JOB: California State University - East Bay

Position: Full time lecturer Sport History/Sport Sociology/Sport Philosophy
Salary: $50,000 to less than $70,000
Institution: California State University - East Bay
Location: California
Date posted: 12/18/2006

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY

FACULTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

DEPARTMENT OF KINESIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Full time Temporary Annual Lecturer
OAA Position No. 07-08 KPE-HIST/SOC/PHIL-FTLECT

THE UNIVERSITY: California State University, East Bay is known for award-winning programs, expert instruction, small classes, a highly personalized learning environment, and a choice of more than 100 career-focused fields of study. There are two scenic campuses - one in the Hayward Hills overlooking San Francisco Bay and the other in the Concord foothills of Mt. Diablo - plus a professional center in dynamic downtown Oakland. The two campuses' proximity to the major Bay Area cities provides unique cultural opportunities including museums, art galleries, aquariums, planetariums, plays, musicals, sports events, and concerts. Their nearness to the Pacific Ocean and Sierra Nevada Mountains offers recreational diversion as well as excellent laboratories for educational studies. The ten major buildings of the Hayward Hills campus, on 342 acres, contain over 150 classrooms and teaching laboratories, over 177 specialized instructional rooms, numerous student oriented computer labs and a library, which contains a collection of over one million items accessible through HAYSTAC, its on-line catalog. CSUEB's Concord Campus provides full instructional support for over 1,600 upper division and graduate students. Its five buildings on 395 acres feature lecture halls, seminar rooms, computer labs, science labs, an art studio, theatre and library. The University has an enrollment of approximately 13,000 students and 600 faculty. CSUEB is organized into four colleges: Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences; Business and Economics; Education and Allied Studies; and Science. The University offers bachelor's degrees in 45 fields, minors in 66 fields, and master's degrees in 31 (in addition to Special Majors). Other programs lead to teaching specialist, pupil personnel services, and administrative services credentials. To learn more about CSUEB visit http://www.csueastbay.edu.

THE DEPARTMENT: The mission of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education is to prepare graduates who are knowledgeable, professional, experienced, and idealistic regarding the significance and value of sport and exercise. The department is one of five within the College of Education and Allied Studies and offers Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Kinesiology. The department takes a disciplinary approach to the study of Kinesiology and its related professions.

DUTIES OF THE POSITION:
·Instruct undergraduate and graduate-level courses across at least two of the following areas: sport history, sport sociology, and sport philosophy.
·Advise students, and participate in department, college, and university committees.
·Other duties as assigned.
Please note that teaching assignments at California State University, East Bay include courses at both the Hayward and Concord campuses.

RANK AND SALARY: Lecturer B. Salary is dependent upon educational preparation and experience. Subject to budgetary authorization.

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: Fall Quarter, 2007

QUALIFICATIONS: Candidate must expect to have an earned doctorate in Kinesiology no later than the effective date of the appointment with specialized preparation in the following areas: Sport History, Sport Sociology, and Sport Philosophy. Candidates with successful teaching experience at the university level are preferred. Demonstrated ability to teach, advise, and mentor students from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Screening of applicants will begin February 15, 2007 and continue until the position is filled. Please submit a letter of application; a complete and current vita; graduate transcripts; and three letters of recommendation to:

Dr. Rita Liberti, Chair
Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
California State University, East Bay
Hayward, CA. 94542-3062
Phone: (510) 885-3061; Fax: (510) 885-2423
Email: rita.liberti@csueastbay.edu

Note: California State University, East Bay hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. All offers of employment are contingent upon presentation of documents demonstrating the appointee's identity and eligibility to work, in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, CSUEB does not discriminate on the basis of any protected categories: age, ancestry, citizenship, color, disability, gender, immigration status, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran's status. The University is committed to the principles of diversity in employment and to creating a stimulating learning environment for its diverse student body.