COLLEGE OF HEALTH, EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN PERFORMANCE
615 McCallie Avenue, Mail Stop 6606
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 425-4323
The Department of Health & Human Performance has an opening at the Assistant Professor level in the field of sportmanagement, outdoor education, and/or public health active living. DHHP exists to educate and train students, conduct and translateresearch, and provide service in the areas of physical activity, preventive and rehabilitative exercise, nutrition, andhealth promotion. These activities engage the University and the community for the purpose of enhancing health, performance, and improved quality of life among all people. If you are interested in helping others, improve their quality of life, we have a variety of concentrations to help you make your career aspirations a reality.
Our Vision is: To create nationally engaged programs of excellence that advance active living and healthy eating.
We support the Mission of: With a focus on active living and healthy eating, the Department of Health & Human Performance concentrations prepare students for professional careers, conduct applied research, and engage our communities and professions to enhance health-related quality of life.
Position:
Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) invites applications and nominations for a tenure track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. The successful applicant will show evidence of community-based project management and a history of earning funding to further practice agenda. Must possess analytic skills, demonstrate the potential for peer-reviewed publications and grant funding, as well as classroom teaching experience in the field of sport management, outdoor education, and/or public health active living. This candidate will teach courses in sport and leisure service administration and active living in both the graduate and undergraduate programs.
Qualifications:
Earned Doctorate in Sport Management, Health and Productivity Management, or related field. The candidate will present an established record of leadership in active living productivity management. The candidate must demonstrate the knowledge and personal skills necessary to initiate and maintain public awareness and educational activities related to active living initiatives. The candidate must demonstrate an ability to interact with and provide leadership to various constituencies (faculty, staff and greater Chattanooga community). The ideal candidate will promote active living by leading a healthy and active lifestyle.
Application:
Screening of applications will begin August 1, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The position start date will be August 2012.
Applicants should submit a single electronic Adobe PDF file containing the following items:
(1) letter of interest to include a statement of teaching philosophy and research focus
(2) a current curriculum vita
(3) three letters of reference
(4) unofficial transcripts from all universities attended to:
facultyvitae@utc.edu (Please reference search number S11-2-021).
Applications will ONLY be accepted electronically. No phone calls please.
Prior to interviews, candidates will be required to submit official transcripts to the search committee.