PSYCHOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY POSITIONS
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SOCIO-CULTURAL/HISTORICAL/PHILOSOPHICAL
PERSPECTIVES,
California State University, Fullerton
SOCIOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT,
Southern Illinois University
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From: Mary Aboud
maboud@Exchange.FULLERTON.EDU
SOCIO-CULTURAL/HISTORICAL/PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / TENURE TRACK
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON
Position: Socio-cultural/Historical/Philosophical Perspectives
tenure-track position in the Department of Kinesiology, College of Health
and Human Development. Job Control Number 23603G-09-064
Responsibilities: In addition to the above sub-specialties, areas of
teaching responsibility may include measurement and statistics, introduction to
kinesiology, research methods, and/or gerokinesiology. Successful applicants
will be expected to conduct research and engage in other scholarly activities;
participate in curriculum development; advise and direct student research and
graduate theses/ projects/exams; provide Department, College, and University
service; and provide academic advisement.
Qualifications: Earned doctorate in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, or
related field; focused ongoing scholarly/creative activity with a record of
peer-reviewed publications and potential to attract external funding; successful
teaching performance in relevant courses; evidence of significant professional
and leadership activities; and ability to work successfully within a culturally
diverse university and community.
Rank & Salary
This position is at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor, depending on
experience. Salaries are competitive and commensurate with rank, experience and
qualifications. Periodic salary adjustments are enacted by the state
legislature. Additional teaching in summer and intersession is often available.
An excellent comprehensive benefits package is available which includes
health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner and /or dependent
fee-waiver; access to campus child-care as well as an affordable housing
program; and a defined-benefit retirement program through the state system along
with optional tax sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of
benefits visit:
http://hr.fullerton.edu/Benefits/Faculty_Unit_3.pdf
Appointment Date: August 2009
Application Procedures: Send letter of application; a brief narrative (2
pages) regarding candidate's views on trends and future directions in main area
of research; transcripts of graduate work; current vita; up to three examples of
scholarly work; copies of teaching evaluations for all
courses taught over the past two years; and three letters of
recommendation addressed to:
Department of
Kinesiology
California State University, Fullerton
P.O. Box 6870
Fullerton, CA 92834-6870
ATTN: Search Committee Chair Socio-cultural/Historical/Philosophical
Perspectives
To assure full
consideration complete applications should be received by
November 15, 2008. The positions will remain open until filled.
The Department: The Department (> 1,000 majors) offers B.S and
M.S. degrees in Kinesiology, providing students with several focus options
related to specific
career objectives and sub-disciplinary specializations. The
Department houses several laboratories and offers multiple opportunities for
collaboration in its research centers, including the Center for Successful
Aging, the Center for the Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles and Obesity
Prevention, the Lifespan Wellness Center, and the Center for the Advancement of
Responsible Youth Sports. Visit the departmental and University websites for
additional information about our offerings and faculty:
http://hdcs.fullerton.edu/knes/
The University: California State University, Fullerton is a large,
comprehensive, urban university with approximately 1,900 full and part-time
faculty and a diverse student body of approximately over 37,130. The university
offers a broad spectrum of programs, with 55 baccalaureate and 50 graduate
degrees in liberal arts and sciences and in applied and professional fields
including a doctorate in education. Learning is preeminent at Cal State
Fullerton. We combine the best qualities of teaching and research universities
where actively engaged students, faculty and staff work in close collaborations
to expand knowledge. Research and other creative activities are enhanced by the
proximity of the campus to nationally recognized business, cultural, and
educational institutions.
Faculty members were awarded over $17 million in
grants and contracts for research and scholarly activities in 2007-2008.
The university has a longstanding tradition of collegial governance. Cal State
Fullerton is strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural
diversity. We are ranked 6th in the nation in terms of baccalaureate degrees
awarded to minorities. In addition to meeting fully its obligations under
federal and state law, Cal State Fullerton is committed to creating a community
in which a diverse population can live, work and learn in an atmosphere of
tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each
individual. To that end, all qualified individuals will receive equal
consideration without regard to economic status, race, ethnicity, color,
religion, national origin or cultural background, political views, sex or sexual
orientation, disability or Veteran's status or other personal characteristics or
beliefs.
Cal State Fullerton is an
Equal Opportunity/Title IX /503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer
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From: Pat Doty
pdoty@siu.edu
SOCIOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR / TENURE TRACK
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
POSITION: Assistant Professor in Sport Studies (Sociology of Sport,
Social Psychology of Sport).
QUALIFICATIONS: The rank of Assistant Professor requires a doctorate in
Kinesiology, Sociology or related area. Applicants who have completed all
requirements except the dissertation will be considered. If official evidence
of completion of all requirements for the doctorate is not received by August
15, 2009, the position offered will be a term, nine-month appointment with the
rank of Instructor at a lower salary than that of an Assistant Professor.
Experience, interest, and/or potential for external funding is preferred.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Preference will be given to applicants who have
background or experience in teaching in the area of Sociology of Sport/Social
Psychology of Sport at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
APPLICATION: Screening of applications will commence
November 17, 2008;
however, the position will remain open until filled. Application materials
should include: letter of application, curriculum vitae, a minimum of three
current letters of professional recommendation, graduate transcripts or listing
of graduate coursework (an official transcript of graduate coursework will be
required if selected for an interview). Send materials to:
Dr. Elaine Blinde
Chair, Department of Kinesiology
Mail Code 4310
Southern Illinois
University Carbondale
1075 S Normal Avenue
Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: 618-536-2431; Fax: 618-453-3329.
SIUC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer that strives to
enhance its ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its
potential to serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed
and encouraged and will receive consideration.
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