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Assistant Professor in Pedagogy/Teacher Education
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 Pedagogy/Teacher Education with an appointment to begin Fall 2025. We are seeking candidates who will be working in an established physical education teacher education program in Southern California that serves a culturally diverse student body within the Teacher Education Program and the University at large.
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 teachers/scholars who bring research and creative discovery to life for students in classrooms, labs, studios, and individually mentored projects. The person in this position will develop and teach classes for the Subject Matter Preparation Program-Physical Education (SMPP-PE), Single-Subject Credential Program, and the pedagogy track in the Kinesiology graduate program, with possible teaching assignments in related areas. This person will also be responsible for producing scholarship and creative activities commensurate with the requirements for tenure. Additional responsibilities include:
Tenure and promotion decisions require positive reviews on performance in teaching, scholarship, and service to the department, college, university, the teaching profession, and external community.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
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 540574, and provide the following required materials:
- The candidate has acquired knowledge of barriers for underrepresented students and faculty in higher education.
- The candidate has experience in and is committed to engaging in service with underrepresented populations in higher education.
- The candidate has experience in and is committed to teaching and/or mentoring underrepresented students in a higher education environment.
- The candidate has experience integrating underrepresented populations and communities into scholarly and creative activities.
Please direct all questions about the position to: Dr. Jingwen Liu at jingwliu@fullerton.edu or call 657-278-3325.
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 Department of Kinesiology (~2100 majors), within the College of Health and Human Development, offers an undergraduate major leading to a B.S. in Kinesiology and a graduate program leading to an M.S. in Kinesiology. Both degrees have several focus areas related to multiple career objectives and sub-disciplines within the health and human movement field. Currently, there are about 60 undergraduate teacher education concentration students. The credential program admits about 15 students each year. The Department houses modern research/teaching facilities, including Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, Motor Behavior, Sport and Exercise Psychology, and Human Performance Laboratories, among others. Opportunities for collaboration are available through various research centers, including the Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, the Center for Sport Performance, the Center for Successful Aging, the Center for the Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles and Obesity Prevention, the Lifespan Wellness Center, the Center for Sociocultural Sport and Olympic Research, and the Health Promotion Research Institute. Visit the Department (http://hhd.fullerton.edu/knes/), College of Health & Human Development (http://hhd.fullerton.edu) and University (http://www.fullerton.edu) websites for additional information about our offerings and faculty.
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.
To apply, visit https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/fl/en-us/job/540574/assistant-professor-in-pedagogyteacher-education
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