Director, Cadet Leadership Preparatory Program

Job Title:

Director, Cadet Leadership Preparatory Program

Location:

UNG - Gainesville

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Job

Located in the fastest-growing region of the state, the University of North Georgia is a multi-campus university with an enrollment of over 20,000 students, making it one of the largest institutions in the University System of Georgia. UNG is focused on a mission of educational excellence, leadership development and community engagement opportunities that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society.

Through a variety of educational pathways that provide access and range from certificates and associate degrees to a professional doctoral program, UNG is responsive to regional education and economic development needs. Federally designated as a senior military college, one of the university's signature leadership programs is its 800-member Corps of Cadets on UNG's Dahlonega Campus.

Reports to the Commandant of Cadets. The Director, Cadet Leadership Preparatory Program (CLPP), designs, leads, and scales UNG's preparatory cadet enterprise as the front door to Delivering the Corps of the Future, deliberately shaping foundational mindset, character, discipline, and readiness prior to matriculation into the Corps of Cadets. The Director serves as a strategic architect and exercises enterprise-level influence across UNG campuses by standardizing and assessing preparatory cadet development practices that advance America's Corps.

Evening/weekend duty during peak events; off-hours coordination as required. Uniformed presence as directed.

This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) and holds the responsibility of serving as a mandatory reporter for all Clery Act crimes.

Please be advised that any offer of employment is contingent upon your eligibility to work in the United States. The university is aware of recent federal changes that may significantly increase the cost of filing H-1B visa petitions. As a public institution, the university's ability to cover such costs is subject to budgetary constraints and state funding policies. Therefore, while we remain committed to supporting international faculty hires, we cannot guarantee payment of any newly imposed or increased visa-related fees.

If you have any questions regarding the visa policy, please contact Monica Arrendale at .

• Strategic Program Design & Integration - Design, implement, and continuously refine CLPP as a standards-driven feeder into the Corps of Cadets. Ensure that the curriculum, training events, and assessments deliberately build the foundational attributes required for commissioning success. Ensure alignment with established military science learning objectives.
• Cadet Development & Training Execution - Direct leadership laboratories, physical readiness preparation, military customs and courtesies, team building, resilience, and character development. Establish and enforce discipline, accountability, attendance, and performance standards.
• America's Corps Multi-Campus Influence - Serve as the CLA lead for exporting preparatory cadet development best practices to other UNG campuses; synchronize standards, share curriculum, and advise campus partners on preparatory leader development efforts.
• Recruit-to-Matriculation Pipeline Management - Integrate CLPP with Enrollment Management, Recruiting, and the Corps recruiting enterprise to identify, assess, track, and prepare prospects from first contact through arrival to campus.
• Assessment, Data & Outcomes Tracking - Build and maintain metrics for retention, transition success, discipline, fitness readiness, academic readiness, and commissioning potential; provide regular reports to CLA leadership.
• Risk, Compliance & Safety Oversight - Ensure RMS packets, safety plans, waivers, medical coverage, emergency action plans, and candidate welfare considerations are developed and enforced for all CLPP activities.
• Senior Leader Communication & Candidate Advocacy - Serve as the primary CLPP representative to senior leadership across Gainesville Campus and supporting UNG offices; regularly communicate…