Fitness, Conditioning, and Performance Faculty Positions

Positions: Two Assistant Professors, tenure track. We are especially seeking applicants with research and teaching expertise in fitness, conditioning, and performance.

Qualifications: While applicants with a wide range of specializations within the field of Kinesiology will be considered, those who have applied their specialty to the areas of fitness, conditioning, and performance are particularly encouraged to apply. Specialties may include motor learning, motor development, neuromotor control, biomechanics, exercise psychology, and sport psychology, and basic and/or applied exercise physiology.

Required: Ph.D. in Kinesiology or closely related field. Evidence of potential in grant scholarship and external funding; strong publication record, and evidence of innovative research and a history of success. Excellent interpersonal communication skills and workplace collegiality. Must meet eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time appointment begins, and be able to continue working legally for the proposed term of employment.

Desired: University teaching experience; active participation in pertinent professional organizations; relevant practical/clinical experience and certifications; experience with on-line teaching and learning.

Responsibilities: Establish a successful research program leading to publications in premier refereed journals, presentations in national and international venues, and extramural funding; teach graduate and undergraduate classes in Physical Activity and Health within the fitness, conditioning, and performance track; participate in curriculum development; recruit, advise, and train students in the M.Ed., M.S., and Ph.D. degree plans, including supervision of graduate research; perform Department, College, University, community, and professional service.

Starting Date: August 16, 2013.

University: Auburn University (AU) is ranked in the top fifty public universities (U.S. News & World Report) and the Department of Kinesiology doctoral program is ranked in the top twenty-five (AAKPE Ranking of Doctoral Programs, 2005). Our departmental mission is to promote the creation and application of knowledge about health, physical activity, and performance, create and implement an invigorating learning environment for undergraduate and graduate students, and improve the health and wellness of society through research, outreach, and teaching. Academic programs at AU enroll approximately 21,000 undergraduate students and 3,400 graduate students. Detailed information may be obtained by visiting the Web site at http://education.auburn.edu/academic_departments/kine/index.html. The Department of Kinesiology will be moving into a new “state of the art” building as sole occupant in Spring 2013. AU also has a new MRI Research Center that contains a Siemens Verio open-bore 3T scanner for clinical and research use, and one of the first actively-shielded whole-body 7T MRI scanners in the US for research use. Kinesiology’s new Health and Performance Optimization Center, housed in the new MRI facility, will have its grand opening Fall 2012. AU is centrally located in the southeastern United States in Auburn, AL, a city with a population of about 56,000. Auburn’s size offers numerous advantages to its residents and is a quintessential college town with attractive demographic makeup and geographic location. Excellent recreational and cultural opportunities are available.

Salary: Assistant Professor Level, competitive and commensurate with experience; excellent health benefits and retirement package.

Application: Review of applications will begin October 31, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. Submit a letter of application addressing the required and desired qualifications as stated in this position announcement and describe how your academic concentration and research expertise will advance the mission of the department and program. Also, submit a curriculum vitae, transcripts, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three individuals who will be sending letters of recommendation to support the application:

Dr. David D. Pascoe, Chair Phone: (334)-844-1479

Search Committee Fax: (334)-844-1467

Fitness, Conditioning, and Performance E-mail: pascodd@auburn.edu

Department of Kinesiology

2050 Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum

Auburn University, Alabama 36849-5323

AUBURN UNIVERSITY IS AN AA/EOE.

WOMEN AND MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Last Updated: Sep 25, 2012