Assistant / Associate / Full Professor in Physical and Health Education Teacher Education

Radford University • Radford, VA

1d • $60,000 - $92,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Radford University invites applications for an open-rank, tenure-track faculty position in Physical and Health Education. The faculty member will teach across the Physical and Health Education curriculum and in the Exercise, Sport, and Health Education (ESHE) major, including topic areas such as health and wellness, coaching, and exercise. Teaching assignments will depend on departmental needs and the faculty member’s expertise and experience.

Radford University’s Bachelor of Science in Exercise, Sport, and Health Education, with a concentration in Physical and Health Education, prepares students to teach physical and health education to young people in grades PreK–12. Students earn a BS degree and a license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Graduates may work as physical and health education teachers in schools or as directors of community-based physical activity programs for youth.

The position includes undergraduate teaching and fieldwork, student advising and mentoring, supervision of early fieldwork and student teaching, scholarly or professional activity appropriate to the profession and to tenure and promotion, and service to the department, college, and university. The position is based at Radford University’s main campus in Radford, Virginia. It is a nine-month appointment and is not grant-funded or restricted. The position is not 100% telework. Salary is $60,000–$92,000, commensurate with experience, qualifications, and rank. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Requirements

• Doctorate in Physical Education, Adapted Physical Education, Health Education, or a closely related discipline or field; the degree must be earned by the end of the first academic year.
• Evidence of the ability to be an effective instructor.
• Evidence of clear and effective communication skills.
• Currently holds or previously held a license in physical education, adapted physical education, and/or school health education.
• At least three years of physical education and/or school health education teaching experience in U.S. PreK–12 schools or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Certified or previously certified to teach in K–12 schools.
• Knowledge of and experience planning, teaching, and assessing standards-based physical education and school health education.
• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Expertise in physical or adapted physical education pedagogy.
• Expertise in an additional area such as effective instruction, fitness programming, technology in physical education, elementary or secondary physical education, adapted physical education, physical education curricular design, health and wellness, coaching, or exercise.
• Evidence of an emerging research agenda related to physical education, adapted physical education, and/or school health education.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses and provide fieldwork opportunities in Physical Education Teacher Education; assignments depend on department needs and the faculty member’s expertise and experience.
• Advise and mentor students in academic and professional development and provide academic advising.
• Support students’ scholarly work, including research, creative activities, presentations, and publications.
• Supervise early fieldwork and student teaching experiences.
• Engage in professional and/or scholarly activity appropriate to the profession and to application for continuing appointment (tenure) and promotion.
• Participate in service to the department, college, and university.
• Participate in recruitment and retention activities.
• Contribute to efforts supporting students, faculty, or programs in the department, college, or university.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree