Department/Organization
206110 - Undergrad & International Programs

Rank
Instructor

Position Summary
The Office of Undergraduate and International Programs in the Culverhouse College of Business is seeking a Professional Development Coach and Kelly LEAD Instructor. This position appointment will begin on August 16, 2026. Primary responsibilities will include teaching across the Kelly LEAD Professional Development courses, small-group professional coaching and mentoring on Kelly LEAD professional competencies, and ongoing activities related to the Kelly LEAD Program.

Detailed Position Information
This position is housed within the Office of Undergraduate Programs in the Culverhouse College of Business at The University of Alabama, to serve the R. James Kelly LEAD Professional Development Program required for all Culverhouse undergraduates. Broadly speaking the role entails four aspects, namely, (a) teaching our GBA Professional Development sequence courses which are 1-credit hour and focus on Kelly LEAD competencies for freshmen (GBA 146), sophomores (GBA 246), juniors (GBA 346), and transfer students (2-credit, GBA 247), (b) professional coaching and mentoring on Kelly LEAD competencies, which involves developing, delivering, and assessing group coaching programs that occur throughout the academic year, (c) conducting individual professional mentoring sessions with students on an ongoing basis, and (d) associated with the summer stipend is an expectation that your work relates to your role as a Kelly LEAD coach and a member of the Kelly LEAD team. Potential activities related to the stipend may include but are not limited to corporate relationships development, coach/mentoring program assessment/revision/reporting, and new coach/mentoring program development (for in-person and/or distance modalities). In addition, summer will also involve administrative activities associated with one or more aspects of the Kelly LEAD program, including internship coordination, PD course sequence curriculum revision, and PD course instructor training. Workload assignments may change if the unit’s needs vary.

Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in business or related field with at least 5 years of corporate or organizational experience.

Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in business or related field and 10 years of corporate or organizational experience with at least some of that time being in a leadership and/or leadership/professional training role is highly desirable.

Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Candidates must apply online at https://careers.ua.edu and attach 1) a cover letter 2) curriculum vitae and 3) three references. Required documents not attached at time of application will disqualify application. Review of applicants will begin immediately with priority given to applications received by June 2. Review of applicants will begin immediately. The posting is expected to remain open until the position is filled.

About the Division/College/School
The Culverhouse College of Business is home to a supportive 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
Background Investigation 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) discrimination is illegal poster.

The University of Alabama affirms its longstanding commitment to institutional neutrality, free speech, and academic freedom.

About University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

As the state’s flagship university, The University of Alabama family has always focused on being the best. After all, we are The Capstone of Higher Education. Founded in 1831 as the state’s first public college, The University of Alabama is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and service. We provide a creative, nurturing campus environment where our students can become the best individuals possible, learn from the best and brightest faculty, and make a positive difference in the community, the state and the world. You’ll like what you find here. Become part of The University of Alabama family.

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