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Position:
The College of Health Professions invites applications for a tenure-track, 9-month Assistant Professor
position in the Physical Education/Teacher Education Program in the Department of Kinesiology beginning August
2024.
Qualifications:
Doctoral degree in Physical Education Teacher Education, Heath Education Teacher Education,
or Health and Physical Education. ABD applicants considered, but appointment will be at the Instructor rank and all degree requirements must
be completed by February 1, 2025. Evidence of scholarship agenda focused in an area related to Health Education Teacher Education, Physical
Education Teacher Education or Health and Physical Education is required. Training and expertise to teach courses in Physical Education
and/or Health Education and Kinesiology- related courses in health, wellness and fitness are required. At least one year experience teaching
PreK-12 Physical Education, Health Education and/or Health and Physical Education is required. Candidates with three or more years of K-12
teaching experience are highly valued and encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
Primary responsibilities
include: 1) TEACHING – research active instructors teach 6 units over a 9-month academic year in a highly diverse, student-centered
program; provide high quality instruction in a variety of health and/or physical education teacher education courses; advise and mentor
students as they matriculate through the program and prepare to enter the profession; 2) SCHOLARSHIP – development/continuation of a
focused area of scholarship that includes refereed publications, professional presentations, external funding, and involvement in scholarly
projects with faculty and students; 3) SERVICE – active service participation at the department, college, university, profession and
community levels; engage in administrative contributions to the program related to internship coordination and accreditation
support.
Department Information:
The Department of Kinesiology, located within the College of Health Professions,
has over 30 full-time faculty and more than 1,200 students across the Physical Education/Teacher Education, Fitness and Wellness Leadership,
Sport Management, and Exercise Science undergraduate programs. The Physical Education/Teacher Education has approximately 85 majors. The
Department also offers a Master’s degree in Athletic Training. All programs value success in working with diverse populations and
students. Kinesiology has a strong, positive relationship with the University’s Division of Athletics and Campus
Recreation.
Towson University:
Towson University (www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U.S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities
in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, is Baltimore’s largest university, and is the largest public, comprehensive institution in
the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 19,000 undergraduates and more than 3,000 graduate students across six academic colleges
(business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has of 900 full-time faculty, and offers 65
bachelor’s 42 master’s, and 4 doctoral programs. Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles
north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia.
Application
Process:
Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Interested applicants should
submit a letter of application that addresses the posting details and qualifications. Applications must also include: (1) a curriculum
vitae, (2) a teaching statement, a research statement that addresses current areas of expertise and future research agenda, and a statement
describing the applicant’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. All application materials should be submitted
electronically via the application link, preferably in a single PDF file. In addition, applicants should submit contact information (name,
address, email, phone number) for at least three professional references.
Apply by visiting https://towson.taleo.net/careersection/fac_ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=230000KX. Please note that the search number for which
you are applying is CHP-3713
A Criminal Background Investigation is required for the hired candidate and the results may impact
employment.
The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our
decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full
COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a
reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety.
Please be sure to visit the Applicant Data Form to complete a
voluntary on-line form. All data collected are for internal, state, and/or federal reporting and will not be used for other purposes.
Towson University is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity, as detailed in “A More Inclusive TU: Advancing Equity and Diversity (2020 – 25).”
TU is a national leader in inclusive excellence, the only institution in Maryland with zero achievement gap, and 68% growth in minority enrollment over the past 5 years. We encourage applications from a variety of (dis)abilities, cultural, ethnic, race, sex, gender identity/expressions, national origins, ages, veteran status, color, religious, socio-economic, sexual orientations and belief background.
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