Assistant Professor/Associate Professor in Organizational Leadership – Renewable Contract - 530642

The University of Alabama•Tuscaloosa, AL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Alabama School of Leadership and Policy (SLP) invites applications for multiple renewable contract faculty positions in Organizational Leadership, at the rank of assistant or associate professor, beginning August 2027. We seek teachers and mentors who will help develop leaders across sectors and fields. The SLP will open its doors for classes in fall 2027 as the first new college-level unit established at The University of Alabama in 60 years; as a new school, the SLP offers faculty a rare opportunity to help build curriculum and programs from the ground up. These are teaching- and student-focused positions. Preparation for this role can come from academic training alone or from a combination of academic training and practical experience. We expect to hire multiple faculty into these positions and understand that an individual candidate may not meet all of the preferences below. We will build a faculty whose strengths are complementary. Beyond classroom teaching, faculty in these positions will support students directly and will build the school's relationships with the organizations that host and hire them. This work may include career advising and mentoring, supervision of student internships, development of experiential learning programs and courses, identifying capstone clients and internship sites, and connecting students to employers. Assignments are made by the department chair or dean and will reflect the needs of the school and the strengths of each faculty member. Research is not a condition of these appointments and carries no weight in evaluation, reappointment, or promotion. Rank at appointment will reflect the candidate's qualifications and experience. Appointments are for a three-year term and are renewable. Reappointment depends on documented performance, continued departmental need, and continued availability of funding. Renewable contract faculty are eligible for promotion in rank.

Requirements

Hold either a doctorate or other terminal degree in a relevant field, or a master's degree combined with a record of professional accomplishment leading or developing organizations.
Demonstrate strong potential for undergraduate and graduate teaching and for mentoring students.
Candidates applying at the associate professor rank should present a record of teaching and professional accomplishment appropriate to that rank.

Nice To Haves

Potential to teach in the SLP's Organizational Leadership curriculum, including Foundations of Leadership, Team Dynamics, Ethics in Leadership, and Capstone in Organizational Leadership.
Experience directing or teaching a capstone course, or demonstrated aptitude for doing so.
Significant responsibility for leading, developing, or advising organizations in government, the military, the nonprofit sector, or private industry (for candidates with practical experience).
Experience building leadership development programs, running executive education, or directing organizational change efforts.
Record of developing students or junior colleagues.
Network of contacts who can serve as employers, internship hosts, capstone clients, and guest speakers (for candidates with practice-based qualifications).
Experience creating and running something, whether a course sequence, an internship or fellowship program, a training curriculum, or an applied learning program.

Responsibilities

Help develop leaders across sectors and fields.
Build curriculum and programs from the ground up.
Support students directly.
Build the school's relationships with organizations that host and hire students.
Provide career advising and mentoring.
Supervise student internships.
Develop experiential learning programs and courses.
Identify capstone clients and internship sites.
Connect students to employers.