Job Description
Nominations and applications are invited for the position of Assistant Professor of Leadership. The area of specialization is open, however experience or interest in the area of Community Leadership, and Inclusive Leadership is desirable. This is a full-time, tenure-track position to begin July 30, 2027 and will serve graduate and undergraduate programs in the Department of Leadership. The person hired for this position will have the opportunity to manage a dynamic and innovative curriculum in the role of Graduate Program Coordinator starting in the 2nd year of employment.
The Department of Leadership is a collegial environment housed within the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences. Our mission is to offer online academic programs that address leadership-related theory, research, and practice grounded in the social and behavioral sciences, thereby helping students develop the leadership competencies needed to become formal or informal leaders and advance their careers in varied employment settings.
At the undergraduate level, we offer a Bachelor of Science in Leadership along with a minor in Leadership Science. At the graduate level, we offer a Master of Science in Leadership with three concentrations: Strategic Leadership, Community Leadership, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The department also offers five graduate certificate programs, including: Community & Organizational Leadership; Conflict Resolution & Negotiation; Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the Workplace; Grant Writing; Leading Organizational Change. The department is also involved in co-curricular efforts, including sponsorship of APSU's Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success.
Teaching responsibilities may include undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership theory, organizational leadership, research methods, community leadership, inclusive leadership, strategic leadership, and other related areas. The successful candidate will hold weekly, in-person office hours and will be assigned to teach both hybrid and online courses.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Nominations and applications are invited for the position of Assistant Professor of Leadership. The area of specialization is open, however experience or interest in the area of Community Leadership, and Inclusive Leadership is desirable. This is a full-time, tenure-track position to begin July 30, 2027 and will serve graduate and undergraduate programs in the Department of Leadership. The person hired for this position will have the opportunity to manage a dynamic and innovative curriculum in the role of Graduate Program Coordinator starting in the 2nd year of employment.
The Department of Leadership is a collegial environment housed within the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences. Our mission is to offer online academic programs that address leadership-related theory, research, and practice grounded in the social and behavioral sciences, thereby helping students develop the leadership competencies needed to become formal or informal leaders and advance their careers in varied employment settings.
At the undergraduate level, we offer a Bachelor of Science in Leadership along with a minor in Leadership Science. At the graduate level, we offer a Master of Science in Leadership with three concentrations: Strategic Leadership, Community Leadership, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The department also offers five graduate certificate programs, including: Community & Organizational Leadership; Conflict Resolution & Negotiation; Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the Workplace; Grant Writing; Leading Organizational Change. The department is also involved in co-curricular efforts, including sponsorship of APSU's Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success.
Teaching responsibilities may include undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership theory, organizational leadership, research methods, community leadership, inclusive leadership, strategic leadership, and other related areas. The successful candidate will hold weekly, in-person office hours and will be assigned to teach both hybrid and online courses.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Starting in Year Two, serve as departmental Graduate Coordinator and commit to all responsibilities associated with that role.