Tuesday, September 14, 2010

JOB: Socio-Cultural Aspects of Sport/Physical Activity, CSU-Fullerton


DEPARTMENT OF KINESIOLOGY
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
California State University, Fullerton
Socio-Cultural Aspects of Sport/Physical Activity
Tenure-Track

Position
The Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton seeks to hire a tenure-track faculty in the area of Sport Sociology. Primary teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate and graduate classes in sport sociology and sport, games, and culture. In addition, areas of teaching responsibility may include gender and sport, introduction to kinesiology, history/philosophy of human movement, and/or research methods. Successful applicants will be expected to conduct research and engage in other scholarly activities; participate in curriculum development; advise and direct student research and graduate theses/ projects/exams; provide Department, College, and University service; and provide academic advisement. 

Qualifications
  • Earned doctorate in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, or related field
  • Focused ongoing scholarly/creative activity with a record of peer-reviewed publications and potential to attract external funding
  • Successful teaching performance in relevant courses
  • Evidence of significant professional and leadership activities
  • Ability to work successfully within a culturally diverse university and community

Department
The Department (> 1,200 majors) offers B.S and M.S. degrees in Kinesiology, providing students with several focus options related to specific career objectives and sub-disciplinary specializations.  The Department houses several laboratories and offers multiple opportunities for collaboration in its research centers, including the Center for Successful Aging, the Center for the Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles and Obesity Prevention, the Lifespan Wellness Center, the Center for Sport Performance, and the Center for the Advancement of Responsible Youth Sports. Visit the departmental and University websites for additional information about our offerings and faculty: http://hdcs.fullerton.edu/knes/

Rank & Salary
Position is at the rank of Assistant Professor.  Salary is competitive and commensurate with rank, experience and qualifications. Periodic salary adjustments are enacted by the state legislature. Additional teaching in summer and intersession is often available. An excellent comprehensive benefits package is available which includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner and/or dependent fee-waiver; access to campus child-care as well as an affordable housing program; and a defined-benefit retirement program through the state system along with optional tax sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits visit: http://hr.fullerton.edu/Benefits/Faculty_Unit_3.pdf

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Appointment Date
August 2011

Application Procedures
Send letter of application, curriculum vita, a brief narrative (2 pages) regarding your views on trends and future directions in main area of research, transcripts of graduate work, up to three examples of scholarly work, copies of teaching evaluation summaries for all courses taught over the past two years, and three letters of recommendation addressed to:

Dr. Lenny Wiersma, Search Committee Chair
Department of Kinesiology
California State University, Fullerton
P.O. Box 6870
Fullerton, CA  92834-6870

Application Deadline
To assure full consideration complete applications should be received by November 15, 2010. The position will remain open until filled.

Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity/
Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer

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