The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) invites applications or
nominations for a twelve-month tenure track associate or full professor
to serve as Director of the Institute of Government located within the
College of Professional Studies. The position will be available July 1,
2011 and the start date is negotiable. The Institute of Government
(IOG) is committed to engaging students, faculty and professional staff
in making a difference in central Arkansas and the state through
academic programs, practitioner training, applied research and
consulting. IOG contains a NASPAA- accredited Master’s program in
Public Administration, the Survey Research Center, and the Arkansas
Public Administration Consortium (APAC), a training unit offering
certificate programs for government and nonprofit leaders. The
Institute of Government also contains the Center for Public
Collaboration and the Center for Nonprofit Organizations that coordinate
graduate certificate programs in Conflict Mediation and Nonprofit
Management. The Institute of Government employs 20 full time faculty and
professional staff members and has a budget of over $1 million per year
with a little over half of institute funds coming from external grants
and contracts.
The MPA program is the largest and longest accredited MPA program in the
state and currently serves 60 students. The Survey Research Center
provides a full range of survey research services and is the largest
not-for-profit survey research organization in the state. It employs
six full-time researchers and twenty-five part-time telephone
interviewers utilizing a CATI system for the 20-station call center.
The Arkansas Public Administration Consortium offers a nationally
accredited Certified Public Manager training program as well as Arkansas
Government Manager and Certified Volunteer Management certificate
programs. It also provides tailored training for local and county
government groups. Over 1200 government and nonprofit leaders are
alumni of APAC certificate programs. The Institute of Government enjoys
close relationships with state and local government leaders. For more
information about all the programs in the Institute of Government,
consult the Institute webpage at www.ualr.edu/iog/
The successful candidate should hold a terminal degree, preferably a
Ph.D. in Public Administration or a related field, and have a strong
record of teaching, research, and grant and contract work with public
agencies and nonprofit organizations. He/she should have administrative
experience including budget and personnel oversight. He/she should be
able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, collaborative
leadership, ability to form relationships with government and nonprofit
leaders and commitment to diversity. Experience in resource
development, accreditation, assessment, and student recruitment and
retention would be preferred. The director should be a credible advocate
and representative of the Institute to campus and external constituencies.
UALR is a research intensive public urban/metropolitan university
located in the state capital. It enrolls 13,000 students per semester,
including 2500 graduate students. UALR supports a full range of
undergraduate programs, 38 master’s programs, a law degree, and eight
doctoral programs. UALR is part of the University of Arkansas system.
UALR supports neighborhood revitalization through the University
District working with housing, education, public safety and commercial
development in the neighborhoods surrounding the campus. The College of
Professional Studies includes the School of Social Work, the School of
Mass Communication, the Institute of Government, and departments of
Criminal Justice, Speech Communication and Audiology and Speech
Pathology. A new program that will be housed in the College and headed
by an IOG faculty /research staff member is the Shepherd Project, an
undergraduate minor in poverty studies, part of a consortium of 11
universities. For more information on UALR or the College of
Professional Studies, see websites at www.ualr.edu
The larger Little Rock area has a population of 500,000 people and is
the state center for government, medicine, commerce and the arts. It
has a low cost of living, a high quality of life, and abundant
recreation opportunities. To apply, please e-mail a letter of
application, a current CV, and the names and contact information for
three professional references in Word or PDF formats to:
Dr. Angela Laird Brenton,
Dean and Search Committee Chair
albrenton@ualr.edu
Consideration of applications will begin immediately and continue until
the position is filled. Inquiries about the position may be made to
Angela Brenton at 501-569-3244 or albrenton@ualr.edu
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.