Job Description:

Job Details

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Graduate Degree

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

Job Shift: Any

Job Category: Education

Description

Overview & Responsibilities

The School of Education incites applications for a nine-month tenure-track faculty position as an Assistant/Associate Professor of Recreation. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to design curriculum, teach a wide variety of human performance and recreation related courses (in person and online), assist with the establishment of internship opportunities for undergraduate students, and supervise internships. The successful candidate will provide strong academic advisement, conduct socially significant research, and pursue external funding to support initiatives. The successful candidate will provide services to the internal and external University community, including the profession of Human Performance, Recreation and Sports Management. The successful candidate will serve on University and School of Education committees; maximize opportunities to initiate growth and secure internal and external grant funding; and perform other duties within the scope of the position as assigned by the supervisor and / or Dean.

Qualifications

Qualifications

An earned doctorate in Recreation, Sport Management or a closely related discipline is preferred. Demonstrated teaching ability in undergraduate and graduate courses within Human Performance, Recreation and Sport Management disciplines such as Organization and Administration of Recreation, Supervised Field Experience in Human Performance and Recreation, Camping and Outdoor Recreation, Community Recreation, Internship in Recreation, Introduction in Recreation, Leadership Recreation, and Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation is required. Possess a minimum of three years of teaching experience (college level teaching preferred). College experience with advising, recruiting, and retaining students is also preferred.

Salary

Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Closing Date

Review of application will begin immediately.

Application Procedure

Applicants should send a current curriculum vita, copies of transcripts of all graduate work, three current letters of recommendation and the address, telephone numbers and emails of at least references via email to:

Ms. Denise A. Chung, M.Ed.

Program Coordinator Associate Administrative Assistant

School of Education

Claflin University

803.535.5193

dchung@claflin.edu Bottom of Form

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