SLP - Assistant Professor/Associate Professor in Organizational Leadership - 530321

The University of Alabama•Tuscaloosa, AL

82d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Alabama School of Leadership and Policy (SLP) is seeking applications for multiple tenure-track faculty positions in organizational leadership, at the rank of assistant or associate professor, beginning August 2027. The SLP, opening in fall 2027, is the first new college-level unit at the University of Alabama in 60 years, offering a unique opportunity for faculty to help shape the curriculum, research culture, and programs from the ground up. The school is interested in scholars who can develop leaders across various sectors and fields, with research agendas relevant to leadership and organizational effectiveness. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, organizational behavior, leadership development and assessment, group and team dynamics, leadership decision-making, industrial-organizational psychology, and organizational change. The positions offer a competitive salary, startup package, relocation assistance, and research support.

Requirements

Hold a PhD (in hand or expected by the start date) in management, organizational behavior, industrial-organizational psychology, organizational sociology, public administration, or a related field.
Demonstrate strong potential for scholarly research.
Demonstrate strong potential for undergraduate and graduate teaching.
For Associate Professor rank: possess a research and teaching record appropriate to that rank, including an established record of highly visible peer-reviewed publications and a sustained, active research agenda.

Nice To Haves

Interest in and capacity for pursuing external research funding.
Experience directing or teaching the Capstone in organizational leadership, or demonstrated aptitude for doing so.

Responsibilities

Help develop leaders across sectors and fields.
Contribute to building a curriculum, research culture, and set of programs from the ground up.
Conduct scholarly research relevant to leadership and organizational effectiveness.
Engage in peer-reviewed scholarship.
Pursue external research funding.
Teach in the SLP's organizational leadership curriculum, including Foundations of Leadership, Team Dynamics, and Ethics in Leadership.
Direct or teach the Capstone in organizational leadership.
Develop additional courses reflecting their own research expertise and areas of specialization.