U Arkansas Little Rock - TT (x2) Criminal Justice

[UALR]

Criminal Justice: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) Department of Criminal Justice invites applications for two (2) tenure-track Assistant Professor positions to begin August 2016. We seek candidates with a Ph.D. (or completed all Ph.D. requirements before employment commences) in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or closely related field. The area of specialization is open for one position (R97294), while we seek candidates with strong expertise in statistics and quantitative research for the second position (R97396). These positions include teaching in face-to-face and online formats.

Candidates are expected to

(1) work positively with faculty, staff, students, and the community,
(2) teach across all academic programs,
(3) conduct and disseminate scholarly research,
(4) mentor undergraduate and graduate students, and
(5) serve the department, the university, and the community.

Successful candidates will have earned a Ph.D. in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or a closely related field. Applicants with ABD who are close to completion will also be considered, but the Ph.D. should be earned prior to employment. For position R97396, expertise in statistics and quantitative research is required and experience as a faculty member desirable.

Application materials must be submitted through the UALR online application system. Please submit

(1) a letter of interest clearly indicating the position of interest,
(2) curriculum vitae,
(3) a teaching philosophy,
(4) a statement of research interest, and
(5) three letters of reference.

Additional information about these positions are available under the Jobs link on the Human Resources' website at ualr.edu/humanresources/. Review of applications will begin on November 1st 2015 and will continue until all positions are filled. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Dr. David Montague, Chair of the Search Committee, by email at [e-mail], or Dr. Julien C. Mirivel, Interim Chair, at [e-mail] or by phone at 501-569-3083.

This position is subject to a pre-employment criminal and financial history background check. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication and/or adverse financial history 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. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and actively seeks the candidacy of minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities. Under Arkansas law, all applications are subject to disclosure. Persons hired must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States. - See more at: chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000902557-01#sthash.4zXxkGNh.dpuf

[wondering222]

Does anyone have insight into why so many faculty have been leaving UALR?

[question]

why is some communications guy the department chair?

[FYI]

Two of the faculty listed on their website are no longer there.

[info]

Here is what people said over the summer: socjobs.proboards.com/thread/4940/fall-2015-arkansas-little-rock

[problems]

Whole university is losing junior faculty due to incompetent administration.
No strong senior faculty left in CJ department.

[Details?]

Do you have any specifics on what's going on there?

Oct 27, 2015 14:48:43 GMT -5 problems said:

Whole university is losing junior faculty due to incompetent administration.
No strong senior faculty left in CJ department.

[Insider]

A new administrator was hired as Founding Dean of new college after restructuring and almost single handily decimated the CJ program. Taking offices, funding lines, and other monetary means of support from PhD program. I state "almost single handily" because there was a faction of faculty who falsified accounts of misconduct against the previous chair did everything they could to get him removed, he founded the PhD program and was a staunch supporter of the graduate students. Now the previous chair has taken a more lucrative chair position, their top Associate Prof. left tenure to take Asst. prof. position because the department was so bad. A very promising Asst. Prof. left for the same reason and currently two of the three Asst. prof. still there are on the job market, so they will be losing more positions over the next few years. DO NOT take a position there unless there is no other alternative....working minimum wage is better than putting up with what will be the remaining CJ faculty and administration.

[crim007]

Yet more proof that we don't need some many PhD programs in criminology and criminal justice (I bet Jeff Walker just experienced a pang of anger - sensing that "criminology" was listed before criminal justice).

[Tact_Please]

I take no issue with individuals offering their perspectives regarding the status of UALR's program. They have value in the sense that they may be used by prospective applicants to make informed decisions while on the market. Personal slights, however, have no place here. As you chose to name an individual, however, allow me to retort--I very much doubt that anyone who has worked with Jeff Walker would agree with your assessment. He is a criminologist; and a rather brilliant one at that. I also fail to see how departmental conflict within a single, young program is evidence of an overabundance of doctoral programs. Indeed, some highly respected staple programs have endured similar experiences (some very public and very embarrassing). Problems of stability come with the territory regardless of a program's tenure; and no department is immune to the possibility of grievances between faculty members. The increase in doctoral granting programs simply matches the growth of our discipline.