English Department Chairperson

University of Arkansas • Pine Bluff, AR

12d • $75,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is an 1890 Land-Grant HBCU with a diverse student population, competitive degree offerings and stellar faculty. For more than 140 years, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has worked to create an environment that inculcates learning, growth and productivity while affording a basic need to its students – a chance to advance. The 15:1 student to teacher ratio makes it possible to maintain a learning environment with close interaction between students and faculty while challenging curricula encourage our students to seek and fulfill their potential. You can excel in your chosen field of study through a curriculum of Certificate and Associates degree programs, more than thirty Undergraduate programs, Master’s degree programs and a Doctorate program in Aquaculture/Fisheries. You can also develop workplace readiness through internships, co-ops and fellowships in the U.S. and abroad. Out-of-class experiences and student involvement include more than 90 student organizations, an internationally renowned Vesper Choir, Marching Band, Concert Bands, Wind Symphony, nationally recognized debate team, award-winning theater department and accomplished athletic program. Though the main campus is in Pine Bluff, its reach is worldwide. UAPB has an extended campus in North Little Rock and offers as well as online courses. With the addition of the Arkansas Research and Education Optical Network (ARE-ON), students can engage in information exchange with others anywhere in the world. There are also Research and Extension offices in Lonoke, Newport and Lake Village and collaborations with other colleges and universities in the State through the National Science Foundation funded STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Academy. As the second oldest land-grant institution in the state of Arkansas, the mission of this No Excuse University remains the same – to provide a high quality, affordable education with a personal touch. We invite you to Become a Part of the Pride at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in English, American or Comparative literature
• five years teaching experience in higher education
• evidence of research, publication, and other scholarly activities
• a commitment to excellence in teaching and achieving student success
• a personal concern for quality academic advising
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead faculty and deal with faculty/student complaints
• the ability to manage the department’s classes and budgets

Responsibilities

• The Chairperson of the Department of English, Humanities, and Foreign Languages will schedule courses for the department, managing the department’s budgets, conducting departmental meetings, encouraging faculty research and grant opportunities, assessing student achievement and faculty performance, mediating student academic concerns, ensuring quality academic advising, providing leadership in student recruitment and retention, assisting the university and the School of education in accreditation efforts, demonstrating sensitivity to the needs of a diverse faculty and student body, and clearly articulating university policy and departmental visions, goals, accomplishments, and needs.
• The chair will also be expected to teach courses during the Fall and Spring semesters.

What This Job Offers

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