What are the responsibilities and job description for the WPA Position position at University of Arkansas at Little Rock?
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 Associate or Assistant Professor level. To be considered at the Associate level, the applicant must have a teaching, research, and service record commensurate with tenure at the rank of Associate Professor. 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a metropolitan research university that provides an accessible, high-quality education to a community of diverse learners. This position is governed by state and federal laws, and agency/institution policy.
The Writing Program Administrator reports and makes recommendations to the chair of the department. The WPA will perform all duties appropriate to administering the department's Composition Program in a timely, professional manner as those duties present themselves.
Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition, Writing Studies, Technical Communication, English, or other appropriate discipline. Experience teaching composition at the college level.
Preferred Qualifications: Writing program administration experience; 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; record of professional service activities.
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)
For priority review, please apply by December 15.
Recruitment Contact Information:
Jennifer Dawes, Chair, jdawes@ualr.edu
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.
