Adjunct Faculty: Kinesiology

Job Description Summary

Organization's Summary Statement:

Department of Kinesiology invites applications for Adjunct faculty positions in the area of Exercise Science and/or Sports Management. Resumes will be reviewed on an ongoing basis as needed each semester.

Salary: $3,189.00

Benefits: Generous benefits include medical, prescription, dental, and accidental death & dismemberment. The medical benefits are subject to subsidy restrictions based upon number of courses taught. Voluntary participation in supplemental retirement accounts (SRAs) to include TIAA, Fidelity, or MSRP-Nationwide; participation in state sponsored MetLife life insurance and/or USM sponsored MetLife life insurance plan; long term disability insurance, and the employee assistance program.

Responsibilities:

• Teach and develop courses in Exercise Science and/or Sports Management

particularly in the following courses:

• Exercise Science: first year experience seminar, personal health and

fitness, introduction to exercise science, personal and community

health, intermediate swimming, sport psychology, contemporary issues

in kinesiology, sport medicine and first aid, exercise physiology,

exercise testing and prescription, exercise and sport nutrition, applied

kinesiology, health aspects of aging, health fitness management, adult

health fitness programming, and/or advanced strength and

conditioning.

• Sport Management: intro to sport management, facility management,

leadership in sport, sport governance, sport marketing, interscholastic

and intercollegiate athletic administration, sport business, and/or sport

finance and economics.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Sports Management, other

health/business related field.

• A commitment to teaching a diverse population of undergraduate students

at the university level.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively and collegially with faculty and staff.

Physical Demands:

• May require extended periods of standing, bending, stooping, sitting at

desk.

• May require lifting.
• Requires communication with a variety of constituents externally and

internally.

• Requires operation of a variety of office equipment.

Additional Information

Required Application Materials: Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and a list of names of three current professional references (current or past supervisor) including e-mail address, and telephone number (current supervisor will not be contacted without the candidate's prior consent). All applicants must apply using the new online application system. Please visit https://umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UMES to apply. The successful candidate must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the United States of America without employer sponsorship.

Best Consideration Date: N/A

Posting Close Date: N/A

Open Until Filled: Yes

Department

UMES-HLPR-Kinesiology

Worker Sub-Type

Faculty Non-Regular (Fixed Term)

Salary Range

$3,189.00

EEO Statement

UMES is an EEO/AA employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the United States of America without employer sponsorship.

Diversity Statement

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is an equal access, equal opportunity institution fully committed to diversity in education and employment. All students, employees, and the campus community at UMES are valued, respected, and have the opportunity to receive an equitable experience in an inclusive, welcoming environment of openness and appreciation.

Title IX Statement

It is the policy of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination (including sexual harassment and sexual violence) based on sex in the University's educational programs and activities. Title IX also prohibits retaliation for asserting or otherwise participating in claims of sex discriminations or harassment.