Arkansas Tech University

Two Tenure-Track Positions as Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Management

Founded in 1909, Arkansas Tech is a state supported, SREB four-year level III, liberal arts institution; the third-largest in the state with an enrollment of over 12,000 students. The Russellville campus, located in the scenic Arkansas River Valley between the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, just one hour from the capital city of Little Rock, boasts a charming blend of historic and modern architecture, including beautiful grounds and greenery. Offering over 100 undergraduate and more than 25 graduate degree programs across seven academic colleges and two campuses, Arkansas Tech strives to provide a solid educational foundation for life-long learning to a diverse community.

Arkansas Tech University invites applications for two (2 )tenure-track positions as Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Management within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. These are nine-month positions with the opportunity for summer instruction; salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applications are due by July 6, 2015 with the anticipated starting date of August 2015 or January 2016. A successful interview and teaching demonstration is required.

Duties and Responsibilities include: develop and teach undergraduate and master’s level courses, both online and face-to-face, in the Department of Emergency Management; advise students; participate in scholarly activity; and provide departmental, college, university, and professional service.

A Doctoral degree in Emergency Management or a related field is required. A minimum of 18 graduate hours in the field of emergency management or equivalent emergency management experience is preferred. ABD candidates may apply with timely completion of a doctoral degree as a condition of employment.

Additional preferred qualifications include: experience in the development and delivery of both student-present and web-based college-level coursework; knowledge of current technologies for curriculum integration such as lecture capture, live video virtual teaching, and social media; a proven record of excellence in teaching, student advising and assessment, research, service learning, and scholarship; grant development and/or management; experience related to disaster and crisis mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery; and experience developing and teaching homeland security courses or experience working with homeland security issues.

To Apply: send letter of application; curriculum vita; transcripts; and three current letters of reference to:

Dr. Sandy Smith

Head, Department of Emergency Management

110 Dean Hall

402 West O Street

Russellville, AR 72801-8803

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

Arkansas Tech University is an AA/EOE employer committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

16 June 2015