

This course provides an objective basis for decision making regarding program outcomes; it is the systematic application of social science methods to assess needs for a program along with the program's design, implementation, and outcomes. It results in (1) information regarding the program's merit, worth, or significance and (2) an accounting of the objective strengths and weaknesses of this information.

Recognizing program evaluation is a broad and complex topic, the minimum goals of this course are to:

• Provide the student with the theoretical, conceptual, methodological, and statistical tools of program evaluation.

• Teach the student how to conduct basic and complex program evaluations, as well as how to critique and monitor comprehensive program evaluations.

• Successful completion of this course will prepare students to be a contributing member of teams that design and carry out program evaluations or that commission program evaluations and make decisions based upon their results.

The course is an elective course for students in the MSPPM program, typically in their second year of study. The instructor should assume that the students have some baseline knowledge of Statistics, Economics, Finance, Database, and Management Science. The instructor should be a practitioner with direct experience in the field of Program Evaluation. Recent experience in teaching is preferred.

The course is a full semester course (i.e. 14 weeks) in the spring semester. Course times could be offered during the day for two 80 minute class sessions per week or one evening per week for 170 minutes (from 6:30-9:20 PM, inclusive of a break, per week), as preferred.

The course design should at minimum include relevant readings (textbook, research papers, news articles, etc.), in-class discussions, and appropriate evaluations of mastery of concepts for grading purposes (homework, quizzes/exams, etc.). Given the focus of Heinz College graduate programs, utilization of data, strategic thinking, and application of leadership skills are highly encouraged to be integrated into the course.

About Heinz College

The Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy is home to two internationally recognized schools: the School of Information Systems and Management and the School of Public Policy and Management. The unique colocation of these two schools sets Heinz College apart to tackle society's most complex problems by teaching our students a firm understanding of policy, technology and analytical foundations, and the management skills to deploy solutions for maximum impact - the intersection of people, policy, and technology to approach complex societal problems. For more information, please visit www.heinz.cmu.edu.

Heinz College adheres to four basic principles of being grounded in real-world problem solving; staying ahead of the curve in innovation; nurturing diversity; and developing compassionate leaders. The College, since its founding in 1968 as the School of Urban and Public Affairs, has had a long history of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, made ever more relevant in today's world of technology-driven social change.

Minimum education: Master's Degree