The Organizational Leadership Program within the School of Leadership and Professional Studies at Western Kentucky University is pleased to announce we are accepting applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-eligible faculty appointment at the rank of assistant professor or associate professor,  This appointment will be effective Fall 2026.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach a combination of undergraduate and graduate courses in the program, conduct and publish research in the discipline, work with and advise students, audit and support professional development for part-time and adjunct faculty, and present at professional conferences in areas supporting the program mission, vision and values as well as recruitment and retention efforts.  The successful candidate will be expected to support the school's priority of advancing student success through service and teaching university learning course sections.  

Courses are taught through a variety of modalities including fully online, hybrid, face-to-face, and on-demand.  WKU is a residential campus.  All faculty are required to maintain an on-campus presence via office hours aligned with the department expectations and participate on department, college and university committees as assigned.

Any candidate seeking rank at the level of associate will need to demonstrate academic and research activities commensurate with the requirements outlined in the department promotion and tenure policy which will be furnished at the time on-campus interviews are scheduled with finalists.     

Requirements:

• A PhD from a regionally accredited university in Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership Studies or a related discipline with substantial coursework (18+ hours) in field. EdD may be considered.
• Demonstrated successful executive level  experience leading an organization, including but not limited to higher education, business and industry, non-profits, public administration, or other related organizations.
• Demonstrated teaching experience at the graduate level.
• Demonstrated capacity to conduct and publish peer-reviewed research in the discipline.
• Demonstrated experience with curriculum assessment, development and design.

For complete details on this position, please visit the listing on the WKU Careers site