Assistant Professor of Sport Medicine

Job Description

PhD - Kinesiology, Teach professional courses in sport performance, exercise science, kinesiology, and sports medicine
Teach NASM certification courses in an online format
Serve on departmental, school and/or university committees as assigned
Serve as academic advisor for division majors
Engage in professional service

• Faculty are responsible for developing lectures, demonstrations, assignments, and enrichment activities to successfully deliver course content in their academic unit.
• Faculty will teach coursework in various specialties.
• Maintain regular office hours for advising students.
• Participate in events and initiatives aimed at meeting departmental and divisional recruitment and retention goals.
• Accept assignments on committees, sponsor student activities, and actively participate in University life.
• Support the institution’s Christian mission, including attendance a chapel services, scheduled or called meetings, commencement programs, and Faculty Forum meetings.
• Provides a Christian role model for students.
• Maintains a strong interest in the pursuit of knowledge and shares it with students and scholars.
• Promotes the discipline on and off campus and attracts students to the field.
• Maintains contact with alumni and the community.
• Participates in academic unit meetings and cooperates with other members of the Faculty.
• Identifies with professional organizations and professionals of the discipline at all educational levels.
• Assists in recruiting new Faculty members within the academic unit.
• Assists the Chair in the preparation of class schedules and material for the University Bulletin Catalog.
• Develops online courses and assists in teaching fully online courses.
• Assists in developing syllabi for courses in the discipline.
• Assists in the preparation of requests for foundation grants.
• Assists students by continually monitoring and evaluating students’ progress and making appropriate referrals to academic and personal support services, as necessary, to meet student needs.
• Demonstrates excellence in teaching.
• Serves as an academic advisor.