Professor Jobs in Alabama
Professor jobs in Alabama are consistently active, concentrated in higher education institutions serving the state's strong research, healthcare, and engineering sectors, with openings at every level from lecturer and adjunct to tenured faculty. The heaviest hiring is in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Huntsville, where the University of Alabama System, UAB, and Alabama A&M University anchor long-term faculty demand. The most in-demand specialties are nursing and health sciences, engineering, and business administration. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Department/Organization
208321 - CCHS-Occupational Therapy
Rank
Assistant/Associate Professor
Position Summary
The University of Alabama invites applications and nominations for the Capstone Coordinator of its new Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program. Pending approval by The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama, the OTD program will fill a distinct need for care and tap into a pipeline of interested and qualified students. We seek a visionary student-centered practitioner and scholar to help build a nationally distinctive program aligned with CCHS' founding mission that expands access to high-quality occupational therapy for areas of need, including rural communities across Alabama and the Southeast. The Capstone Coordinator will help build the program, including all aspects of the advanced capstone experience, accreditation, operations, and strategic growth. CCHS is vibrant and growing with academic program offerings in Rural Community Health, Population Health Sciences, Translational Science and Medicine, and several programs on the horizon. CCHS is home to a nationally renowned Sports Medicine Clinic and Sports Medicine Fellowship for Family Medicine Physicians. CCHS also houses Family Medicine and Psychiatry Residency Programs and Family Medicine Residency Fellowships in Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Psychiatry, and Emergency Medicine. The University Medical Center (UMC) within CCHS is a network of multidisciplinary clinics and hospitalists serving communities across West Alabama with approximately 300,000 patient encounters annually. Appointments to the faculty of The University of Alabama are based on the personnel requirements of the University’s academic programs and on the goal of achieving and maintaining excellence in its teaching, research, and service/academic citizenship activities.
Detailed Position Information
Capstone Coordinator, Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure-track/tenured or clinical track), commensurate with qualifications.
The Capstone Coordinator will assist the Program Director & Associate Program Director in the Accreditation & Compliance requirements of the University of Alabama's Occupational Therapy Program. They will support advanced scholarly experiences and student scholarship along with educational components of the program.
- Initially certified occupational therapist with an active, unencumbered OT license in a U.S. jurisdiction and eligibility for Alabama licensure.
- Doctoral Degree from a US Department of Education recognized institution (OTD, PhD, or equivalent; ABD may be considered for exceptional candidates).
- Minimum eight (8) years of OT experience that must include:
- Clinical practice
- Academic administrative experience (e.g., program planning and implementation, personnel management, evaluation, and budgeting)
- Scholarship of application or teaching and learning
- Understanding the role of the occupational therapy assistant
- Six (6) years of experience as a faculty member with teaching, responsibilities at the postbaccalaureate level.
- Qualifications commensurate with Assistant or Associate Professor rank (tenure-track/tenured or clinical track).
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in pediatric rehabilitation • Experience and success as a member on ACOTE accreditation team(s) • Experience creating innovation in education including clinical assessment technology • Documented professional development/education in educational theory and methodology, instructional design, student evaluation, and program/outcome assessment. • Experience with program evaluation, curriculum development, and accreditation processes; working knowledge of ACOTE expectations and timelines. • Evidence of interprofessional education/practice and collaborative partnerships with health systems and community organizations. • Active engagement in AOTA or related professional organizations. • Strategic thinker who is organized, collaborative, and outcomes-oriented, with excellent communication skills. • Relationship-builder who can galvanize stakeholder statewide to expand rural training sites and graduate a workforce responsive to Alabama’s needs.
Instructions and Required Materials for Application
1. Cover letter addressing qualifications and leadership vision. 2. Curriculum vitae. 3. Teaching statement and scholarly/clinical agenda (as appropriate to rank/track). 4. Names and contact information for three references (references will be contacted only with candidate’s consent).
About the Division/College/School
The College of Community Health Sciences (CCHS) was founded in 1972 by William Willard, MD, author of the “Willard Report” and considered the “Father of Family Medicine,” with a mandate to train family physicians for Alabama, particularly its rural areas. The College also provides medical student education as the Tuscaloosa Regional Campus of the four-campus University of Alabama School of Medicine, based at UAB in Birmingham. The College’s mission focuses on improving the health of individuals and communities in Alabama and the region through leadership in medical education and primary care; the provision of high-quality, accessible health care services; and scholarship.
