Job Title
Director of Leadership Studies & Asst/Assoc Professor
Agency
Texas A&M University - Texarkana
Department
School of Professional Education & Community Engagement
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Texarkana Texas
Job Type
Faculty
Job Description
The Director of Leadership Studies & Assistant/Associate Professor oversees the Bachelor of Science in Leadership program including teaching and administrative duties that support the program and its students as well as the university and its growth.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Administrative
- Oversee the BS in Leadership program at the main TAMUT campus as well as partnering campuses within the System and throughout the region
- Conduct annual program assessment as well as external reviews as directed by university policy
- Lead/Supervise the BS in Leadership areas of support including admissions student advising program recruitment and academic tutoring
- Select train direct and support adjunct instructors and adult learning facilitator(s) and/or academic success coach(es)
- Conduct annual program assessment and internal/external reviews
- Maintain compliance with the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) Standards in Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)
- Align CBE practices with Competency Based Education Networks (CBEN) best practices.
- Oversee program and curricular design and delivery of Leadership CBE courses
- Work with articulation specialist and other university offices to create direct articulation agreements with credit-bearing and non-credit bearing programs/courses
- Extend program model through discipline-specific organizations and programs specifically in way of publications presentations webinars collaborative efforts etc.
Teaching
- Design deliver and assess curriculum and instruction based on seminal research and best practices in the field including incorporating Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Competency Based Education (CBE) and student-supportive scheduling as appropriate
- Teach face-to-face web-enhanced and/or online courses (regular and accelerated) housed within the BS in Leadership program
- Support student success through communication systems supporting timely inquiry response and specific assignment feedback
- Provide academic advising within the support structure of the BS in Leadership program Service
- Serve on department college and/or university committees especially in areas benefiting post-traditional students and/or supporting PLA/CBE efforts.
- Provide service and leadership as appropriate at the national State System regional and local levels.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Minimum Qualifications Assistant Professor Rank
- Terminal degree in Adult Education Educational Leadership or closely related field from an accredited institution
- Minimum of 18 graduate SCH in Adult Education Educational Leadership or closely related field
- 5 years experience working with post-traditional students in an academic setting
- Demonstrated teaching excellence in various instructional delivery modes (face-to-face online etc.) including utilizing online classroom management programs
- Familiarity with Competency Based Education Prior Learning Assessment and/or other forms of non-traditional models.
- Evidence of scholarship and research agenda
- Demonstrated organizational and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated experience with cross-functional collaboration.
- Excellent interpersonal verbal digital and written communication/presentation skills.
- Knowledge of computer applications including word processing spreadsheet and database capabilities.
Minimum Qualifications Associate Professor Rank
- All of the minimum qualifications required for the Assistant Professor Rank
- At least 5 years of higher education experience as an Assistant Professor
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience developing and leading prior learning assessment (PLA) degree programs including teaching PLA courses and assessing PLA portfolios
- Demonstrated experience in academic program design delivery and assessment
- Demonstrated experience with CBE design and delivery
Other Requirements
- Ability to travel and work beyond normal office hours.
- Ability to work events after hours or on weekends when needed.
SUPERVISION OF PERSONNEL:
This position generally supervises employees and/or graduate assistants.
OPEN UNTIL FILLED. To ensure full consideration applications must be submitted by 09/26/2025.
To apply: Upload your cover letter CV/resume unofficial transcripts and 3 professional references contact information with one reference being a supervisor/manager in the questionnaire section of your application.
Please remember once you submit your application you will not be able to revise or upload any documents. If you have any questions about uploading or a revision to your application you may contact
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Required Experience:
Director