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Norfolk State University
Norfolk State University is a comprehensive urban, public, doctoral granting institution committed to transforming students’ lives through exemplary teaching, research, and service. The University is a top ranked Historically Black College and University (HBCU) with nationally recognized STEM programs and enrolls 6,000 students in over thirty undergraduate and nineteen on-line and in-person graduate programs and its annual grant expenditures exceed $20 million. Norfolk State University has an NCAA Division I athletic program with fifteen sports, boasts eleven MEAC Conference championships in the last three years, and a coveted marching band invitation for participation in the 2023 Rose Parade.
City of Norfolk and the Hampton Roads Area
Norfolk State University is located in the heart of the City of Norfolk, which is home to the world’s largest Naval Base. The City of Norfolk is one of seven cities that make up what is referred to as the Hampton Roads Region, an area that includes Virginia Beach and Colonial Williamsburg. Norfolk has big-city amenities and attractions of arts and culture and cuisines of the Eastern Seaboard. There are numerous and accessible parks, riverfronts, lakes, festivals, and beaches in the Hampton Roads Region: all favorable for weekend getaways and an easy commute to Norfolk State University.
Overview of the Department
Norfolk State University’s Department of Health, Physical Education, and Exercise Science (HPEEX)is housed in the School of Education (SOE). The department offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science with concentrations in Health Fitness Instructor (HFI), Health Wellness Rehabilitation (HWR), Kinesiotherapy (KIN), and Health Physical Education P-12 (HPE).
Statement of the Position
The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Exercise Science (HPEEX) within the School of Education at Norfolk State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Exercise Science (F0007) position, with an anticipated start date of August 15, 2024. We seek candidates that have expertise in Exercise Physiology, Clinical Kinesiology, and/or Biomechanics as well as clinical experience in rehabilitative settings as a Kinesiotherapist, Physical Therapist, Athletic Trainer, and or Exercise Physiologist. Review of Applications will begin November | and continue until the position is filled.
The successful candidate will teach classes within the undergraduate Kinesiotherapy (KIN), Health Fitness Instructor (HFI), and Health Wellness Rehabilitation (HWR) concentrations of the Exercise Science degree. The candidate will assist with clinical supervision of Exercise Science/Kinesiotherapy majors and collaborate with department faculty to update and develop CAAHEP certification reports for the accrediting bodies of the American Kinesiotherapy Association (AKTA) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The candidate will advise and mentor students, hold office hours as designated by the University, engage in program development, curriculum reviews, and assessment of student learning, provide support for program coordination and administration (e.g., recruitment, admissions, programming), and serve on Departmental, School, and University committees. The candidate will conduct scholarly research, publish in respected refereed scholarly journals and/or academic presses, and participate in other scholarly activities to secure external funding.
DEI Statement
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement that addresses:
a. Experience in serving culturally, socially, and economically diverse student populations.
b. How your instructional delivery practices, assessment methods, and course management approaches cultivate and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion?
EEO Statement
NSU is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons and applicants, without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, race, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran status. NSU encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.
Minimum Qualifications
1. A Ph.D. (ABD considered)in a related field such as: Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Human Movement Sciences, or Rehabilitative Sciences from an accredited program is necessary.
2. Candidates should demonstrate expertise in the following disciplines:
Exercise Physiology, Clinical Kinesiology, and/or Biomechanics.
3. Candidates must possess considerable knowledge and 1-3 years of independent clinical practice in rehabilitative settings as a Kinesiotherapist, Physical Therapist, Athletic Trainer, and or Exercise Physiologist.
Additional Considerations
1. Preference will be given to candidates that are licensed and/or certified professionals in
rehabilitation settings.
2. Candidates that possess Registered Kinesiotherapist (RKT) certification and knowledge of CAAHEP accreditation standards and procedures are highly preferred.
3. Candidates experienced with short-term and long-term rehabilitative exercise programs for people transitioning out of hospital- based treatment are preferred also.
4. Preference will be given to candidates with a record of teaching courses related to Human Movement (i.e., Exercise Physiology, Anatomy & Physiology, Kinesiology, etc.) and a demonstrated ability for effective verbal and written communication to a diverse
student-body audience.
5. A record of published research in the field of Kinesiology, Rehabilitative, and/or Human Movement Sciences is preferred as well.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Application materials will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the position is filled. Application must be completed using the following link and contents are to include:
1. Cover Letter
2. State Application
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Diversity Statement
5. Teaching Philosophy
6. Letters of Recommendation (3) upon hire
Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or resumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.
Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include: criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to University employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
Contact Information
Name: Norfolk State University
Phone: 757-823-8160
Email: Emailed material not accepted
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability.