Bluefield University invites applications for a full-time, on-campus faculty position in Exercise and Sport Science. The successful candidate will teach both introductory and major courses with excellence in our well-established Exercise and Sport Science program, will lead and mentor students, and will work seamlessly and nimbly with faculty and staff. Additionally, the successful candidate will also serve as the Department Chair who will be responsible for program development, assessment, and sustainability. The teaching load for this position is 24 semester hours/year.
Essential Responsibilities include:
- Prepare and deliver engaging material to undergraduate students of various backgrounds.
- Effectively utilize the University’s learning management system.
- Assess student performance and adjust content and/or delivery strategies to meet the student’s needs.
- Establish classroom and laboratory expectations and experiences for ESS courses.
- Become familiar with course offerings within and outside of the Department for advising and mentoring undergraduate students.
- Hold weekly office hours for student needs in fall/spring/summer.
- Recruit ESS students (in person/virtual/etc.).
- Participate in appropriate professional organizations.
- Serve on institutional committees as assigned.
- Attend faculty meetings and development workshops.
- Attend commencement.
Exercise and Sport Sciences Department Chair Duties:
- Coordinate and manage all aspects of SACSCOC accreditation for the ESS Department and its majors.
- Recommend the schedule of ESS classes to the Registrar.
- Assign teaching duties to full-time and adjunct faculty working within the Department.
- Lead and direct the development and maintenance of the ESS curriculum.
- Maintain a highly qualified adjunct pool for ESS courses.
- Serve as point of contact for ESS student issues.
- Participate in ESS program enhancement efforts.
- Provide relevant information on undergraduate students and the undergraduate program to be used in marketing materials (i.e., website, social media, brochures, newsletter, etc.).
- Carry the current credit hour annual course load.
- Recruit ESS students (in person/virtual/etc.).
- Develop and sustain the ESS program.
Required Qualifications:
A Doctorate in Exercise and Sport Science or a related field and at least 3 years of teaching experience are preferred, but candidates with an earned Masters and significant experience in the field will also be considered The individual must also be a committed, professing Christian, having the ability to integrate faith and learning and support the mission of Bluefield University.
Application Instructions:
To apply for this position, please visit https://www.bluefield.edu/employment/ to complete the electronic faculty employment application and upload the following:
- Letter of interest
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of Christian Faith
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy
- Official Transcripts
- Three letters of reference
Please note the definition of “Original Transcripts”
Hard-copy transcripts and other academic records are considered “official” when they arrive in a sealed, stamped, official envelope with the seal and any other security feature intact. Electronic transcripts are considered “official” when we receive them from a secure site formally linked to the sending institution or testing service.
Academic records received in any other condition, such as transcripts that arrive in an unsealed envelope, are emailed, are uploaded by the student, or are printed from the university portal, are not considered “official.”
Official transcripts may be sent to:
Academic Affairs Office
Bluefield University
3000 College Avenue
Bluefield, VA 24605
Hard copy application materials may be sent to:
Judy Pedneau, Director of Human Resources
Bluefield University
3000 College Avenue
Bluefield, VA 24605
To be considered for this position, all application requirements listed above must be completed.
Bluefield University is committed to supporting diversity and utilizing recruitment practices that do not illegally discriminate based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other basis on which the University is prohibited from discrimination under local, state, or federal law, in its employment or the provision of its services, including but not limited to its programs and activities, admissions, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other University-administered programs. Supervisors are personally accountable for ensuring their recruiting and selection processes are in keeping with the university’s recruitment philosophy and are conducted in a fair, equitable, and nondiscriminatory manner. This institution encourages women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.