[Air-L] Tenure Track Position in Organizational Communication (Comm Dept, University of Arkansas)

[Stephanie Schulte]

Hello AoIR Colleagues!

The University of Arkansas has an opening for a tenure-track Assistant
Professor in Org Comm.

Best,
Steph Schulte

*Organizational Communication Tenure-Track Position - Due Nov 18*

The Department of Communication (https://communication.uark.edu) in the
Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas,
invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor to start in
August 2022. We seek a social scientist with a research and teaching focus
in organizational communication. This is a standard nine-month faculty
appointment.

Please see:
https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/job/Fayetteville/Assistant-Professor-of-Communication_R0006759


*Minimum Qualifications:*

   - Ph.D. in Communication or related field by the time of appointment
   - Evidence of active and independent research program
   - Demonstrated competency in the classroom at the undergraduate and/or
   graduate levels

*Preferred Qualifications:*

   - Research commensurate with institutions holding the highest Carnegie
   classification
   - Ability to conduct research within organizational contexts
   - Ability to engage in interdisciplinary research
   - Potential for externally funded research
   - Training in quantitative and qualitative methodologies
   - Demonstrated success in working with diverse populations

*Required Documents to Apply:*

   - Cover Letter/Letter of Application
   - Curriculum Vitae
   - Diversity Statement
   - List of three Professional References (name, email, business title)
   - Statement of Teaching Philosophy

*Recruitment Contact Information:*

University of Arkansas Human Resources ADMN 222 (479) 575-5351 hr at uark.edu

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas
System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

*Additional Information:*

Completed applications received by November 18, 2021, will be assured full
consideration. Late applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the
position. For additional inquiries, please contact the search committee
chair, Dr. Myria Allen, at myria at uark.edu.

*About the Department:*

The Department of Communication is committed to excellence in scholarship,
instruction, and expression of human communication. We nurture a thriving
intellectual community by bridging the humanities and social sciences.
Discovery, learning, diversity, and engagement are the hallmarks of this
community.

The Department hosts the Center for Communication Research (CCR) which
facilitates collaborative, interdisciplinary social research within the
University of Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas region, and broader intellectual
community. The CCR seeks to stimulate and support interdisciplinary
collaborations; provide opportunities for undergraduate and graduate
participation; engage regional, state, and national funding agencies; and
acquire and maintain the equipment necessary to support research endeavors.
The CCR manages a research lab space that includes state-of-the-art
technology for studying all facets of communication.

The Department is committed to hiring faculty and staff who support the
missions of the Fulbright College and the University of Arkansas to promote
a diverse and inclusive culture. We welcome applications from candidates
who are motivated by issues related to social justice, civic engagement,
and the representation of marginalized people and ideas. We strongly
encourage applicants to provide evidence of how their research, teaching,
and/or service contributes to equity efforts in their application
materials.

*Institution:*

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution,
classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of
universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of
Arkansas works to advance Arkansas and build a better world through
education, research and outreach by providing transformational
opportunities and skills, promoting an inclusive and diverse culture and
climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery and the spread of new ideas
and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming
community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing
region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies
and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also
quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall
quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work
environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life
balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health,
dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and
their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice
of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10%
of employee salary.

The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high
quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display
practices and behaviors to advance a culture and climate that embeds
inclusion, diversity, equity, and access. For more information on diversity
and inclusion on campus, please visit: Division of Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action
institution. The university welcomes applications without regard to
race/color, sex, gender, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability,
religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran or military status,
genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other
characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law.

If you have a disability and need assistance with the hiring process,
please submit a request via the OEOC website: Request an Accommodation.
Appli­cants are required to submit a request for each position of which
they have applied.

For general application assistance or if you have questions about a job
posting, please contact Human Resources at 479.575.5351.