Assistant Professor in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology

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Assistant Professor in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology

Cal State University (CSU) Fullerton 800 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831, USA

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Assistant Professor in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology

Description

Department of Kinesiology
College of Health & Human Development
Assistant Professor
Fall 2025

The Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology an appointment to begin Fall 2025.

California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is a minority-serving institution, affirmative action, and equal opportunity employer. CSUF is firmly committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum and fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research, advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences. Individuals advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply.

CSUF is committed to retaining all faculty and has established affinity groups you can join to support your success.

Position
CSUF faculty are committed teacher/scholars who bring research and creative discovery to life for students in classrooms, labs, studios, and individually mentored projects. They teach broadly in the curricula of their departments, advise students, and serve on departmental and university-wide committees. The primary responsibilities of the person in this position will include teaching courses in the area of sport, exercise, and performance psychology at the undergraduate and graduate level. Other potential courses may include issues in youth sport, legal issues in kinesiology, and stress management, among others. This person will also be responsible for producing scholarship commensurate with the requirements for tenure. Additionally, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to, and participate in, the life and development of the department, supervise undergraduate and graduate students’ culminating experiences (e.g., thesis, project), serve on committees, and participate in the broader university and disciplinary communities.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications
We are particularly interested in applicant with:

Application
A complete online application must be received by electronic submission to be considered. To apply, please visit http://hr.fullerton.edu/careers/Faculty.php , choose full-time faculty, search for the position 540554, and provide the following required materials:
A list of three references with relevant contact information
Please direct all questions about the position to: Kathleen Wilson, PhD (Search Committee Chair) at kswilson@fullerton.edu or call 657-278-8329.

Application Deadline
To be assured full consideration, all application materials must be received by October 1, 2024. This position will remain open until filled. The anticipated appointment date is August 2025.

The College and Department
The Kinesiology Department at California State University, Fullerton seeks to advance our understanding of human movement across the lifespan in the context of a diverse and changing society. Faculty in the area of sport and exercise psychology are nationally and internationally recognized for their research expertise, with a strong track record of collaboration. The Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Lab ( https://csufsepplab.wixsite.com/sepp ) focuses on research and applied practice within sport, exercise, and performance contexts. The lab provides a space where students and faculty collaborate.

The College of Health and Human Development provides education, conducts research, and engages diverse communities to advance human health, development, and well-being. The College supports centers that consider aspects of physical activity and sport in diverse populations. Some centers include:

Compensation
The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is $5,925 to $12,594 monthly (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $6,803 to $6,939 per month.

Salary offered is commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, the California Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from paying its employees less than those of the opposite sex and/or another race or ethnicity for substantially similar work ( https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/california_equal_pay_act.htm ).

Summer research grants, moving expenses, start-up funds, and a reduced teaching load may be available.

CSUF Benefits
An excellent comprehensive benefits package includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner, and dependent fee-waiver; access to campus child-care; and a defined-benefit retirement through the state system and optional tax sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, please visit https://hr.fullerton.edu/total-wellness/ .

CSU Policies
The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be formally offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

Notice of Non-Discrimination based on Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator ( http://www.fullerton.edu/titleix/about/notice.php ).

In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. It requires hiring employees to perform CSU-related work within the State of California.

Advertised: Jul 03 2024 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close:

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