Associate Professor/Professor (Director for School of Kinesiology)

Position Title: Associate Professor/Professor (Director for School of Kinesiology)

Department: 2340|Kinesiology

Responsibilities:
POSITION:
Director, School of Kinesiology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, nine-month tenure appointment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful candidate will direct the School of Kinesiology and meet tenure criteria in teaching, research, and service and in addition, qualify for rank as associate or full professor (tenure criteria can be provided upon request). Responsibilities include serving as an academic administrator to a dynamic, multidisciplinary faculty, encouraging professional growth, communicating pertinent information to the diverse university community, faculty, staff, and students.


ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT:
UL Lafayette is the largest of nine publicly supported universities in the University of Louisiana system with an enrollment of approximately 19,000 students. The School of Kinesiology houses both graduate (M.S. Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Sports Management, Health Promotion and Wellness) and undergraduate programs (B.S. Physical Education, Exercise Science, Sport Management, Health Promotion and Wellness) with over a total of 1000 enrolled students. The facilities include a 1500+ sq. ft. human performance laboratory and athletic training laboratory. For further details on laboratory equipment please contact the search committee co-chairs.

Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
Earned doctorate in Kinesiology or a related discipline
Eligible for rank of associate or full professor
Record of successful research and support for scholarly activities
Leadership, communicative and interpersonal skills that foster an environment of continual growth and strive to promote local, regional and national visibility within the profession
Demonstrated success with programmatic assessment
Experience with administrative leadership
Experience with accreditation processes
Excellence in university level teaching
History of effective faculty and student mentorship skills

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with distance learning
Previous experience working with CAATE, CAEP, COSMA accreditation


SALARY:
Negotiable commensurate with qualifications, rank, and experience.

STARTING DATE:
August 1, 2024

APPLICATIONS:
Applications should be submitted via the career site and will include:
Cover letter describing your qualifications for the position
Complete, well-organized curriculum vitae
Statement of past and present research focus
3-5 references with email and phone contact information

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