Assistant Professor of Adult and Lifelong Learning

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Professor of Adult and Lifelong Learning is a 9-month, tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods in the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas. The duties and responsibilities of this position include: teaching graduate courses in adult and lifelong learning; conducting research that results in refereed publications and professional presentations; pursuing external funding; chairing/serving on doctoral advisory and dissertation committees; and engaging in service activities in the program, department, college, university, and professional/scholarly organizations. Consistent on-campus presence and active engagement in departmental life are essential functions of this position. Extensive in-person engagement in activities such as office hours, collaborative work, and departmental, college, and university committee meetings is expected to advance departmental effectiveness and support the college and university's mission. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• An earned doctorate from a nationally recognized and accredited institution in adult and lifelong learning, or a closely related field, conferred by the start of employment
• An established or emerging research agenda focused on adult and lifelong learning outside of the for-profit workplace, community college leadership, adult basic education and literacy, adult and lifelong learning policy, adult development, or any other area closely related to adult education
• Evidence of scholarly productivity (e.g., publications, presentations, grants)
• Ability to teach graduate courses related to adult and lifelong learning, community colleges, or adult basic education and literacy

Nice To Haves

• Professional experience in adult education or community colleges
• Graduate teaching experience
• Online teaching and/or learning experience
• Experience submitting and/or securing external funding
• Expertise in quantitative research methods

Responsibilities

• Teaching graduate courses in adult and lifelong learning
• Conducting research that results in refereed publications and professional presentations
• Pursuing external funding
• Chairing/serving on doctoral advisory and dissertation committees
• Engaging in service activities in the program, department, college, university, and professional/scholarly organizations
• Consistent on-campus presence and active engagement in departmental life
• Extensive in-person engagement in activities such as office hours, collaborative work, and departmental, college, and university committee meetings
• Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance
• Ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree