[ATTW-L] #JOB: UA Little Rock is looking for a new Chair and an new Assistant Professor
Barbara L'Eplattenier
bleplatt at ualr.edu
Fri Jan 19 19:13:26 UTC 2024
Hello all:
We have been given permission for two hires: the Chair position to replace
retiring Joyce Carter and a new Assistant professor position
I am serving on both committees and am the chair of the assistant professor
committee, so please feel free to reach out to me bleplatt at ualr.edu with
questions. I've included the Workday link and job descriptions for both
below.
PLEASE NOTE THE "OTHER TERMINAL DEGREES CONSIDERED" for the assistant
professor. We have a creative non-fiction track and didn't want to exclude
MFAs, etc.
Barb L'Eplattenier
*Chair position *
https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/job/Department-Chairperson---12-MONTH_R0049804
Required Education and/or Experience:
- Doctoral degree in Rhetoric and Composition, Technical Writing,
Writing Studies, English or closely related field.
Preferred Education and/or Experience:
- Effective academic leadership and/or higher education administrative
experience; an established record of teaching and scholarship equivalent to
Associate Professor or Professor rank at UA Little Rock with a demonstrated
commitment to working across disciplines.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve on the Dean’s leadership team
- Oversee undergraduate and graduate programs
- Be responsible for departmental-level administration and coordination
- Supervise department faculty and staff
- Provide budget oversight
- Oversee faculty recruitment and retention
- Administer annual faculty and staff evaluations
- Oversee departmental promotion and tenure processes
- Mentor faculty
- Promote student success
- Teach in traditional and online formats
- Represent the department within the college, university, and with
outside community
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Ability to provide academic leadership to the department
- Experience and/or desire to engage in professional service activities
within the community
- A proven record of building positive student, colleague, and community
relationships
- Ongoing record of scholarly research and engagement in the discipline
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to provide academic leadership to the department
- Experience and/or desire to engage in professional service activities
within the community
- A proven record of building positive student, colleague, and community
relationships
- Ongoing record of scholarly research and engagement in the discipline
*Assistant
Professor https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/job/Little-Rock/Assistant-Professor---9-MONTH_R0049798
<https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/job/Little-Rock/Assistant-Professor---9-MONTH_R0049798>*
Summary of Job Duties:The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking
to fill the position of Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Writing (tenure
track) to begin in August of 2024. The University of Arkansas at Little
Rock is a metropolitan research university that provides an accessible,
high-quality education to a community of diverse learners. This position is
governed by state and federal laws, and agency/institution policy.
Qualifications:
Required Education and/or Experience:
- PhD in Rhetoric and Writing Studies, Composition, Technical
Communication, English, and other appropriate disciplines; other terminal
degrees considered. ABD considered.
Preferred Education and/or Experience:
- Experience in various forms and theories of nonfiction or
technical/professional communication to teach in the BA and MA
concentrations;
- Interest in working in cross-disciplinary settings;
- Experience teaching in multiple modalities
- Record of effectiveness as a teacher; and
- Existing scholarly record and/or clear scholarly trajectory in
Rhetoric and Writing Studies, broadly defined.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teach courses in Composition, Rhetoric, Technical Writing, and/or
Nonfiction that may be offered in face-to-face, hybrid, online, and weekend
formats
- Provide service on departmental, college, and university committees as
well as service in the community and to the discipline;
- Produce and disseminate scholarly and creative works
- Other duties assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Teaching experience in a college setting;
- Ability to teach a variety of courses in traditional and online
formats;
- Desire to engage in professional service activities in the community.
Additional Information:
Salary Information:
53,000
Required Documents to Apply:
Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae
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