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RECREATION MANAGEMENT,  Coastal Carolina University

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RECREATION MANAGEMENT
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR / TENURE TRACK
COASTAL
CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

Position: 
Coastal Carolina University, Program in Recreation and Sport Management in the School of Health, Kinesiology, and Sport Studies, announces a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning in August 2010. 

Responsibilities:  include teaching undergraduate courses in the program to be selected from, but not limited to: facility management, introduction to recreation and sport management, outdoor recreation, leisure studies, commercial recreation, recreation for aging, diverse populations, program planning and promotion, supervision of fieldwork, ecotourism, and recreation administration.  Position requires undergraduate student advisement, mentoring of undergraduate student research, establishing a record of scholarship and professional service/outreach.  The successful candidate will assist in developing/advancing curriculum and program assessment/accreditation, and collaborate effectively with related academic programs.

Qualifications:  The Recreation and Sport Management program seeks a highly qualified individual who will play an integral role in the continued development of programs and initiatives in the major.  Candidates must possess an earned Doctorate in Recreation, Leisure or highly related discipline (ABD considered); evidence of scholarly productivity; excellence in teaching; record of community/public engagement; and experience in student advising and mentoring.  The program recently moved to the College of Science and plans curricular and research development in recreation and leisure science areas such environmental studies, aging/diverse populations, and outdoor, tourism, or commercial settings.   
 
 
Application:  Interested candidates should submit: a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, summary of research agenda, and names and contact information for at  least three (3) professional references electronically at: http://jobs.coastal.edu.  Applicants who interview must provide official transcripts of graduate work.
Review of application materials will begin
December 15, 2009 and continue until the position is filled.

Coastal Carolina University is a public mid-sized, comprehensive liberal arts-oriented institution.  CCU is located in Conway, South Carolina, nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort of Myrtle Beach, one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the nation.  It has an enrollment of 8,400 students and is expected to have continued growth for the next several years.  CCU is part of the South Carolina system of public education and has close ties with its founder, the Horry County Higher Education Commission.  Teaching assignments at CCU may include evening/weekend courses and courses taught at off-campus locations.


Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.


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