RECREATION
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RECREATION MANAGEMENT
ASSISTANT/ ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, TENURE-TRACK
Coastal Carolina University
Position Decription: The
Department of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport Studies Program in
Recreation and Sport Management at Coastal Carolina University invites
applications for a tenure- track position as Assistant/Associate
Professor of Recreation Management beginning in August 2012. 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. The program plans curricular
and research development in recreation management and leisure sciences
as applied to environmental, aging/diverse populations, tourism,
outdoor, and/or commercial settings.
Responsibilities: Responsibilities include
teaching undergraduate courses to be selected from but not limited to:
recreation administration, leadership in recreation and sport
management, program and event planning, introduction to recreation and
sport management, outdoor recreation, leisure studies, commercial
recreation, recreation for aging, diverse populations, supervision of
fieldwork, and research methods. The position requires undergraduate
student advisement, mentoring of undergraduate student research and
experiential learning, establishing a record of scholarship and
professional service/outreach. The successful candidate will assist in
advancing curriculum and program assessment/accreditation and
collaborate effectively with related academic programs.
Coastal
Qualifications: Candidates
must possess an earned Doctorate in Recreation, Leisure or highly
related discipline; evidence of scholarly productivity; excellence in
teaching; record of community/public engagement; and experience in
student advising and mentoring.
About Coastal Carolina University: 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 of Myrtle Beach, one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas
in the nation. It has an enrollment of 8,900 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 founders, the Horry County Higher Education
Commission.
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 1, 2011 and continue until the position is filled.
Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.
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