Associate Professor - 9 MONTH

University of Arkansas System • Little Rock, AR

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About The Position

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a metropolitan research university that provides an accessible, quality education through flexible learning and unparalleled internship opportunities. At UA Little Rock, we prepare our more than 8,900 students to be innovators and responsible leaders in their fields. Committed to its metropolitan research university mission, UA Little Rock is a driving force in Little Rock's thriving cultural community and a major component of the city and state's growing profile as a regional leader in research, technology transfer, economic development, and job creation. 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.

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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees