Faculty of Kinesiology
University of New Brunswick
Sociocultural Aspects of Sport/Recreation/ Leisure/ Physical Activity
The Faculty of Kinesiology is seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure track position) with research and teaching interests in Sociocultural Aspects of Sport/Recreation/ Leisure/ Physical Activity. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. (or near completion) and will be expected to compete for externally funded research grants or contracts to support their research programs and their graduate students. Duties will also include teaching foundational and advanced courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels and the supervising of graduate students. Collaboration with other scholars is encouraged.
The Faculty of Kinesiology is a comprehensive academic and co-curricular unit. Its mission is to create, disseminate and apply knowledge about physical activity and its relation to health, wellness and human performance, and to provide opportunities for participation in physical activity at a variety of levels.
The Faculty’s programs are as follows:
Undergraduate Program (BSc. in Kinesiology, Bachelor of Recreation and Sport Studies); Graduate Program (MSc in Exercise and Sport Science, MA in Sport and Recreation Studies, MBA in Sport and Recreation, and Interdisciplinary Ph.D.);
Campus Recreation Program; Varsity Reds Intercollegiate Athletics Program;
Outreach Programs (e.g., Fitness Assessment Centre, Pediatric Weight Management Clinic, Adventure Challenge Program, Workplace Wellness, Healthy Aging, Human Factors and Ergonomics).
The Faculty is currently involved in planning an exciting new transformative building and programming project—the Healthy Living Village. Plans include new research laboratories, teaching spaces, communal spaces, offices, recreational and athletic facilities as well as facilities for healthy living outreach initiatives. Construction is scheduled to start in August 2006.
The University of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton, New Brunswick’s Capital City. Situated along the banks of the beautiful St. John River, Fredericton is a great place to live, work and play. Graced with tree-lined streets, Victorian homes, top attractions, arts and cultural events, a variety of sporting facilities, kilometers of trails, acres of parks and green space, two universities, and an airport, Fredericton is one of the most successful and vibrant small cities in North America.
Review of applications will begin January 9th, 2006 and will continue until the positions are filled. Applicants should submit a cover letter outlining their research and teaching goals, a curriculum vitae and the names of three references to Dr. Terry R. Haggerty (details below) by January 9th 2006.
Dr. Terry R. Haggerty, Dean
Faculty of Kinesiology
University of New Brunswick
P.O. Box 4400, Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada E3B 5A3
Phone: (506) 453-4576 Fax (506) 447-3058
Email: haggerty@unb.ca www.unbf.ca/kinesiology
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Applicants should indicate current citizenship status. The University of New Brunswick is committed to the principle of employment equity. These positions are subject to budgetary approval.
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