Location: Bowling Green, KY Category: Faculty Posted On: Wed Sep 3 2025 Job Description:
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.

Job 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.

Additional Information:
Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.
Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.
Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, should notify the office of Institutional Equity. To request an accommodation, report a complaint, or ask questions regarding WKU’s Discrimination and Harassment Policy (#0.2040), please contact Ms. Ena Demir, Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator via email at ena.demir@wku.edu or by phone at (270) 745-6867. Ms. Demir is also responsible for coordinating the University’s response to complaints related to sex and gender harassment. Additional information regarding Title IX is accessible via WKU’s https://www.wku.edu/titleix/ website.
Information concerning educational programs offered by WKU are provided at: http://www.wku.edu/atwku/academics.php
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