Assistant Professor Notice of Filing

University of Wisconsin Madison
$80,000 ACADEMIC (9 months)
United States, Wisconsin, Madison
21 North Park Street (Show on map)
Sep 13, 2024
Job Summary: The Department of Kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking outstanding candidates for a tenure-track faculty position. Desirable candidates should be able to a) teach courses within our Kinesiology major, with an emphasis on epidemiology, public health, measurement, research methods and health policy, (b) provide exemplary undergraduate instruction and graduate student training, and (c) secure extramural funding to support distinguished research in an area of Physical Activity Epidemiology. Appointment start date will be August 19, 2024. Appointment will be full time for the nine-month academic year. Salary is competitive and contingent on experience and qualifications. Additional remuneration for summer session teaching is possible. Responsibilities: 1) Teach undergraduate courses within the Kinesiology major and graduate courses within the Physical Activity Epidemiology Named Option. 2) Advise undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students. 3) Participate in faculty governance and other service to the university, department and profession. 4) Establish a program of research including publication of findings, presentation at scientific conferences, and pursuit of external funding to support research studies. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion Education: Required PhD in Kinesiology, Physical Activity Epidemiology, Public Health, or a related field. Earned doctorate by August 2024. Qualifications: Evidence of established scholarship with the potential for contributions of national significance. Post-doctoral research experience (strongly preferred). Evidence of success securing extramural funding (preferred). Evidence of successful teaching experience at the university level (preferred). Expertise in one or more of the following research areas: surveillance, correlates, health outcomes, interventions, measurement, or policies related to physical activity. Work Type: Full Time: 100% It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Appointment Type, Duration: Ongoing/Renewable Anticipated Begin Date: OCTOBER 19, 2024 Salary: Minimum $80,000 ACADEMIC (9 months) Depending on Qualifications Additional Information: A competitive recruitment and selection process was conducted for this employment opportunity and a U.S. worker was not selected. An application for Alien Employment Certification is being filed on behalf of an alien to fill the employment opportunity. Anyone with documentary evidence relative to the application, or available workers, wages and/or working conditions, may contact the Regional Certifying Office of the Department of Labor at the following address: U.S Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Office of Foreign Labor Certification 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Room N-5311 Washington, DC 20210 How to Apply: The position has been filled. This posting is mandatory to meet a United States Department of Labor requirement. See the job posting for more details. Employment will require an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct. To be considered, applicants must upload a signed 'Authorization to Release Information' form as part of the application. The authorization form and a definition of 'misconduct' can be found here: https://hr.wisc.edu/institutional-reference-check/ Contact: Andrea Mason amason@education.wisc.edu 608-262-9904 Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. Official Title: Assistant Professor(FA040) Department(s): A17-SCHOOL OF EDUCATION/KINESIOLOGY Employment Class: Faculty Job Number: 305916-FA The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. 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