Working/Functional Title
Ast Inst/Inst/Ast Prof Fixed Term
Position Summary
The MSU Department of Kinesiology has openings for fixed-term assistant instructor/instructors/assistant professors to teach online courses for our sport coaching, leadership, and administration master’s degree and certificate program, kinesiology master’s degree program, and kinesiology bachelor’s degree program.
The review of applications is ongoing and continuous. Please note that a position could be part-time or full-time and vary by semester, depending on the needs of the department. It is possible that no positions are needed in some semesters.
Responsibilities will include one or more of the following: Teaching graduate-level courses (primarily online); developing curriculum for graduate courses (primarily online); teaching undergraduate courses. Course subject matter relates to the following areas: athletic administration, sport leadership, recreation facility management, sport law, coaching psychology, coaching science, safety and injury control, physical bases of coaching, strength and conditioning, skill acquisition, student-athlete development, sport-based youth development, and other areas pertaining to kinesiology.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Degree
Doctorate -Kinesiology, Sport Administration, or equivalent
Desired Degree
Masters
Minimum Requirements
Advanced degree in Kinesiology, Sport Administration, or equivalent program. Evidence of significant scholarly background in coaching science, kinesiology, sport science, and/or sport administration. College-level teaching and course development (especially online delivery). Doctorate required for Assistant Professor; Master's required for Instructor; Bachelor's required for Assistant Instructor
Desired Qualifications
Earned doctorate and demonstrated excellence in college-level teaching. Minimum 3 years teaching and course development experience at the graduate level. Experience with online teaching.
Required Application Materials
Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three references (provide names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers), and up to three recent examples of relevant instructional materials, scholarship, or other work that demonstrates expertise and experience. Letter of application should specify courses and/or subject areas you are qualified to teach, noting specific qualifications. Submissions should be made electronically through: careers.msu.edu.
Together-we-will Statement
The university is requiring all MSU students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with limited exceptions. Learn more at:
https://msu.edu/together-we-will/Special Instructions
With specific questions, please contact Dr. Andy Driska (email: driska@msu.edu).
Review of Applications Begins On
11/29/2021
Website
HTTP://EDUCATION.MSU.EDU/KIN/SCL/
MSU Statement
Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.
