EastCarolinaUniversity, the third largest institution in the 16-member University of North Carolina system has a mission to serve, with emphasis on service to eastern North Carolina. Enrollment has grown to over 27,000 students with over 6,500 graduate students. ECU offers 104 bachelor’s degree programs, 73 master’s degree programs, 4 specialist degree programs, 2 first-professional programs (MD, DDS), and 17 doctoral programs in eight professional colleges, the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, the Brody School of Medicine, and the recently established School of Dentistry. ECU is located in Greenville, NC, a diverse and progressive city of approximately 75,000 that is within two hours driving distance of the Atlantic coast to the east and the Research Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill to the west.
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE:
The College of Health and Human Performance is home to three departments: Exercise and Sport Science, Health Education and Promotion, and Recreation and Leisure Studies, as well as, the Human Performance Laboratory. There are approximately 100 faculty members in the College, with excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations within the College and with other units on campus.
DEPARTMENT OF EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE (EXSS) :
Exercise and Sport Science is comprised of 45 part- and full-time faculty members, with 23 tenured and tenure-track and 22 fixed-term faculty. There are approximately 970 intended and declared undergraduate majors within five degree programs: exercise and sport science, exercise physiology, health fitness specialist, physical education, and sport studies. The Department’s graduate program, encompassing 100 students, offers an MS in Exercise and Sport Science with six concentrations: adapted physical education, biomechanics, exercise physiology, physical activity promotion, physical education pedagogy, and sport management and an interdisciplinary PhD in bioenergetics and exercise science. The Department also offers an MAEd in physical education in conjunction with the College of Education. EXSS is one of the university’s most productive departments in terms of teaching excellence, research and external funding.
THE POSITION:
The Chair of Exercise and Sport Science serves as the administrator for the Department of Exercise and Sport Science and engages in research/scholarly activity, teaching, and professional service. The Chair reports directly to the Dean of the College of Health and Human Performance. The date this position begins is flexible with the earliest starting date being January 2009.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Earned doctorate in Exercise and Sport Science or related field. Record of scholarship and teaching effectiveness commensurate with tenure at the rank of Associate or Full Professor and appointment to the University Graduate Faculty. Demonstrated commitment to diversity, administrative effectiveness, and ability to interact effectively with faculty, administrators, students and the community. Understanding of a department with a wide range of academic and research programs.
SALARY:
Salary is competitive and commensurate with professional background and experience.
APPLICATIONS:
Application screening will begin on October 20, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. To apply, candidates must submit a candidate profile, a letter of application addressing the position description, a current curriculum vita, and names and contact information for three references online at http://www.jobs.ecu.edu.
EASTCAROLINAUNIVERSITY IS AN EQUALOPPORTUNITYAFFIRMATIVEACTIONUNIVERSITY AND ACCOMMODATES INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. APPLICANTS MUST COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS OF THE IMMIGRATION AND REFORM ACT. OFFICIAL ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED UPON EMPLOYMENT
