What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructor kinesiology position at The University of Southern Mississippi?
This nine-month, non-tenure track permanent teaching track faculty position requires teaching undergraduate courses in the school, mentoring students, and providing service to the school, college, university, and professional school administers programs in Exercise Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Sport Coaching Education, Fitness and Nutrition, and K-12 Physical Education Licensure.
The ideal candidate would be qualified to teach, serve, and help manage content courses and programming within the listed programming specific to the accredited Physical Education (Licensure) program.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
A non-tenure-track permanent teaching track appointment as an Instructor involves :
Teaching
- Developing and delivering undergraduate courses in fitness, nutrition, exercise science, and related subjects both online and face to face.
- Designing engaging, evidence-based curriculum and utilizing innovative teaching methods.
- Providing academic and career guidance to students.
- Mentoring students in academic pursuits.
Service
- Participating in departmental, university, and professional service activities.
- Contributing to curriculum development, committee work, and community outreach initiatives.
- Engaging in collaborative projects within and outside the institution.
Minimum Qualifications
- Earned master’s in Physical Education, Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Sport Coaching, or related field.
- A minimum of 3-years of experience teaching K-12 physical education.
- Experience in ONLINE delivery systems like CANVAS.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Knowledge of the field of Physical Education, Exercise Science along with knowledge of Fitness and Nutrition and Health and Well-being.
- Skill sets associated with use and application of content taught in K12 Physical Education as well as use of a variety of teaching methodologies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in developing and delivering courses and curriculum at the College level.
- Experience in ONLINE delivery systems like CANVAS.
- Experience establishing and managing external affiliations and supervising / mentoring students.
- Experience in coaching sport.
Location : The position is based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as in-person.
The School : The School of Kinesiology and Nutrition houses state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities. Our newly renovated teaching and research spaces contain a wide array of technology to teach and conduct scholarship to include a dedicated Foods laboratory (equipped with an 8-station industrial, stainless steel teaching kitchen with video technology), an Anthropometric Assessment laboratory, a dedicated Teaching and Assessment space, a Biomechanics laboratory, Exercise Physiology laboratory, and a dedicated audio-visual capture teaching studio.
The school also supports the federally funded Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research Community Engagement and Training Core.
For over 50 years, our School has enjoyed a rich history of securing federal and state funds for research and teaching endeavors, as well as working with community partners, stakeholders, and organizations towards the aim of improving health and human performance and preventing disease and injury.
Last updated : 2024-10-01
