Nonprofit Leadership Studies Assistant Professor/Program Director
- Employer
- Murray State University
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- Feb 13, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Business & Management, Management, Professional Fields, Other Professional Fields, Administrative, Academic Affairs, Curriculum & Instructional Development, Other Academic Affairs
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Position will begin July 2021.
The Nonprofit Leadership Studies Program (NLS) is dedicated to
strengthening the capacity of Murray State University (MSU)
graduates to exert positive impacts on the world through personal
and professional commitments. The program envisions building
communities that acknowledge and respect human difference; promote
engaged responsible citizenship in a democratic society; and
enhance international and global understanding. The NLS Program
provides the knowledge and experience needed to be effective
leaders, managers, and collaborative partners on behalf of the
public good.
The NLS Program is seeking leadership that will ensure strengthened
alignment with the needs of civil society and the nonprofit sector,
supported through its strategic interconnections with the business
and government sectors. Institutional and community support provide
an opportunity for the Program Director to innovate, build, and
grow all aspects of the NLS Program. Service learning teaching
methodology is integrated throughout the NLS Program curriculum to
ensure opportunities for students to apply their classroom
knowledge to the community at-large. Every course is built around
an opportunity to apply the lessons learned in a real-world context
through long-standing collaboration with nonprofit organizations.
Area nonprofit leaders are key partners in mentoring, guiding, and
championing student development and career advancement. Nonprofit
leaders are essential to the success of the NLS Program. The NLS
Program is a member of the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council,
aligned with its guiding standards.
The NLS Program is committed to teaching, research, and service
excellence and includes a University Studies core course in the
Social and Self-Awareness, Responsible Citizenship and Social
Services thematic area; an undergraduate major and minor; and a
graduate certification program, the courses of which are accepted
by graduate programs across campus, including curricular
concentrations in the Masters in Human Development and Leadership
and the Masters in Public Administration, along with a close
partnership with the Masters in Organizational Communication. In
addition, there is a long history of workshops and consultancies in
support of nonprofit organizations across the region, supported by
a strong partnership with the Community Foundation of West
Kentucky.
Responsibilities:
The faculty member is expected to teach undergraduate and graduate
courses across the curriculum, both in the classroom and through
online technology; pursue an active research agenda; engage related
professional associations; provide service to the university and
community; and recruit and academically advise students. As Program
Director, the faculty member will ensure that the curriculum aligns
with national standards in support of aspirations for
accreditation. A key role of the Program Director is to facilitate
planning and administration in partnership with the NLS faculty.
Program development and management responsibilities are coordinated
with the Department Chair with a commitment to quality integration
across all of its programs of study. Working with university and
community partners, the Program Director provides leadership that
advances the NLS Program’s vision and goals.
Required Qualifications:
Doctorate in Nonprofit/Philanthropic Leadership and Management or a
closely related discipline. Applicants must demonstrate excellence
in teaching, research, and service that directly aligns with and
contributes to nonprofit/philanthropic leadership education and
professional practice in the nonprofit sector.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preference will be given to candidates with education and
experience in nonprofit organization leadership and management,
including financial resource development and governance, and policy
analysis. Experience working in cross-sector partnerships and
collaborations will be viewed as bringing important expertise to
the position. Experience with service learning teaching methods is
desirable.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Murray State
University is an equal education and employment opportunity, M/F/D,
AA employer.
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