Assistant or Associate Professor of Physical Education

The Coker University Physical Education and Sport Studies Program is seeking qualified applicants for the full-time, tenure-track position of Assistant or Associate Professor of Physical Education beginning August 2025. This position is a 9-month position with competitive salary and benefits that reports to the Dean of the College of Health Professions.

Preferred qualifications include an earned Doctorate in Physical Education, Kinesiology, or related field with a preferred specialization in Exercise Science. ABD will be considered. Previous successful teaching and experience at the university level is preferred. The Primary responsibilities for the position include inclusive face-to-face teaching at the undergraduate level. There may be opportunities for online (credentialing preferred) teaching.

The University is seeking an individual who is passionate about teaching; applies inclusive pedagogy; is dedicated to working with students in classroom and laboratory-based settings; desires to develop meaningful, collegial working relationships with students, faculty, and staff across campus; is eager to contribute interests and ideas and recruit students for new and innovative courses and programming; and is committed to actively contributing to Coker's mission. The University is committed to proactively mentoring its new faculty members, supporting a robust culture of undergraduate research, and using a range of pedagogical approaches to create a learning environment that promotes the persistence and success of its students.

Responsibilities Include:

1. Participate in the ongoing development, implementation, evaluation, and enhancement of the Physical Education and Sport Studies academic program:
   1. Teach 12 credits per semester of Physical Education courses such as Exercise Science (Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, Measurement and Evaluation), Foundational program courses (the Introduction to Physical Education) and Health/Fitness (Personal and Community Health, Lifetime Fitness, Fitness Appraisal) courses as needed.
   2. Advise and mentor students.
   3. Use and assist students with the use of our current Learning Management System (Brightspace).
   4. Participate in the evaluation and ongoing enhancement of the Physical Education curricula.
   5. Apply best practices to student success initiatives.
   6. Engage in the recruitment of Physical Education majors through individual and group meetings with potential students and parents.
2. Service to discipline, institution, and community:
   1. Participate in program-area and institutional standing and task force committees.
   2. Participate in Faculty Senate and ad hoc committees.
   3. Participate in community and professional activities as appropriate.
   4. Participate in scholarly projects as appropriate.
   5. Collaborate effectively with other faculty and staff members within Physical Education and throughout the University and community to develop inter-professional academic and research opportunities.

To apply, please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, statement describing how you have promoted student belonging and inclusion, copies of transcripts (official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate), and complete contact information for three professional references at https://coker.isolvedhire.com/pages/JobOpportunities. Review of application materials will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Located in Hartsville, South Carolina, and founded in 1908, Coker is a student-centered university granting bachelor's degrees in 30 subject areas, including five degrees earned entirely online, and three master's degrees earned entirely online. Coker is included among the "Best Regional Universities in the South" by U.S. News & World Report and "Best Southeastern Schools" by The Princeton Review. More information is available at coker.edu and cokercobras.com.

Coker University, in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, including Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, marital status, veterans or military status, or against individuals with disabilities, or other legally protected classifications in the areas of employment, admission, financial aid or access to educational or extracurricular programs, activities or facilities.

Salary : $53,000 - $54,000