Associate Professor/Professor (Director for School of Kinesiology)

Position Title: Associate Professor/Professor (Director for School of Kinesiology) Department: 2340|Kinesiology Responsibilities: POSITION: Director, School of Kinesiology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, nine-month tenure appointment.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will direct the School of Kinesiology and meet tenure criteria in teaching, research, and service and in addition, qualify for rank as associate or full professor (tenure criteria can be provided upon request).
Responsibilities include serving as an academic administrator to a dynamic, multidisciplinary faculty, encouraging professional growth, communicating pertinent information to the diverse university community, faculty, staff, and students.
ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT: UL Lafayette is the largest of nine publicly supported universities in the University of Louisiana system with an enrollment of approximately 19,000 students.
The School of Kinesiology houses both graduate (M.
S.
Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Sports Management, Health Promotion and Wellness) and undergraduate programs (B.
S.
Physical Education, Exercise Science, Sport Management, Health Promotion and Wellness) with over a total of 1000 enrolled students.
The facilities include a 1500+ sq.
ft.
human performance laboratory and athletic training laboratory.
For further details on laboratory equipment please contact the search committee co-chairs.
Qualifications: Required Qualifications Earned doctorate in Kinesiology or a related discipline Eligible for rank of associate or full professor Record of successful research and support for scholarly activities Leadership, communicative and interpersonal skills that foster an environment of continual growth and strive to promote local, regional and national visibility within the profession Demonstrated success with programmatic assessment Experience with administrative leadership Experience with accreditation processes Excellence in university level teaching History of effective faculty and student mentorship skills Preferred Qualifications Experience with distance learning Previous experience working with CAATE, CAEP, COSMA accreditation SALARY: Negotiable commensurate with qualifications, rank, and experience.
STARTING DATE: August 1, 2024 APPLICATIONS: Applications should be submitted via the career site and will include: Cover letter describing your qualifications for the position Complete, well-organized curriculum vitae Statement of past and present research focus 3-5 references with email and phone contact information Job Ad# (req2720)