Writing Program Administrator Job at Uasys in Little Rock

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Type of Position: Faculty - Tenure/Tenure Track

Job Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Sponsorship Available: No

Institution Name: University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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.

Department

Rhetoric & Writing Department

Summary of Job Duties

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking to fill the position of Writing Program Administrator in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing. This is a 12-month, benefits eligible position open at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. This position oversees the first-year writing program, developmental writing, and includes teaching in the program. In addition, the position includes scholarship and professional service.

The Writing Program Administrator reports and makes recommendations to the chair of the department. The Administrator will perform all duties appropriate to administering the department's Composition Program in a timely, professional manner as those duties present themselves.

Qualifications

Required Education and/or Experience:

• Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition, Writing Studies, Technical Communication, English, or other appropriate discipline. ABD considered.

Preferred Education And/or Experience:

• Writing program administration
• Experience teaching in multiple modalities
• A record of excellence as a teacher
• Existing scholarly record and/or clear scholarly trajectory in Rhetoric and Writing studies, broadly defined
• A record of professional service activities

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Chair to create and implement an ongoing professional development plan for faculty and adjuncts in the first-year and developmental writing programs.
• Organize and supervise scheduling and assessment procedures.
• Maintain an active personnel file of part-time composition staff.
• Coordinate and monitor development, mentoring, and evaluation of part-time composition teachers (including graduate teaching assistants).
• Work with other departments and colleges across the university to ensure that Composition articulates well with writing initiatives in the various content areas.
• Teach courses in theory, rhetoric, technical writing, nonfiction, editing/publishing in online, hybrid, or hy-flex formats.
• Provide service on departmental, college, and university committees as well as service to the community and to the discipline.
• Produce and disseminate scholarly work and/or applied research.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Program administration at the post-secondary level.
• Teaching experience in a college setting.
• Ability to teach a variety of courses within our curriculum in various modalities.
• Desire to engage in professional service activities in the community.

Salary Information

Commensurate with education and experience.

Required Documents to Apply

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title).

Optional Documents

Special Instructions to Applicants: Please upload all required documents in the "Resume" attachment section of your application (before hitting the submit button), if you want to be considered for this position.

Recruitment Contact Information

Jennifer Dawes, Department Chair, jdawes@ualr.edu

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site here. Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements

Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

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