Children’s Physical Activity, Fitness, & School Health Promotion

Faculty Position

 

DESCRIPTION: The University of Georgia seeks to fill a full‐time, tenure‐track position at the Assistant Professor rank in the area of children’s physical activity, fitness, and school health promotion. We are pursuing the highest quality scholar and teacher educator with research and teaching expertise in children’s physical activity, fitness, and school health promotion. This is an academic-year appointment that begins in August, 2015.

 

QUALIFICATIONS: (a) Doctorate in Kinesiology or closely related field (e.g., Sport Pedagogy, Teacher Education, or School Health), and (b) Evidence of successful research, teaching, and potential for securing external funding.  Other desired but not essential qualifications are at least one year of: (a) Public school teaching experience, and (b) Experience with edTPA.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES: Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of physical education, with a specific expertise in children’s physical activity for health and well-being. Establish a focused line of research in children’s physical activity for health and well-being involving undergraduate and graduate students. Seek external funding for research projects and educational programs. Advise graduate students, and direct master’s and doctoral students’ thesis and dissertation research. Participate in the development of the health and physical education teacher education programs and serve on department, college, and university committees.

 

UNIVERSITY: The University of Georgia is a land/sea grant, flagship research university with over 35,000 students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. It is located in Athens, a city with a population of approximately 120,000 located 60 miles northeast of Atlanta. The community and greater metropolitan Atlanta provide abundant opportunities for research, teaching, and professional engagement. The Department of Kinesiology has 26 full‐time faculty members and offers B.S.Ed., M.S., and Ph.D. programs in the academic areas of athletic training, exercise science, physical education, and sport management. Department faculty members are nationally and internationally recognized for their scholarly accomplishments. The Department has excellent facilities in the Ramsey Center located on the main Athens campus. For more information about the Department of Kinesiology, applicants are encouraged to visit http://www.coe.uga.edu/kinesiology, for UGA visit www.uga.edu; for the city of Athens visit www.visitathensga.com; and for the state of Georgia, visit www.georgia.gov.

 

APPLICATION: Applications should be submitted electronically (Word or PDF files) to Ms. Emily Pearson (emily122@uga.edu). Please send a letter of application, curriculum vita, research and teaching statements, reprints of no more than three recent research articles, transcripts, and the names and full contact information of four references. For additional information about the position contact Dr. Bryan McCullick via e-mail (bamccull@uga.edu) or phone at: (706) 542‐3621. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

 

DEADLINE: Applications received through October 27, 2014 are assured full consideration.

 

The University of Georgia is an EEO/AA Institution. Protected veterans and individuals with disability encouraged to apply.