CALIFORNIA
STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY
FACULTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
DEPARTMENT OF KINESIOLOGY
FULL-TIME
TENURE-TRACK – DEPARTMENT CHAIR
*OAA Position No. 14-15
KIN-DEPTCHAIR-TT
THE
UNIVERSITY: California State University, East Bay is
known for award-winning programs, expert instruction, diverse student body, 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 several programs
(http://www20.csueastbay.edu/concord/). 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 with 600 faculty. CSUEB is organized into four colleges: Letters,
Arts, 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 CSU, East Bay
visit http://www20.csueastbay.edu.
THE
DEPARTMENT:
Kinesiology is housed in the College of Education and Allied Studies, where 55%
of students are female, 29% White, 23% Hispanic, 21% Asian/Pacific Islander,
11% African American, and 16% Mixed or Other. The kinesiology department has
over 600 majors and offers baccalaureate and master’s degrees. The department
has a long tradition of taking a disciplinary approach to the field of
kinesiology and requires a broad core for all students. Expertise of the
current tenure track faculty range from humanities to social/behavioral
sciences to life sciences, as well as pedagogy and other applied practices. The
department currently has the following undergraduate options: Therapeutic
Studies (for the allied health fields); Exercise, Nutrition, & Wellness;
Physical Education Teaching, and two new options: Social Justice in Sport and
Physical Activity Studies. The program offers the opportunity to teach and
conduct research with a diverse student body and faculty.
DUTIES OF
THE POSITION: This
is a department chair position. It requires leadership and management across
all aspects of department functions. The chair is expected to:
- Provide innovative
and progressive leadership to the department.
- Work
collaboratively with 10 tenure track faculty, 20 part time faculty, 5
staff members and nearly 600 majors to achieve departmental goals.
- Assume
administrative and budgetary responsibility for all department programs.
- Encourage and
participate in scholarship activities.
- Promote continual
quality assurance and development of undergraduate, graduate, and
scholarly programs.
- Articulate the
role of kinesiology at the college, university, and community level.
- Teach selected
graduate and undergraduate classes.
- Participate as a
member of the college council of chairs leadership team.
Please note that teaching assignments
at California State University, East Bay include courses at the Hayward,
Concord and Online campuses.
RANK AND
SALARY: Associate
to Full Professor. Rank and salary is dependent upon educational
preparation and academic experience.
Subject to budgetary authorization.
DATE OF
APPOINTMENT: Fall Quarter 2014
QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must have an earned doctorate in kinesiology or closely
related field with specialized preparation in one or more of the content areas
offered in the major core. Additionally, applicants should have a well-established
record of scholarly productivity. Candidates for this chair position will be
expected to provide clear and compelling evidence of collaborative leadership,
faculty support, and the promotion of academic programs within a public
university structure. Experience in fundraising and development of external
support is most desirable. Candidates must be committed to a broad
cross-disciplinary approach to kinesiology and the stated mission and student
learning outcomes of the department and CSU East Bay. Preference will be given
to applicants with demonstrated interest in professional or community-based
applications in kinesiology and support of a diverse student body largely
preparing for kinesiology-related professions outside academia. An innovative
vision of the role and application of kinesiology over the next 20 years and
beyond will be highly valued.
Demonstrated ability to teach, advise,
and mentor students from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds. Additionally,
applicants must demonstrate a record of scholarly activity. This University is
fully committed to the rights of students, staff, and faculty with disabilities
in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. For more information
about the University’s program supporting the rights of our students with
disabilities see: http://www20.csueastbay.edu/af/departments/as/
APPLICATION DEADLINE First deadline: Oct. 15, 2013. All positions will be considered open until
filled. Please submit a letter of application, which addresses the
qualifications noted in the position announcement; a complete and current vita,
and names and affiliations of three people who can provide a reference letter
when called upon. https://my.csueastbay.edu/psp/pspdb1/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL
If you have any questions regarding the
position please contact Dr. Jeff Simons, Chair search committee, or Dr. Penny
McCullagh, Chair, Department of Kinesiology by email:
Dr. Jeff
Simons: jeff.simons@csueastbay.edu
Dr. Penny
McCullagh: penny.mc@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.
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