Clinial Assistant Professor
About The Position
The Department of Leadership seeks a full-time, 9-month Clinical Assistant Professor in Leadership Studies, beginning August 16, 2027. Leadership Studies is a new undergraduate program focused on meaningful, experiential education. It aims to develop students’ ability to lead with integrity, think critically, and collaborate across diverse contexts. Through interdisciplinary learning and applied practice, the program prepares graduates to influence positive change, strengthen communities, and succeed as ethical, adaptive leaders. The position will play a critical role in developing the program’s curriculum, identifying experiential learning placements, and creating a recruitment plan. The successful candidate will also contribute to the Department of Leadership’s instructional mission by teaching courses related to leadership development, group and team development, collaboration, and community-based leadership. The role offers an opportunity to help expand undergraduate offerings and connect experiential education with contemporary approaches to leadership, group development, community engagement, and collaborative practice.
Requirements
- Doctoral degree in a field focused on and including a broad understanding of leadership, such as Educational Leadership, Higher Education Administration, Non-Profit Leadership, or Organizational Leadership.
- Demonstrated teaching experience, preferably at the collegiate level.
- Experience in leadership development, group development, and/or collaborative learning.
- Strong interest in program building, including curriculum and partnership development.
- Understanding of theories of leadership development and community building.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to network with other University colleges and departments, community advocates, and local leaders.
- Experience in both formal and non-formal/adult learning settings.
- Experience with grant writing and securing external project funding.
Responsibilities
- Develop curriculum for the new undergraduate Leadership Studies program.
- Identify experiential learning placements.
- Create a recruitment plan for the program.
- Teach courses related to leadership development, group and team development, collaboration, and community-based leadership.
- Teach topics that may include developing leadership capacity, effective teamwork, group dynamics, collaborative relationships, and collective responses to systemic needs in organizations and communities.
- Contribute to the Department of Leadership’s broader instructional mission and growing catalogue of undergraduate offerings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
