Professional Development Coach & Kelly LEAD Instructor

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.