Job description

Job Number: 2025-00391

General Description of the Position

Reporting to the Department Chair, the Associate Professor) is a full time 9-month Tenure Track Faculty Position. The Assistant or Associate Professor will be responsible for the primary task of teaching courses offered as part of the identified major curriculum. The qualified candidate will be adaptable and capable of teaching a variety of courses, both online and in-person, within the program of study. It will also be expected for the candidate to serve on committees, and participate in official activities on the Department, College, and University levels.

Essential Functions & Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The following are the functions essential to performing this job.

1. Teach undergraduate courses including but not limited to: motor control and learning, anatomy and physiology, clinical applications in exercise physiology and other related areas
2. Develop undergraduate and graduate courses in area of expertise and interdisciplinary programs.
3. Develop online courses.
4. Advise majors.
5. Supervise field experiences and internships.
6. Serve on department/university/community/collegiate committees.
7. Engage in scholarly, research and creative activities.

Qualification Standards

1. Education: Earned doctorate in exercise/movement science or kinesiology is required; however, an ABD, who is nearing completion will be considered.
2. Other Preferences: Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate evidence of two years of teaching experience in higher education and potential for successful external funding in research areas such as, but not limited to, neuromuscular assessments, clinical assessment of response to physical activity and chronic disease, and clinical assessment of the role of exercise/physical activity in the prevention of chronic disease over the life span.

Performance Standards & EEO Statement

The criteria for evaluation in this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the DSU Fundamentals.
2. Grant and publication success.
3. Teaching evaluations.

How to apply

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EEO Statement

Delaware State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, national origin, color, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship or disability, veteran or military status, gender identity or genetic information. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. The University is committed to the policy of equal employment opportunity in recruitment, hiring, career advancement, and all other employment practices.

Equal opportunity employer/program” and “auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities”.