The Assistant Professor of Higher Education is a 9-month tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods in the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas. The duties and responsibilities of this faculty position include: teaching graduate courses in the Higher Education Program; conducting research that results in refereed publications and professional presentations; pursuing external funding through grant proposal submissions; mentoring graduate students and chairing/serving on doctoral advisory and dissertation committees; participating in public service and professional organizations; and engaging in service activities at the program, department, college, and university levels.

Minimum Qualifications:

• An earned doctorate from a nationally recognized and accredited institution in higher education or a closely related field conferred by the start of employment

• Commitment to an active research agenda related to higher education as evidenced by publications, presentations, and/or funding activity

• Ability to teach a variety of graduate courses in higher education

• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills and collegiality

Preferred Qualifications:

• Research and teaching interests related to higher education policy, governance, leadership and/or finance.

• Professional experience in higher education

• Graduate teaching experience

• Experience submitting and/or securing grant funds

• Participation in higher education professional/scholarly associations such as ACPA, AERA, ASHE, NASPA, etc.

About University of Arkansas

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.

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