CCHS is sponsor of the UA Family Medicine Residency and seven fellowships for family physicians. The Residency, a 16-16-16 program now in its 45th year, is the second largest family medicine residency in the country. Of the more than 470 Residency graduates, 85% practice in the five-state area of the Southeast, with half in rural areas, and comprise 1 of 7 family physicians practicing in Alabama. Nearly 900 medical students have completed their clinical training at the College since 1974, entering Family Medicine and primary care careers at more than twice the national average.
The College’s nationally recognized Rural Pipeline Programs and the Institute for Rural Health Research, along with basic sciences, social sciences, and health professional faculty and resources on the UA campus and innumerable specialty and medical research faculty among the School of Medicine faculty, create a uniquely resource-rich environment for a medical educator. The College’s clinical enterprise also conducts 150,000 ambulatory visits and more than 10,000 admissions a year to a broad patient population, including UA faculty and staff and the general population of West Alabama.
For more information about the College, visit http://cchs.ua.edu
About the University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure’s 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation’s premier universities, UA offers bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.
In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.
UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.
For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine’s list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review’s list of Top Value Colleges.
UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.
Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., “The Alabama Research Institutes”), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.
The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nation’s most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.
Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) discrimination is illegal poster.
The University of Alabama affirms its longstanding commitment to institutional neutrality, free speech, and academic freedom.
Department/Organization
208321 - CCHS-Occupational Therapy
Rank
Assistant/Associate Professor
Position Summary
The University of Alabama invites applications and nominations for the Capstone Coordinator of its new Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program. Pending approval by The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama, the OTD program will fill a distinct need for care and tap into a pipeline of interested and qualified students. We seek a visionary student-centered practitioner and scholar to help build a nationally distinctive program aligned with CCHS' founding mission that expands access to high-quality occupational therapy for areas of need, including rural communities across Alabama and the Southeast. The Capstone Coordinator will help build the program, including all aspects of the advanced capstone experience, accreditation, operations, and strategic growth. CCHS is vibrant and growing with academic program offerings in Rural Community Health, Population Health Sciences, Translational Science and Medicine, and several programs on the horizon. CCHS is home to a nationally renowned Sports Medicine Clinic and Sports Medicine Fellowship for Family Medicine Physicians. CCHS also houses Family Medicine and Psychiatry Residency Programs and Family Medicine Residency Fellowships in Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Psychiatry, and Emergency Medicine. The University Medical Center (UMC) within CCHS is a network of multidisciplinary clinics and hospitalists serving communities across West Alabama with approximately 300,000 patient encounters annually. Appointments to the faculty of The University of Alabama are based on the personnel requirements of the University’s academic programs and on the goal of achieving and maintaining excellence in its teaching, research, and service/academic citizenship activities.
Detailed Position Information
Capstone Coordinator, Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure-track/tenured or clinical track), commensurate with qualifications.
The Capstone Coordinator will assist the Program Director & Associate Program Director in the Accreditation & Compliance requirements of the University of Alabama's Occupational Therapy Program. They will support advanced scholarly experiences and student scholarship along with educational components of the program.
- Initially certified occupational therapist with an active, unencumbered OT license in a U.S. jurisdiction and eligibility for Alabama licensure.
- Doctoral Degree from a US Department of Education recognized institution (OTD, PhD, or equivalent; ABD may be considered for exceptional candidates).
- Minimum eight (8) years of OT experience that must include:
- Clinical practice
- Academic administrative experience (e.g., program planning and implementation, personnel management, evaluation, and budgeting)
- Scholarship of application or teaching and learning
- Understanding the role of the occupational therapy assistant
- Six (6) years of experience as a faculty member with teaching, responsibilities at the postbaccalaureate level.
- Qualifications commensurate with Assistant or Associate Professor rank (tenure-track/tenured or clinical track).
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in pediatric rehabilitation • Experience and success as a member on ACOTE accreditation team(s) • Experience creating innovation in education including clinical assessment technology • Documented professional development/education in educational theory and methodology, instructional design, student evaluation, and program/outcome assessment. • Experience with program evaluation, curriculum development, and accreditation processes; working knowledge of ACOTE expectations and timelines. • Evidence of interprofessional education/practice and collaborative partnerships with health systems and community organizations. • Active engagement in AOTA or related professional organizations. • Strategic thinker who is organized, collaborative, and outcomes-oriented, with excellent communication skills. • Relationship-builder who can galvanize stakeholder statewide to expand rural training sites and graduate a workforce responsive to Alabama’s needs.
Instructions and Required Materials for Application
1. Cover letter addressing qualifications and leadership vision. 2. Curriculum vitae. 3. Teaching statement and scholarly/clinical agenda (as appropriate to rank/track). 4. Names and contact information for three references (references will be contacted only with candidate’s consent).
