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Position: Assistant Professor in Human Performance, Department of Teacher Education and Human Performance, Tenure Track, start date Fall, 2010.

Posted: 10/26/2009
Application Due: Open Until Filled
Type: Full Time

Minot State University is built upon a core commitment to students, learning, service, cooperation, and a respect for people and place. Our Vision 2013 is a vision for Minot State University to become a premier public institution in the Great Plains. This bold initiative rests on a philosophy of engagement and place. We believe that the university experience should provide students connection between academic subjects and the reality of life on the Great Plains, between theory and practice and between local experiences and global realities. This philosophy is grounded in an expectation that all students can learn, grow, and succeed if given the support, guidance and an engaging learning environment. Minot State University seeks individuals that will help us create a community that is pervasively focused on: student growth, learning and success; the development of students with integrity, character, and intelligence; institutional commitment to civic engagement, stewardship of its local and global place; and meaningful service for the welfare of others. Candidates interested in joining us to achieve Vision 2013, are encouraged to apply for this position or contact us for more information.

Qualifications: The successful candidate should possess the following:

Doctorate required, including bachelors or masters preparation in professional education.
Experience in K-12 physical education required and K-12 physical education licensure preferred.
Strong record of accomplishments in teaching, scholarship and service in education.
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work collegially with faculty and K-12 educators in schools.
Ability to work in as part of a team to coordinate and support programs within the Department.
Strong organizational and teaching skills, effective oral and written skills.
Ability to incorporate appropriate, contemporary technologies in teaching.

Roles and Responsibilities: This faculty member will be responsible for teaching 12 SH/equivalent per semester in human performance. Assignments may include undergraduate or graduate level teaching, depending upon the applicant's qualifications. The position could include course assignments in fitness and wellness for PE and general education, swimming and WSI, methods of teaching elementary physical education for ELED and PE majors, and other physical education areas as qualified. Additional responsibilities include the advisement of teacher education majors at the undergraduate or graduate level, service on campus committees, graduate student project/thesis committees as qualified, and support of departmental functions necessary for overall program assessment and accreditation. All faculty in Teacher Education and Human Performance are evaluated on the basis of teaching, scholarship and service.

Salary: Commensurate with education, teaching, and experience

Application: Submit a letter of application, a current curriculum vita, copies of transcripts, three letters of reference, and the names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of two more professional references.

warren.gamas@minotstateu.edu

Application deadline: Initial review of applicants will begin November 15, 2009. The position is open until filled.

A criminal history background check must be satisfied prior to employment.

MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY is a coeducational, state supported institution of higher education with an enrollment of more than 3600 students. It is located in the city of Minot, ND that has a population of over 31, 000. The University is organized into three colleges; Arts and Science, Business, and Education and Health Sciences. The Teacher Education and Human Performance Department is in the College of Education and Health Sciences. The Department has 14 full-time faculty. Minot State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.