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About Us
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.
Job Summary
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 (706) 867-4470.
Responsibilities

• 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 candidate readiness, resource requirements, risk, and infrastructure needs to the Commandant of Cadets, Gainesville Campus leadership, Enrollment Management, Housing & Residence Life, Student Affairs, and Academic Affairs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong organizer and communicator; proficient with MS Office/SharePoint or similar.
• Applies risk management and Army standards with precision; professional, uniformed presence as directed.
• Ability to meet Army height/weight (HT/WT) and professional appearance standards.
• Must be able to do physical training with candidates.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or a Graduate of the U.S. Army Advanced or Senior Leader Course.
• Completion of the United States Army Ranger Course, Basic Leadership Course, Advanced/Senior Leadership Course, and Common Faculty Developer Instructor Course.
• 10 - 15 years of progressive Army leadership or service equivalent, including responsibility for training programs or organizations.
• Demonstrated experience designing and running leadership development programs for youth or college-aged populations.
• Ranger Instructor (RI) or ROTC Instructor preferred.

Required Documents to Attach

• Resume, Cover Letter, and Transcripts
• Contact information for three professional references

USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct .
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653 .
Institutional Values
The University of North Georgia, a regional multi-campus institution and premier senior military college, provides a culture of academic excellence in a student-focused environment that includes quality education, service, research, and creativity. This is accomplished through broad access to comprehensive academic and co-curricular programs that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society. The University of North Georgia is a University System of Georgia leadership institution and is The Military College of Georgia. More details on the UNG Mission, Values, Vision, and Culture can be found at https://ung.edu/about/mission-vision-values.php
Conditions of Employment
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of North Georgia, as determined by University of North Georgia in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of North Georgia, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex or national origin, age, disability, religion, genetics or veteran status. Georgia is an open records state. Also, UNG is a federal contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans.
Other Information
This is a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time
This position requires security clearance.
Please note: the University of North Georgia career board updates daily, positions are subject to be removed without prior notice or before the posting expires.
Background Check

• Position of Trust + Education

Special Applicant Instructions

• If you received any graduate degrees from an institution outside the United States, you must provide a foreign course-by-course credential evaluation by an independent evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES). Find a full list of NACES members at http://www.naces.org/members.htm.