3 Year
Visiting Assistant Professor in Health and
Human Performance
The Health and Human
Performance department at Berea College invites applications for a full-time,
three-year Assistant Professor position, with the potential for renewal. Teaching responsibilities will include:
classes in the Health and Human Performance General and P-12 curriculums and within
the General Wellness curriculum,
beginning August 2024. The ideal candidate will have an Ed.D/Ph.D. (ABD
considered) in physical education, kinesiology or closely related field, and a
strong commitment to
undergraduate liberal arts education. Candidates with expertise in adapted
physical education and individual/dual sports are particularly encouraged to
apply. The ideal candidate will display professionalism when interacting with
members of the Berea College community and will demonstrate a commitment to
carrying out the mission of Berea College.
Courses may include: Adapted
physical education, Individual/Dual Sports, Wellness, and various activity
courses.
Interested
applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, graduate and
undergraduate academic transcripts, a statement of teaching philosophy, and
three letters of recommendation. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling
basis.
Required
Qualifications:
Earned Master’s degree in Physical Education,
Kinesiology or closely related field at time of application
Minimum of 3 years teaching experience in K-12 Physical
Education
Minimum of 1 year experience teaching Methods courses
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Commitment to student engagement, mentoring and success
Evidence of demonstrating ability to teach and work
with persons from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Preferred
Qualifications:
Doctorate degree or ABD in Education
Master's Degree in K-12 Physical Education, &
Developmental Adapted Physical Education
Three or more years' experience in teaching K-12
Physical Education
Previous teaching experience at a post-secondary
institution with evidence of teaching effectiveness
Experience supervising undergraduate students
Active engagement in the professional community
discipline
Use of technology in teaching, including online classes
Teaching license in K-12 Physical Education
Founded in 1855, Berea College is
nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the
South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one
of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United
States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and
beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students from 43 states and U.S. territories and
more than 70 countries. Berea
College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of
them with a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $190,000. Berea’s
students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment,
and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only nine
federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work
10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College was again
named one of the nation’s “Best Institutions for Undergraduates to Earn their
College Degree” in the 2022 edition of The Princeton Review’s book, The Best
387 Colleges. Berea also appeared on four other lists within the
publication: Best Colleges in the South; Best Value Colleges; Best Green
Colleges; and Tuition Free Schools. The Wall Street Journal/Times
Higher Education (THE) 2022 College Rankings lists Berea as the #3 Best
Value Colleges and 148 among 250 ranked colleges (highest-ranked Kentucky
college). The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #5 among Liberal arts
Colleges, and #1 Best Bang for the Buck in the South. U.S. News and World
Report Rankings lists Berea as #26 among National Liberal Arts Colleges, #3
for Most Innovative Schools, #6 in Top Performers in Social Mobility, and tied
for #16 in Best Undergraduate Teaching. Money (2022) ranks Berea
#20 Best Overall College and #10 for Best in the South.
Located where the Bluegrass Region
meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty
miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati,
Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.
Berea
College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social
equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.