Kinesiology Lecturer Pool

Department Summary

The Department of Kinesiology is in the College of Health and Human Sciences. Department website :

Brief Description of Duties

• Demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student population of great diversity including age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
• Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (.

asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous, in-person, or hybrid).

• Teaching in one or more program areas in Kinesiology. These include undergraduate, physical activity, graduate, and general education classes provided by the Department of Kinesiology.
• Candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
• All Faculty should be organizing their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) , the official LMS provided for the SJSU community.

All classes at SJSU, whether online or not, must be anchored in the Canvas platform to ensure faculty-student connection in a common space as all students are directed to log in to Canvas for online access to their classes.

You will have access to this system prior to the semester start date.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Knowledge of the subject matter of the discipline to which the individual is assigned.
• Ability to and evaluate adult learners. Evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work.
• Previous teaching experience
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant Master’s degree.

Compensation

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy .

Anticipated starting salary :

L-A / - $4530 - $5405 L-B / - $5405 - $6786

L-C / - $6190 - $8554

L-D / - $7794 - $9385

Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of full-time AY faculty part-time rates are prorated. There are 6 monthly payments per semester (full-time AY annual salary rate x 12).

See the for more information.

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents :

• Cover Letter
• List of at least three (3) or as many as five (5) references
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Statement of Expertise, including professional experience, courses you are qualified to teach

This is a continuing open position.

Employment Conditions

Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (., preventing discrimination and harassment, gender equity and Title IX, health and safety).

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, the faculty member in this position will subject to ongoing review for designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA).

Individuals designated as Campus Security Authorities are required to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution and to complete Clery Act training as determined by the University Clery Director.

Questions regarding CSA designation and training can be sent to the Clery Director at

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