Renewable Contract Professor of Organizational Leadership - 531095

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Apply now Job no: 531095 Work type: Regular Full-time (Benefits eligible) Location: Alabama Categories: Non-Tenure-Track/Clinical Faculty Department/Organization 225101 - School of Leadership & Policy Rank Professor Position Summary The University of Alabama School of Leadership and Policy (SLP) invites applications for one or more renewable contract faculty positions in Organizational Leadership, at the rank of 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. Detailed Position Information 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 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. Faculty appointed at this rank will be expected to take a leading part in that work and to help set the direction of the school's programs as they develop. 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. Appointments are for a three-year term and are renewable. Reappointment depends on documented performance, continued departmental need, and continued availability of funding. We offer a competitive salary and relocation assistance. Minimum Qualifications Candidates must hold either a doctorate or other terminal degree in a relevant field, or a master's degree combined with professional contributions in leading or developing organizations that confer professional stature commensurate with the rank of professor. Candidates must present a record of teaching and professional accomplishment appropriate to the rank of professor, and must demonstrate the capacity for undergraduate and graduate teaching and for mentoring students. Preferred Qualifications Teaching. Applicants should demonstrate the ability 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 is particularly valuable. Relevant teaching experience may have been gained in a university, an agency, the military, or another professional setting. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to develop additional courses that reflect their own expertise and areas of specialization. Professional experience. Candidates whose qualifications are based on practical experience should have held senior responsibility for leading, developing, or advising organizations in government, the military, the nonprofit sector, or private industry. We are particularly interested in candidates who have built leadership development programs, run executive education, or directed organizational change efforts. Mentoring. Applicants should have a record of developing students or junior colleagues. Candidates with practice-based qualifications should also bring a network of contacts who can serve as employers, internship hosts, capstone clients, and guest speakers. Program building. We value candidates who have created something and run it, whether a course sequence, an internship or fellowship program, a training curriculum, or an applied learning program. Candidates at this rank should be prepared to help lead the SLP’s academic programs. Instructions and Required Materials for Application Applicants should submit a cover letter explaining how their academic training and/or practical experience prepare them to teach and mentor students in organizational leadership. Applicants should also submit a curriculum vitae or resume, a teaching statement, contact information for three references, and graduate transcript (need not be official transcript at this time). The teaching statement should describe the applicant's approach to teaching, prior teaching experience, the courses they are prepared to teach, and what they aim to accomplish with students. Applicants should include any available evidence of teaching effectiveness. Review of applications will begin Dec. 15 and continue until the positions are filled. Questions may be directed to Dr. Joseph L. Smith at jos.smith@ua.edu. About the Division/College/School The School of Leadership and Policy (SLP) is the first new college-level unit established at The University of Alabama in 60 years, created to build on the University's history of educating effective leaders and policymakers. UA President Dr. Peter J. Mohler is committed to establishing a nationally recognized institution dedicated to advancing leadership and policy education for the next generation of changemakers. The SLP faculty will blend tenure-track and contract faculty with professors of pp (BA and MPP) and organizational leadership (BA), with plans to add an online BA and in-person and online master's degrees in organizational leadership. The SLP focuses on leadership across sectors, not partisan politics. Its interdisciplinary, practice-oriented curriculum emphasizes skills, not ideology: ethic

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