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RECREATION
MANAGEMENT, Coastal Carolina University
RECREATION & TOURISM MANAGEMENT,
Old Dominion University, VA
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From:
Jeniffer Silver jasilver@coastal.edu
RECREATION MANAGEMENT
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR / TENURE TRACK
COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
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 in Recreation Management
beginning in August, 2009.
Position: The Recreation and Sport Management program seeks highly
qualified individuals who will play an integral role in the continued
development of programs and initiatives in the major. The institution plans
growth and development in the recreation and leisure sciences as applied to the
environment, aging populations, and/or commercial settings.
Responsibilities: include undergraduate courses in the program to be
selected from, but not limited to: area and facility management; introduction to
recreation and sport management, outdoor recreation, commercial recreation,
recreation for active aging, 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,
developing/advancing curriculum and collaborating with related academic
programs.
Qualifications: 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.
Application: Interested candidates should submit a letter of
application, current curriculum vitae, and a statement of teaching philosophy,
summary of research agenda, and names and contact information of three (3)
professional references electronically at:
Review of applications will begin
December 1, 2008
and continue until the position is filled. Candidates who interview must provide
official transcripts of graduate work.
Coastal
Carolina
University
is a public mid-sized, comprehensive liberal arts-oriented institution. Coastal
Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from
the Atlantic coastal resort
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. Coastal Carolina University is a part of the South Carolina
system of public education and has close ties with its founder, the Horry County
Higher Education Commission.
Coastal
Carolina
University is an EO/AA employer.
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From: Robert J Spina
RSpina@odu.edu
RECREATION & TOURISM MANAGEMENT
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR / TENURE TRACK
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
Position: The Recreation and Tourism Studies (RTS) program at Old
Dominion University is pleased to announce a tenure-track Assistant Professor
position beginning in the Fall semester of 2009.
Responsibilities: Instruct undergraduate RTS courses in the core
curriculum, the recreation and tourism management emphasis area, and graduate
courses in recreation and tourism management. Assist in the development of a
community recreation and youth development emphasis area. Direct graduate
student research and theses. Provide academic advisement and supervise
internships. Participate in scholarly activities that include nationally
refereed publications, submittal of grant proposals, and professional
presentations. Serve on departmental, college, and university committees.
Qualifications: The successful applicant is expected to have a doctoral
degree in recreation and parks/leisure studies or related field, the ability to
employ effective teaching practices, and a strong commitment to scholarship and
research. Additional qualifications include experience as a practitioner in the
field and evidence of previous successful college/university teaching experience
in recreation and parks/leisure studies. Knowledge and experience in community
recreation and youth development preferred.
Related Information: The Recreation and Tourism Studies program’s
undergraduate curriculum is accredited by the NRPA Council on Accreditation.
The RTS undergraduate program currently has two emphasis areas; recreation and
tourism management and therapeutic recreation. The graduate program recently
initiated course offerings via podcasting distance learning in the Summer of
2007 and will be fully on-line in the Fall of 2008.
Starting Date: July 25, 2009
Application Information: Interested applicants should send a letter of
application, curriculum vitae, samples of scholarly work, and the names,
addresses and phone numbers of three references to:
Betsy Kennedy
Search Committee Chair
Department of ESPER
115 Spong Hall
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529
Direct questions to (757) 683-4703 or
bkennedy@odu.edu
Review of applicants will begin
November 1, 2008
and continue until the position is filled.
About Old Dominion University and Hampton Roads: Old Dominion
University’s main campus is located in Norfolk, VA, one of the seven major
cities which make up Hampton Roads, a metropolitan community with a population
of more than 1.5 million citizens, just minutes from the popular Virginia Beach
oceanfront and historic Colonial Williamsburg. The University enrolls
approximately 20,000 students and operates several off-campus higher education
centers. Old Dominion University is a Carnegie Foundation research-extensive
institution with a 2005-2010 Strategic Plan focused on becoming one of the top
100 public doctoral institutions. The Darden College of Education seeks faculty
members who demonstrate a commitment to a set of core values consistent with the
goals of the University’s Strategic Plan. These core values include a sense of
professionalism as well as strong beliefs in the following: establishing
relationships with students, alumni, schools, and agencies; adding value to the
educational experience; and enhancing the national reputation of the University
through high quality teaching, research and service.
Old Dominion
University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution and requires
compliance with the Immigration, Reform and Control Act of 1986.
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