Assistant/Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Master of Athletic Training Faculty
The 秋霞福利一区 and School of Health and Sports Science invites applications for a third faculty member for the Master of Athletic Training program.听听The position will work alongside the Program Director and Coordinator of Clinical Education to create an additional area of expertise and assist in the continual process of accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).听听This position will be a full-time, 9-month appointment with expectations of expert teaching, supervision and mentorship of athletic training students, and ability to work collaboratively with faculty in the program. The position will start Fall 2023. The university academic curriculum is based on a four-day week. Some programmatic activities require some evenings and Friday coverage.
TO APPLY: Applicants must submit all application materials below to the MAT Search Committee Coordinator, Dr. Melissa Thomas,听mthomas@umobile.edu.
MAT website:听/academics/school-health-sports-science/master-of-athletic-training/
- A letter of interest
- An 秋霞福利一区 Faculty application form:鈥�/employment/
- Curriculum vita
- Three current letters of recommendation
- Graduate transcripts
Required Qualifications
- Preferred: Earned Doctorate (PhD, EdD, DAT) in athletic training or a related field
- Required: Master鈥檚 degree in related area
- Rank and salary are commensurate with education and experience
- Current BOC credentialed athletic trainer in good standing
- Verifiable NPI number
- Eligible for Alabama athletic training license
- Previous experience teaching undergraduate or graduate courses in athletic training, rehabilitation sciences, exercise science
- A work history that includes athletic training clinical practice
Essential Functions
- Teach courses in the Master of Athletic Training curriculum specifically pertaining to clinical skills labs, therapeutic interventions of lower and upper extremity, advanced techniques of athletic training (kinesiotaping, IASTM, dry needling) and,
- Teach additional courses in the undergraduate Kinesiology program to maintain full teaching load, and
- Serve as a preceptor for students at 秋霞福利一区 clinical sites, and
- Assist the Coordinator of Clinical Education with clinical course simulations, and
- The ability to contribute to master鈥檚 programs and experiences that include mentoring graduate students, and
- Participate in recruitment activities of the School of Health and Sports Science; collaborate with the Program Director of MAT in all recruitment and retention activities specific to the MAT program, and
- Serve as academic advisor to students as assigned, and
- Supervise and travel with students on student development activities, e.g., Student SEATA conference, and
- Assist the MAT Program Director and Coordinator of Clinical Education with oversight of curricular planning, CAATE standards, SACSCOC reaccreditation, and data collection from assessment tools.
Questions about the role may be submitted to the MAT Program Director, Dr Melissa Thomas at听mthomas@umobile.edu听or Dean of School of Health and Sports Science, Dr Lori DeLong at听ldelong@umobile.edu
听The 秋霞福利一区 is a Southern Baptist affiliated liberal arts university with an enrollment of approximately 1,500 students.听听Candidates will demonstrate a strong commitment to the mission of a Christian university and the integration of faith and discipline.听听More information may be found on the University website at听听.
The 秋霞福利一区 is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, master鈥檚, and doctoral degrees. Questions about the accreditation of the 秋霞福利一区 may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, by calling (404)-679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC鈥檚 website ().
The 秋霞福利一区 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national or ethnic听origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or age in the administration听or application听of its educational听programs and policies, admissions policies, employment听policies, scholarship and loan programs and athletic and University-administered听programs.
