Associate Director of Coaching & Professor of Instruction (Rank TBD)

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY'S Master of Science in Learning and Organizational Change (MSLOC) program invites applicants for a senior administrator and non-tenure track faculty appointment to lead our coaching certificates and related courses across our master’s and executive programs in learning and organizational change. We seek a scholar-practitioner who will serve as the lead faculty member and administrator in the department for our Organizational and Leadership Coaching Certificate (OLCC), Executive Learning and Organizational Change (ELOC) Coaching certificates, and related curriculum. This position requires expertise grounded in the applied behavioral sciences, particularly in psychology, cognitive science, learning science, and organizational behavior. Possible areas of scholarly focus might include: human development; transition management; evidence-based approaches to leadership development; cross-cultural leadership and coaching competencies; technology use in coaching and learning; or, other areas relevant to organizational and leadership coaching. Candidates must have a Ph.D. or Ed.D. in a related field (e.g., I-O psychology, organizational behavior, organizational development, sociology, etc.) and demonstrated excellence in teaching. Applicants should have experience as a coach practitioner, with coach-specific training and certification (preferably with EMCC or ICF). The ideal candidate will maintain or develop a program of scholarly research in addition to serving as a faculty member and administrator. MSLOC and ELOC courses are taught on evenings and weekends, utilizing a range of technologies to engage students during and between class meetings. The Associate Director will play a key role in our programs by participating in program strategic planning, curriculum design, promotion/recruitment, student advising (Capstone, OLCC, and ELOC), adjunct faculty development, and by actively engaging with students and alumni in our community. Our coaching programs have a robust community and network of practitioners that this position will support. Successful applicants will be extraordinary teachers and mentors. They will bring not only deep knowledge of coaching as it relates to learning and organizational change, but also passion in their desire to convey that knowledge to our students in the classroom (whether that be in-person, hybrid, and online) and by creating environments that motivate members of our community to engage, collaborate, learn, and apply their learning to their careers and for the benefit of our society. Applicants should submit their CV and cover letter electronically at this link: https://careers.northwestern.edu/psp/hrnu_er/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=54627&PostingSeq=1 Finalists will be asked to provide additional materials and evidence of teaching and coaching expertise. Applications received by October 30, 2026, will receive full consideration for this position that will begin in January 2027.