Teaching Assistant/Associate Professor of Physical Education and Kinesiology - School of Sport Sciences

The College of Applied Humans Sciences at West Virginia University is seeking applicants for a faculty position in the School of Sport Sciences. This position is a Teaching Assistant or Associate Professor for the Morgantown campus to begin August 2025.

The School of Sport Sciences serves approximately 1,400 students across 13-degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels in sport management, sport, exercise, and performance psychology, sport leadership, coaching and performance science, health and well-being, and physical education and kinesiology.

The School of Sport Sciences mission focuses on conducting and disseminating high quality research, preparing students to be leaders and innovators in their fields, and enhancing the quality of life for the residents of the state and beyond through outreach efforts. We are looking for highly qualified individuals who can contribute to this mission.

Appointment

August 15, 2025. Faculty hired at the Teaching Assistant/Associate Professor is a nine-month appointment and promotion to senior ranks is possible. Additional teaching opportunities are available.

Responsibilities

Candidate will be expected to:

• Effectively teach online and in-person courses in physical education and school/community health in bachelor's, master's, and/or doctoral programs.
• Lead the student-teaching experience and year-long residency program.
• Provide programmatic service that supports student recruitment, retention, and success.

Professional Qualifications

Required qualifications include an earned masters' or doctoral degree in physical education, health education, or a closely related area. Applicants must have K-12 teaching experience in health and physical education. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to teach at the college level (including in-person and online modalities); this evidence can include training or certificates in higher education teaching and/or experience teaching in higher education. Applicants must be able to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in several of the following areas: school health, community health, physical education assessment, student teaching residency supervision, pedagogical content knowledge courses (e.g., teaching of elementary physical education; lifetime, fitness, and rhythmic activities; net, wall, and invasion games), adapted physical education, and related courses. Candidate must have excellent communication (written and oral), interpersonal, and organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to coordinate, manage, and lead. The above qualifications must be met by the time of appointment. Consideration of an appointment at the rank of Teaching Associate Professor, at minimum, requires five years of higher education and/or industry experience.

Review of Applications

Begins November 1, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

Letter of Application/Nomination and Credentials

To apply, candidates must upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and contact information for four professional references (names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses) to WVUHire at WVU Careers. Only complete applications will be considered further.

Direct specific application questions to: James Wyant, Search Committee Chair, School of Sport Sciences, College of Applied Human Sciences, PO BOX 6116, Morgantown, WV 26506-6116, EMAIL: jwyant2@mail.wvu.edu.

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