Full-Time Lecturer of Health & Human Performance
Job Description
Position Summary:
The department of Health and Human Performance (HHP) within the College of Liberal Arts and Education (LAE) at UW-Platteville seeks a Lecturer to instruct undergraduate courses in Physical Education, Health Promotion-Wellness, and Exercise Science. This is a full-time, 9-month benefit eligible appointment, with anticipated start date of August 22, 2023.
Teaching duties include preparing course materials, developing syllabi, teaching both classroom and activity-based courses, preparing, administering, and grading of exams and assignments, and holding office hours.
As a member of the campus community for UW-Platteville, it is essential that you support and foster a diverse, inclusive, and civil community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students.
Responsibilities:
- The primary duty will be teaching various undergraduate courses in the Department of Health & Human Performance (HHP). Courses may include general education courses and required courses specific to the HHP major and minor emphases of exercise science, health promotion-wellness, physical education, coaching, and sport management. Teaching assignments will be dependent on the qualifications, background, and experience of the successful candidate.
General Responsibilities:
- Facilitate undergraduate Physical Education, Health Promotion-Wellness and Exercise Science courses, and teach pedagogical best practices in all major emphases.
- Carry a 15-credit teaching load.
- General academic advising, including during registration, portfolio development, course work, and department assessments.
- May advise undergraduate students majoring in Health & Human Performance.
- Serve as initial point of contact for students as it relates to specific course or series content and expectations, and demonstrate responsibility and responsiveness to the needs of the students and department.
- Respond to emails and other inquiries from students and colleagues.
- May include teaching activity courses to general education students.
- Participation/involvement in the University community.
- Contribute to department meetings, projects, or initiatives in a collaborative manner with faculty and staff to achieve departmental goals.
- Additional duties as assigned by the department.
What You’ll Need to Succeed:
Required:
- Master’s degree in Kinesiology, Health Promotion, Exercise Science, Physical Education, or related field.
- Must be able to adjust teaching content material for all emphases (Physical Education, Health Promotion, and Exercise Science).
- Able to teach students pedagogical best practices in all major emphases.
- Great time management skills to maximize teaching and other duties assigned.
- Able to work collaboratively with faculty and staff to achieve department goals.
- Demonstrate responsibility and responsiveness to the needs of the students and department.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated enthusiasm for professional engagement with students in and out of the classroom.
Preferred:
- Preference may be given to applicants with three years or more experience in collegiate teaching health promotion with a focus on health and wellness.
Why It’s Great to be a Pioneer:
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville, founded in 1866, offers 47 baccalaureate and 10 master’s programs. It possesses institutional strengths in middle level education, engineering, industrial technology, agriculture, criminal justice and business. The campus is located in Southwest Wisconsin’s largest and most historic community. The region offers excellent school systems, high quality medical and hospital facilities, outstanding recreational opportunities, and vibrant businesses and industries. UW-Platteville is a cultural and educational center for the Tri-State region of Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin.
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Application Deadline:
Applications must be submitted through our online applicant portal. Preference will be given to applications received by July 14, 2023. Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.
How to Apply:
The following documents are required for applicant consideration:
- Letter of application addressing all required qualifications
- A current resume
- Contact information (name, telephone number, and email address) for 3 professional references.
- Additional documents as needed
For questions regarding this position, please contact:
Dr. Matt Fencl, Department Chair
Phone: 608-355-5247 Email:
fe****@uw*****.edu
We Support Diversity and Inclusion:
Our mission is to foster a diverse environment that contributes to an inclusive culture and climate by promoting critical discourse and meaningful interactions between all members of our campus community.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering a diverse, inclusive and civil community of outstanding faculty, staff and students, and is an AA/EEO Employer. A criminal background check is required for employment. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the U.S. at time of hire.
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through our online applicant portal. Preference will be given to applications received by July 14, 2023. Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. How to Apply: The following documents are required for applicant consideration:- Letter of application addressing all required qualifications
- A current resume
- Contact information (name, telephone number, and email address) for 3 professional references.
- Additional documents as needed
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