Assistant Professor of Higher Education

University of Arkansas System • Fayetteville, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Professor of Higher Education 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 faculty position include: teaching graduate courses in the Higher Education Program; conducting research that results in refereed publications and professional presentations; pursuing external funding through grant proposal submissions; mentoring graduate students and chairing/serving on doctoral advisory and dissertation committees; participating in public service and professional organizations; and engaging in service activities at the program, department, college, and university levels.

This is an in-person position. Most university classes are offered face-to-face, and extensive in-person engagement in such activities as office hours, student advising, and departmental, college, and university committee meetings is essential to advancing student success and departmental effectiveness.

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 higher education or a closely related field conferred by the start of employment
• Demonstrated record of an active research agenda related to higher education as evidenced by publications, presentations, and/or funding activity
• Ability to teach a variety of graduate courses in higher education
• Evidence and/or promise of productive service to the program, department, institution, and profession

Nice To Haves

• Research and teaching interests related to higher education leadership, college access, student success, legal issues, student affairs, and/or teaching and learning
• Expertise in qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods research
• Professional experience in higher education
• Graduate teaching experience
• Experience submitting and/or securing grant funds
• Participation in higher education professional/scholarly associations such as ACPA, AERA, ASHE, NASPA, etc.

Responsibilities

• Teaching graduate courses in the Higher Education Program
• Conducting research that results in refereed publications and professional presentations
• Pursuing external funding through grant proposal submissions
• Mentoring graduate students and chairing/serving on doctoral advisory and dissertation committees
• Participating in public service and professional organizations
• Engaging in service activities at the program, department, college, and university levels

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
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree