Wednesday, September 03, 2008

JOB: Assistant Professor, Sport Humanities, UT-Austin

Assistant Professor Position in Sport Humanities

Applications are invited for a tenure-track position (Assistant Professor) with a 9-month appointment in the Department of Kinesiology & Health Education at The University of Texas at Austin. Candidates should have a doctoral degree in Sport History, Sport Philosophy, or other field in the Sport Humanities, Social Sciences of Sport, or Sport Management; an established record of scholarly publication with an emphasis on sport history, sport philosophy, or related areas; demonstrated potential for extramural funding; and the ability to teach classes in sport history, sport philosophy, sport law, sports and media, or other allied areas of the sport humanities and social sciences. Responsibilities include: scholarly research and publication; recruiting graduate students and supervising theses and dissertations; teaching undergraduate courses in the new major in Physical Culture and Sports; teaching graduate courses suitable for students in Sport Studies and Sport Management; d) seeking extramural funding; and, e) participating in the advising of Sport Management interns.

To apply, send a letter of application including a statement of research, funding, and teaching interests; a curriculum vitae; reprints/preprints of published articles; and three letters of recommendation to: Committee Chair, Physical Culture and Sports Search, c/o Dolores Groves, Room 107, Anna Hiss Gym, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, 1 University Station, A2000, Austin, Texas 78712-0360.

For additional information contact the search committee chair, Jan Todd, Ph.D., at: j.todd@mail.utexas.edu. Deadline for applications is October 10, 2008. The University of Texas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.


Contact Information:


E-mail : j.todd@mail.utexas.edu
Phone : 512-471-4890
Dr. Jan Todd
Professor
Kinesiology & Health Education
The University of Texas
Anna Hiss Gym #107, A2000
Kinesiology & Health Ed. Univ. of Texas
Austin , TX 78712
USA

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