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Part-time Instructor (Pool) - Graduate Strategic Leadership

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN, USA

Posted on Mar 12, 2026

The Department of Leadership and Organizational Administration is seeking to develop a
pool of part-time, temporary, adjunct instructors to draw on to teach online graduate-level
courses as opportunities arise within the Master of Science in Leadership – Strategic
Leadership concentration. Potential courses for adjunct instruction include: LDSP 5100,
Leadership for the Scientist-Manager, LDSP 5160, Organizational Strategy for Leaders,
LDSP 5310, Community Leadership, LDSP 5560, Small Group Leadership, and other
courses related to Leadership sub-topics as needed. Each of these courses are
designed to equip graduate students with in-depth knowledge about the behavioral
science of leadership and provide opportunities to apply that knowledge to real-world
situations through directed readings, written assignments, course discussions, and more.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

- Teach online courses in the Master of Science in Leadership program.

Physical Requirements

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force
frequently or constantly to move objects.

Required Minimum Qualifications

- Doctorate in Leadership or related area;
- Significant professional experience in the specific area related to the course;
- A background search will be required of the successful applicant.

Required Documents
1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Unofficial Transcript

Optional Documents
1. Letter of Recommendation 1
2. Letter of Recommendation 2
3. Letter of Recommendation 3

The number of adjunct instructors hired varies from semester to semester, depending upon the needs of the department.

Each applicant must include the names and contact information for three references,

one of which must be from your most recent or current employer, with your application

materials. Many people add this to the end of the CV/Resume.

If you would like to additionally attach Letters of Recommendation to your online

application, letters must be dated one year or less from the date of your application.

Letters of recommendation may be sent by email to

“facultyapplications@apsu.edu” or hard copy to “Austin Peay State University, Human

Resources Dept., PO Box 4507, Clarksville, TN 37044” with your name and desired

position clearly indicated after your online application is completed.

If granted an interview, unofficial transcripts will be required of applicants and official

transcripts will be required of the selected candidate before the candidate will be offered

a position. It is highly recommended that you attach unofficial transcripts in PDF format

to your online application.

You will not be able to attach your letters of recommendation, unofficial transcripts or

any other supplemental document(s) nor modify your application after it has been

submitted.

Please refer all questions to facultyapplications@apsu.edu

Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 11,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.

Austin Peay State University is a proud supporter of hiring veterans. We hire veterans with equivalent experiences and pay grades from their military service, rather than requiring or preferring only college degrees. Please visit our website for more information on how veterans can qualify for additional employment opportunities at APSU: https://www.apsu.edu/human-resources/hiring-veterans/.

Austin Peay State University (APSU) prohibits discrimination in all employment, programs, and activities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. For Title IX inquiries or complaints, contact: Chief of Institutional Culture & Title IX Coordinator, LaNeeça R. Williams at williamslr@apsu.edu | 931-221-7690, Browning Building, Room 140, Clarksville, TN 37044. For other non-discrimination concerns, contact: Director of Institutional Culture & Title VI & Title VII Coordinator, Dr. Jo Baldwin at baldwinjapsu.edu | 931-221-7178 or Associate Director of Accessibility Compliance & ADA/504 Coordinator, Jayme Glover at gloverj@apsu.edu | 931-221-7160. View APSU’s full nondiscrimination policy at Policy 6:001.

The Department of Leadership and Organizational Administration is seeking to develop a pool of part-time, temporary, adjunct instructors to draw on to teach online graduate-level courses as opportunities arise within the Master of Science in Leadership – Strategic Leadership concentration. Potential courses for adjunct instruction include: LDSP 5100, Leadership for the Scientist-Manager, LDSP 5160, Organizational Strategy for Leaders, LDSP 5310, Community Leadership, LDSP 5560, Small Group Leadership, and other courses related to Leadership sub-topics as needed. Each of these courses are designed to equip graduate students with in-depth knowledge about the behavioral science of leadership and provide opportunities to apply that knowledge to real-world situations through directed readings, written assignments, course discussions, and more.

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