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Title: Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor, Sport and Exercise Science (Exercise Science)
Position Number: F99340
Job Summary
The School of Sport & Exercise Science invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor, with an expertise in motor behavior. Responsibilities will include teaching and developing undergraduate and graduate courses in motor behavior and contributing to other areas within the current exercise science curriculum based on the candidate’s background. In addition to teaching, successful candidates will be expected to conduct research and pursue extramural funding to support research activities. Mentoring of graduate students (M.S. and Ph.D.), advising undergraduate students, and providing service to the profession, university and community are also expected.
Minimum Qualifications
Earned doctorate with a specialization in motor behavior or closely related field. The ability to teach neurophysiology-based motor control is required. Candidates who are considered ABD will be considered, but all doctoral requirements must be completed by the start date of the position.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants that have experience teaching undergraduate courses in motor behavior and possess the ability to teach a movement disorders/pathophysiology course and motor learning and development. Preference will be given to those candidates with a willingness to pursue interdisciplinary research, including collaborations with faculty at UNC and/or other institutions. Expertise in postural stability and/or control, neuromechanics of gait, and/or cancer-related research is desirable. Please address all minimum and preferred qualifications in the cover letter.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits available include health, life, and dental insurance, as well as a selection of several defined contribution retirement programs. Dependents and spouses of UNC employees who are employed as 0.5 FTE or above are entitled to and eligible for Dependent Tuition Grants. These tuition grants will cover in-state tuition charges. Further requirements may exist. Other benefits may be available based on position. Opportunities for summer instruction may be available.
Requested Start Date:
August 14, 2017
Application Materials, Contact, and Application Deadline:
Screening of applicants will begin November 15, 2016 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested persons should apply online at https://careers.unco.edu and select “View/Apply for Faculty Positions” then choose “Assistant/Associate Professor – Sport and Exercise Science – Exercise Science.” Application documents to be submitted online are a letter of application/cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of at least three references. In addition to the material provided online, please send unofficial or official copies of graduate school transcripts to: Jeremy D. Smith, Ph.D., Chair Search and Screen Committee, School of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Northern Colorado, Campus Box 39, 501 20th St., Greeley, CO 80639.
Additional Requirements:
Satisfactory completion of a background check, educational check, and authorization to work in the United States is required after a conditional offer of employment has been made. The successful candidate must submit original transcripts within one (1) month of hire.
Location and Environment:
The University of Northern Colorado is a Doctoral/Research University enrolling 13,000+ graduate and undergraduate students. The university, founded in 1889, is located in Greeley, Colorado, which has a growing population of 95,000 and is situated an hour north of Denver and 30 miles east of the Rocky Mountains. Further information about UNC and the City of Greeley is available at http://www.unco.edu.
Additional Information:
This position is contingent on funding from the Colorado State Legislature, approval by the Board of Trustees, and subject to the policies and regulations of the University of Northern Colorado. Federal regulations require that the University retain all documents submitted by applicants. Materials will not be returned or copied for applicants.
The University of Northern Colorado is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status. For more information or issues of equity or fairness or claims of discrimination contact the UNC AA/EEO/Title IX Officer at UNC Human Resource Services, Campus Box 54, Carter Hall 2002, Greeley, CO 80639, or call 970-351-2718.
Position Number: F99340
Job Summary
The School of Sport & Exercise Science invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor, with an expertise in motor behavior. Responsibilities will include teaching and developing undergraduate and graduate courses in motor behavior and contributing to other areas within the current exercise science curriculum based on the candidate’s background. In addition to teaching, successful candidates will be expected to conduct research and pursue extramural funding to support research activities. Mentoring of graduate students (M.S. and Ph.D.), advising undergraduate students, and providing service to the profession, university and community are also expected.
Minimum Qualifications
Earned doctorate with a specialization in motor behavior or closely related field. The ability to teach neurophysiology-based motor control is required. Candidates who are considered ABD will be considered, but all doctoral requirements must be completed by the start date of the position.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants that have experience teaching undergraduate courses in motor behavior and possess the ability to teach a movement disorders/pathophysiology course and motor learning and development. Preference will be given to those candidates with a willingness to pursue interdisciplinary research, including collaborations with faculty at UNC and/or other institutions. Expertise in postural stability and/or control, neuromechanics of gait, and/or cancer-related research is desirable. Please address all minimum and preferred qualifications in the cover letter.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits available include health, life, and dental insurance, as well as a selection of several defined contribution retirement programs. Dependents and spouses of UNC employees who are employed as 0.5 FTE or above are entitled to and eligible for Dependent Tuition Grants. These tuition grants will cover in-state tuition charges. Further requirements may exist. Other benefits may be available based on position. Opportunities for summer instruction may be available.
Requested Start Date:
August 14, 2017
Application Materials, Contact, and Application Deadline:
Screening of applicants will begin November 15, 2016 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested persons should apply online at https://careers.unco.edu and select “View/Apply for Faculty Positions” then choose “Assistant/Associate Professor – Sport and Exercise Science – Exercise Science.” Application documents to be submitted online are a letter of application/cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of at least three references. In addition to the material provided online, please send unofficial or official copies of graduate school transcripts to: Jeremy D. Smith, Ph.D., Chair Search and Screen Committee, School of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Northern Colorado, Campus Box 39, 501 20th St., Greeley, CO 80639.
Additional Requirements:
Satisfactory completion of a background check, educational check, and authorization to work in the United States is required after a conditional offer of employment has been made. The successful candidate must submit original transcripts within one (1) month of hire.
Location and Environment:
The University of Northern Colorado is a Doctoral/Research University enrolling 13,000+ graduate and undergraduate students. The university, founded in 1889, is located in Greeley, Colorado, which has a growing population of 95,000 and is situated an hour north of Denver and 30 miles east of the Rocky Mountains. Further information about UNC and the City of Greeley is available at http://www.unco.edu.
Additional Information:
This position is contingent on funding from the Colorado State Legislature, approval by the Board of Trustees, and subject to the policies and regulations of the University of Northern Colorado. Federal regulations require that the University retain all documents submitted by applicants. Materials will not be returned or copied for applicants.
The University of Northern Colorado is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status. For more information or issues of equity or fairness or claims of discrimination contact the UNC AA/EEO/Title IX Officer at UNC Human Resource Services, Campus Box 54, Carter Hall 2002, Greeley, CO 80639, or call 970-351-2718.