Assistant Professor in Pedagogy/Teacher Education

Department of Kinesiology
College of Health & Human Development
Assistant Professor
Fall 2025

The Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure‐track Assistant Professor position in Pedagogy/Teacher Education with an appointment to begin Fall 2025. We are seeking candidates who will be working in an established physical education teacher education program in Southern California that serves a culturally diverse student body within the Teacher Education Program and the University at large.

California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is a minority-serving institution, affirmative action, and equal opportunity employer. CSUF is firmly committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum and fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research, advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences. Individuals advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply.

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Position
CSUF faculty are committed teachers/scholars who bring research and creative discovery to life for students in classrooms, labs, studios, and individually mentored projects. The person in this position will develop and teach classes for the Subject Matter Preparation Program-Physical Education (SMPP-PE), Single-Subject Credential Program, and the pedagogy track in the Kinesiology graduate program, with possible teaching assignments in related areas. This person will also be responsible for producing scholarship and creative activities commensurate with the requirements for tenure. Additional responsibilities include:

• Advising students in academic degree pursuits and career development plans
• Directing graduate students with theses/projects/comprehensive exams
• Providing professional services to the department, college, and university
• Working in conjunction with the Teacher Education Program faculty in the maintenance and advancement of the accredited program via:
  • Supervising and coordinating teacher candidate placements in public schools
  • Establishing and maintaining affiliations with mentor teachers in local school districts
  • Collaborating with educational/political agencies in public school physical education advocacy

Tenure and promotion decisions require positive reviews on performance in teaching, scholarship, and service to the department, college, university, the teaching profession, and external community.

Required Qualifications

• Terminal degree in physical education, kinesiology, exercise science, or related area (ABD considered; doctorate required by appointment date)
• Teaching credential/license/certificate in physical education, or equivalent experience in educator preparation, or physical education teaching experiences in K-12 schools
• Demonstrated ability/potential to provide high-quality undergraduate and graduate education to a diverse student population, including first‐generation college students
• A promising record of scholarly accomplishments and a clearly defined research line relevant to physical education, teacher education, physical activity and health promotion, or other related areas
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion in teaching, scholarship, and/or service

Preferred Qualifications

• University-level teaching experiences in courses related to teacher education or kinesiology commensurate with the stage in the career
• Record of scholarly or service activities addressing diversity, inclusion, and equity issues in physical education, teacher education, or physical activity settings
• Record of developing/obtaining grants and external funding commensurate with stage in the career
• Record of professional leadership or service in the university, or state or national professional organizations, commensurate with stage in the career

Application
A complete online application must be received by electronic submission to be considered. To apply, please visit http://hr.fullerton.edu/careers/Faculty.php, choose full-time faculty, search for the position 540574, and provide the following required materials:

• A cover letter in whic