Associate Professor - 9 MONTH

University of Arkansas • Little Rock, AR

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About The Position

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock invites applications for a 9-month, tenure-track Associate or Assistant Professor of Applied Communication. This position supports the department’s curricular and community-engaged mission by teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Organizational Communication, Crisis Communication (with expertise in Discourse of Renewal), Leadership, Training & Development, and Research Methods, as well as teaching in the university’s core curriculum (COMM 10073: Introduction to Communication). Teaching will occur in face-to-face, hybrid, and online modalities. The successful candidate will demonstrate a positive communication orientation, a collaborative student-centered working style, and a commitment to applied scholarship consistent with the department’s mission of helping individuals and organizations co-create better social worlds. The position includes maintaining an active research agenda; engaging in community-based or organizational partnerships that connect crisis and organizational communication to real-world practice; advising and mentoring students; and serving on departmental, college, university, and community committees. This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy. Department's website http://ualr.edu/appliedcomm.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Communication or a closely related field (ABD considered if degree is completed by time of employment)
• Evidence of a research agenda in organizational, applied, or crisis communication

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated teaching experience in organizational and/or crisis communication at the undergraduate or graduate level
• Experience teaching in multiple modalities (face-to-face, hybrid, online)
• Scholarship, training, or consulting experience grounded in organizational resilience, organizational culture, organizational crisis response, Discourse of Renewal, or related frameworks
• Demonstrated success in community-engaged or applied research
• Experience developing and facilitating training & development workshops for organizations or communities
• Commitment to the department’s mission emphasizing positive communication, collaboration, and applied learning

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Organizational Communication, Crisis Communication, Leadership, Training & Development, Research Methods, and COMM 10073 (Introduction to Communication)
• Maintain an active program of scholarly and applied research
• Advise undergraduate and graduate students
• Develop and/or support organizational and crisis communication training initiatives for campus and community partners
• Collaborate with colleagues in a positive, relationship-centered, and team-oriented manner
• Serve on departmental, college, university, and community committees
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

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