F0007 - Assistant Professor of Exercise Science (HPEEX)

Title: F0007 - Assistant Professor of Exercise Science (HPEEX)

State Role Title: Faculty

Hiring Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location: Norfolk State University

Agency Website: www.nsu.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Norfolk State University
Norfolk State University is a comprehensive urban, public, doctoral granting institution committed to transforming students’ lives through exemplary teaching, research, and service. The University is a top ranked Historically Black College and University (HBCU) with nationally recognized STEM programs and enrolls 6,000 students in over thirty undergraduate and nineteen on-line and in-person graduate programs and its annual grant expenditures exceed $20 million. Norfolk State University has an NCAA Division I athletic program with fifteen sports, boasts eleven MEAC Conference championships in the last three years, and a coveted marching band invitation for participation in the 2023 Rose Parade.

City of Norfolk and the Hampton Roads Area
Norfolk State University is located in the heart of the City of Norfolk, which is home to the world’s largest Naval Base. The City of Norfolk is one of seven cities that make up what is referred to as the Hampton Roads Region, an area that includes Virginia Beach and Colonial Williamsburg. Norfolk has big-city amenities and attractions of arts and culture and cuisines of the Eastern Seaboard. There are numerous and accessible parks, riverfronts, lakes, festivals, and beaches in the Hampton Roads Region: all favorable for weekend getaways and an easy commute to Norfolk State University.

Overview of the Department
Norfolk State University’s Department of Health, Physical Education, and Exercise Science (HPEEX)is housed in the School of Education (SOE). The department offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science with concentrations in Health Fitness Instructor (HFI), Health Wellness Rehabilitation (HWR), Kinesiotherapy (KIN), and Health Physical Education P-12 (HPE).

Statement of the Position
The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Exercise Science (HPEEX) within the School of Education at Norfolk State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Exercise Science (F0007) position, with an anticipated start date of August 15, 2024. We seek candidates that have expertise in Exercise Physiology, Clinical Kinesiology, and/or Biomechanics as well as clinical experience in rehabilitative settings as a Kinesiotherapist, Physical Therapist, Athletic Trainer, and or Exercise Physiologist. Review of Applications will begin November | and continue until the position is filled.
The successful candidate will teach classes within the undergraduate Kinesiotherapy (KIN), Health Fitness Instructor (HFI), and Health Wellness Rehabilitation (HWR) concentrations of the Exercise Science degree. The candidate will assist with clinical supervision of Exercise Science/Kinesiotherapy majors and collaborate with department faculty to update and develop CAAHEP certification reports for the accrediting bodies of the American Kinesiotherapy Association (AKTA) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The candidate will advise and mentor students, hold office hours as designated by the University, engage in program development, curriculum reviews, and assessment of student learning, provide support for program coordination and administration (e.g., recruitment, admissions, programming), and serve on Departmental, School, and University committees. The candidate will conduct scholarly research, publish in respected refereed scholarly journals and/or academic presses, and participate in other scholarly activities to secure external funding.

DEI Statement
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement that addresses:
     a. Experience in serving culturally, socially, and economically diverse student populations.
     b. How your instructional delivery practices, assessment methods, and course management approaches cultivate and foster diversity,           equity, and inclusion?

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