Description

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock invites applications for the position of a 9-month, tenure-track Associate or Assistant Professor of Applied Communication (R0080742). 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.

Application materials must be submitted through the online application system. Additional information about this position and application requirements are available under the Jobs link on the Human Resources’ website at http://ualr.edu/humanresources/.  Incomplete applications will not be considered. 

 This position is subject to a pre-employment criminal background, and sex offender registry. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication and/or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check and drug screening information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:  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.

Preferred Qualifications:  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.