Updated: 16 days ago
Location: Denton, TEXAS
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;
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Position Information
| UNT System Overview | Welcome to the University of North Texas System . The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco , the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law , and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth . We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year. We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an inclusive environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team. Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu. |
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| Posting Title | Assistant/Associate Professor Kinesiolgy with Health Disparities Emphasis |
| Department | UNT-Kinesiolgy, Hlth Promo, & Rec-132320 |
| College/School | |
| Job Location | Denton |
| Full Time/Part Time | Full-Time |
| Retirement Eligibility | ORP Eligible |
| Additional Retirement Information | For more information on retirement plan options, please visit https://hr.untsystem.edu/benefits/retirement-plans/index.php . |
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| Department Summary | The Department of Kinesiolgy, Health Promotion, and Recreation (KHPR) is expanding its faculty to support a new STEM Ph.D. degree in Human Performance and Movement Science while it continues its long history of serving over 1,300 undergraduate and graduate students. Students and faculty specialize in applied physiology, human performance psychology, and sport pedagogy/motor development. Research laboratories and dedicated space support these specializations including applied physiology, pediatric movement and physical activity, and sport and exercise psychophysiology sites. A recent KHPR video highlights the capabilities of our laboratories and spaces for current and future collaborative research. UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba. |
| Position Summary | The Department of Kinesiolgy, Health Promotion, and Recreation (KHPR) invites applicants for a full-time, nine-month faculty position at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor beginning Fall 2024. A successful candidate will: · Contribute to the Department’s newly established Ph.D. program in Human Performance and Movement Science. · Exhibit a record of high-quality scholarship within either the exercise physiology or sport/exercise/health psychology specialization focused on health outcomes in disparate populations with an exercise or physical activity emphasis. · Illustrate how their research is collaborative and synergistic with Department faculty. · Demonstrate the potential for extramural funding in health disparities with an exercise or physical activity emphasis. In addition to developing an active and focused research agenda leading to extramural funding, faculty are expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses within exercise physiology or sport/exercise/health psychology specialization. A typical instructional load for tenure-track faculty is two courses per long semester (2:2). Faculty contribute to the academic excellence of the KHPR Department by mentoring students and providing internal and external service. This may include serving an advisory role in mentored research or practical experiences, being involved in theses, dissertations, and culminating projects, and serving in committee, curriculum, and coordinator roles. |
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| Required License / Registration / Certification | |
| Physical Requirements | Ability to communicate |
| Area of Specialty | Kinesiology with Health Disparities Emphasis |
| Security Sensitive | This is a security sensitive position. |
| EEO Statement | The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices. |
| Driving University Vehicle | No |
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Posting Detail Information
| Posting Number | F1385P |
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| Special Instructions to Applicants | When submitting the requested application materials, please address how you meet the stated qualifications and how your research addresses health outcomes in disparate populations using exercise or physical activity. |
| Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/76773 |
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