About the Division/College/School
The College of Community Health Sciences (CCHS) was founded in 1972 by William Willard, MD, author of the “Willard Report” and considered the “Father of Family Medicine,” with a mandate to train family physicians for Alabama, particularly its rural areas. The College also provides medical student education as the Tuscaloosa Regional Campus of the four-campus University of Alabama School of Medicine, based at UAB in Birmingham. The College’s mission focuses on improving the health of individuals and communities in Alabama and the region through leadership in medical education and primary care; the provision of high-quality, accessible health care services; and scholarship.
CCHS is sponsor of the UA Family Medicine Residency and seven fellowships for family physicians. The Residency, a 16-16-16 program now in its 45th year, is the second largest family medicine residency in the country. Of the more than 470 Residency graduates, 85% practice in the five-state area of the Southeast, with half in rural areas, and comprise 1 of 7 family physicians practicing in Alabama. Nearly 900 medical students have completed their clinical training at the College since 1974, entering Family Medicine and primary care careers at more than twice the national average.
The College’s nationally recognized Rural Pipeline Programs and the Institute for Rural Health Research, along with basic sciences, social sciences, and health professional faculty and resources on the UA campus and innumerable specialty and medical research faculty among the School of Medicine faculty, create a uniquely resource-rich environment for a medical educator. The College’s clinical enterprise also conducts 150,000 ambulatory visits and more than 10,000 admissions a year to a broad patient population, including UA faculty and staff and the general population of West Alabama.
For more information about the College, visit http://cchs.ua.edu
About the University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure’s 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation’s premier universities, UA offers bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.
In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.
UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.
For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine’s list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review’s list of Top Value Colleges.
UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.
Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., “The Alabama Research Institutes”), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.
The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nation’s most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.
Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) discrimination is illegal poster.
The University of Alabama affirms its longstanding commitment to institutional neutrality, free speech, and academic freedom.
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Professor Job Market in Alabama
A snapshot from current Alabama openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- University of Alabama72
- Auburn University22
- University of Alabama, Birmingham5
- Tuskegee University4
- Auburn University Montgomery3
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Alabama Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in professor jobs across Alabama.
- Terminal degree in the relevant field, typically a doctorate or MFA required
- Demonstrated record of scholarly research, publication, or creative achievement
- Prior teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level preferred
- Ability to advise students and contribute to departmental curriculum development
- Commitment to service activities including committee work and community engagement
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for instruction and grant writing
Professor Jobs in Alabama: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a professor in Alabama?
Becoming a professor in Alabama requires earning a terminal degree in your discipline, most commonly a doctorate, though an MFA or other professional degree qualifies in some fields. Alabama does not require a state-issued teaching license for higher education faculty. Candidates apply directly to Alabama institutions, and hiring departments assess scholarly credentials, teaching experience, and fit with the department's research focus or programmatic needs.
Which companies hire professors in Alabama?
Alabama professor roles are posted by University of Alabama, Auburn University, and University of Alabama, Birmingham and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Alabama's broad public university system, including flagship research campuses and regional HBCUs, accounts for the majority of sustained faculty hiring across the state.
Which Alabama cities have the most professor jobs?
Tuscaloosa, Auburn University, and Alabama have the most professor openings in Alabama. Tuscaloosa and Birmingham lead because the University of Alabama and UAB are among the state's largest employers, while Huntsville's growth as a research and defense technology hub has steadily expanded faculty demand at institutions like Alabama A&M University and UAH.
Are there remote professor jobs in Alabama?
Yes, but they're limited compared to fully desk-based fields, since most faculty roles involve in-person instruction, lab supervision, or student advising. About 10% of professor openings tied to Alabama are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, and those postings are most common in fully online degree programs and continuing education divisions where course delivery is designed for asynchronous formats.
How can I get hired as a professor in Alabama with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is securing an adjunct or visiting instructor position, which Alabama institutions regularly post to fill immediate teaching needs without requiring a full scholarly record. New doctoral graduates should target UAB, Auburn University, and the University of Alabama system, which hire postdoctoral fellows and visiting faculty as a pipeline to tenure-track roles. Building a teaching portfolio through graduate assistantships and publishing even one peer-reviewed article strengthens an application at Alabama's research-focused campuses.
Where can I find and apply to professor jobs in Alabama?
You can find and apply to professor jobs in Alabama on Migrate Mate, which lists current Alabama faculty openings across institutions and disciplines. Search the listings, find roles that match your credentials and teaching interests, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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