Young Harris College
Assistant/Associate Professor of Leadership Studies
Graduate Programs
The Office of Graduate Programs at Young Harris College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track, Assistant/Associate Professor of Leadership Studies. The successful candidate will teach graduate courses in leadership and supervision in face-to-face, asynchronous online, and hybrid formats. The position is a 12-month appointment with duties performed on the Young Harris College campus and is not a remote position. Qualified applicants must hold a terminal degree from a regionally accredited higher education institution in leadership, human resource development, human resource management, organizational behavior, or other relevant program areas of study.
Successful applicants will have a minimum of three years of graduate-level instructional experience and five years of professional experience in roles of increasing responsibility, including supervisory experience. This position requires teaching up to 12 credit hours per semester in an accelerated format, holding regular office hours, and advising students both in-person and virtually. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to support strategic program marketing and student recruitment efforts. Additional duties include program assessment, administrative coordination, facilities management, and ordering instructional supplies.
Candidates must demonstrate a strong ability to deliver instruction to recent baccalaureate graduates and working professionals in both face-to-face and online/hybrid formats. Familiarity with Moodle or similar learning management systems is expected.
Preferred candidates will possess training and certification in behavioral assessments and 360-degree evaluation tools used in program delivery. These include the Kolb Learning Style Inventory, Extended DISC Assessment, Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument, Hogan Inventory, and the Emotional Quotient 2.0 Assessment.
Candidates must apply electronically at https://www.yhc.edu/human-resources/employment. Please include in your application: a cover letter detailing private or public sector professional career experience and graduate-level instructional experience that meets position requirements. Provide a current CV, concise teaching philosophy not to exceed two pages, unofficial graduate transcripts, relevant certifications applicable to the position, and contact information for three professional references.
About Young Harris College:
Young Harris College is proud of its Wesleyan heritage and commitment. The College was founded by a Methodist circuit-rider, and its namesake and sustainer during the institution’s formative years was one of the state’s outstanding Methodist laypeople. For several years, all Presidents of the College were ordained Methodist ministers, with Young Harris later appointing professional educators who were active lay leaders in the Methodist Church to the presidency.
Today, Young Harris is a member of the North American Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (NAAMSCU), a voluntary association of over 100 private schools, colleges, universities, and seminaries in the United States that cooperate to advance the common good of member institutions and to address issues of mutual concern to the church and the academy. Young Harris is also a member of the University Senate of the UMC’s General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), making the institution eligible for funding from UMC agencies. Young Harris supports the UMC’s commitment to “open hearts, open minds, and open doors.” For more information about the College’s affiliation with GBEHM, follow this link: GBHEM.
Young Harris College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex , age, disability, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE M/F/D/V local laws.
Young Harris College is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all applicants. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point during the application or hiring process, we encourage you to contact Human Resources at [email protected].
Questions may be submitted to the Dean of Graduate Programs, Dr. Christopher T. Jones, at [email protected]
Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. The successful candidate must successfully pass a background check and submit official transcripts from all higher education institutions attended.
Skills Required
- Terminal degree from a regionally accredited higher education institution in leadership, human resource development, human resource management, organizational behavior, or a related field
- At least three years of graduate-level instructional experience
- At least five years of professional experience in roles of increasing responsibility, including supervisory experience
- Ability to teach face-to-face, asynchronous online, and hybrid graduate courses
- Ability to teach recent baccalaureate graduates and working professionals
- Familiarity with Moodle or a similar learning management system
- Ability to support strategic program marketing and student recruitment
- Ability to perform program assessment, administrative coordination, facilities management, and instructional supply ordering
- Training and certification in behavioral assessments and 360-degree evaluation tools
- Successful completion of a background check
- Submission of official transcripts from all higher education institutions attended
What We Do
Young Harris College is a private liberal arts college founded in 1886, dedicated to cultivating curious minds and preparing students for meaningful contributions, adhering to the Wesleyan tradition of developing both a trained mind and a warm heart.
