Department/Organization
206110 - Undergrad & International Programs
Rank
Instructor
Position Summary
The primary focus of this position is effective undergraduate teaching in the area of professional development within the UA Business LEAD Program. Teaching will consist of 24 credit hours per academic year split roughly evenly between fall and spring semesters. If necessary and appropriate the number of credit hours could be larger in the fall than in the spring to achieve unit objectives. Teaching will be from an existing and evolving curriculum, with this position having the opportunity for curricular input over time. There are three 1-credit hour courses in the LEAD Professional Development Program sequence (GBA 146 for Freshmen; GBA 246 for Sophomores; GBA 346 for Juniors). This position will focus primarily on the Freshmen GBA 146 class. As necessary and appropriate, opportunities may also exist to teach GBA 246 and 346. The successful candidate can expect to be engaged in instructional activities both inside and outside the classroom. Examples of these additional activities include assisting in curriculum development, adjunct instructor training, assisting our LEAD Professional Coaches, supporting student mentoring, and supporting the activities of the LEAD Program.
Detailed Position Information
The Culverhouse College of Business at The University of Alabama seeks highly qualified applicants to teach in and support its required undergraduate UA Business LEAD Professional Development Program. The successful candidate will have strong communication and presentation skills, have a passion for students and professional development. The successful candidate will also be an exceptional team member with strong collaborative and interpersonal skills. The position is non-tenure earning for a three-year term with the possibility of renewal based on funding, availability, and performance. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Teaching 24 sections in the LEAD Professional Development sequence with a primary focus on teaching GBA 146 (note that this is equivalent to the typical instructor teaching load of 4 (Fall) and 4 (Spring) 3-credit hour classes)
* Curriculum input and development
* Adjunct Instructor Training
* Assisting the LEAD Professional Coaches
* Supporting student mentoring
* Supporting the activities of the LEAD Program
The appointment will become effective August 16, 2025.
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must be familiar with key "soft skills" competencies (e.g., NACE competencies) underlying leadership and/or professional development and have a master's degree.
Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Candidates must apply online at https://careers.ua.edu and attach a cover letter and resume. Candidates selected to interview will be required to submit information detailing their experience and graduate coursework relating to the various professional competencies associated with the LEAD Program and courses. Review of applicants will begin immediately. The position will remain open until filled.
About the Division/College/School
The Culverhouse College of Business is home to an inclusive community, committed to personal engagement, and dedicated to shaping the future of business through excellence in teaching, research, and service.
Continuously accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) since 1929, Culverhouse is among the leading public business schools in the country.
The College offers degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels distributed across five academic departments and the Manderson Graduate School of Business.
Some of its many distinctive programs and labs include the STEM and CREATE Path to the MBA, a value investing library and trading room, a behavioral research lab, and a center focused on data analytics.
About the University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure's 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation's premier universities, UA offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.
In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.
UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.
For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America's Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine's list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review's list of Top Value Colleges.
UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.
Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., "The Alabama Research Institutes"), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.
The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nation's most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.
Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. "EEO is the Law" https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
University of Alabama
Jan 17, 2025