Assistant Professor of Physical Education

Assistant Professor of Physical Education

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Work type : Instructional Faculty Tenured / Tenure-Track

Location : Long Beach

Categories : Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured / Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Education / Library Science

Position : Assistant Professor of Physical Education

Effective Date : August 18, 2025 (Fall Semester)

Salary : The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is $71,100 - $151,128 / per year. The anticipated hiring range is $87,000 to $92,000 annually.

Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Deadline : Review of applications to begin September 5, 2024. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).

Minimum Qualifications :

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Kinesiology with a specialization in physical education teacher education or related field. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2025.
• Demonstrated potential to teach at the college level
• Demonstrated potential to conduct research, and engage in other scholarly and creative activities
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including Black / African American, Latine / x, Native American / Indigenous, low-income, first-generation, and minoritized students

Preferred Qualifications :

• Prior certified public school teaching experience at K-12 level
• Evidence of successful undergraduate and / or graduate teaching in Physical Education Teacher Education coursework
• Focused research agenda with a record of research publications and / or presentations
• Potential to develop and / or obtain grants and external funding
• Evidence of professional and leadership activities
• Experience of successfully working with populations demographically and / or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body
• Experience mentoring or supporting students with minoritized identities or experience using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom

Duties :

• Teach undergraduate and / or graduate courses in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) curriculum Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and / or any combination thereof.
• Develop and enhance PETE at the graduate level
• Coordinate K-12 teacher credential programs in PETE
• Conduct and publish research, scholarly and creative activities in area of expertise
• Develop and sustain external funding
• Collaborate and supervise undergraduate and graduate student research, including graduate projects
• Mentor and advise undergraduate and graduate students regarding career and secondary degree options
• Establish service-learning opportunities for students
• Participate in service to the department, college, university, and profession or community

How to Apply - Required Documentation :

• An Equity and Diversity Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced).
• Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., course evaluations), if applicable
• Names and contact information for three references (to be contacted for verbal references (no letters accepted) should you reach the finalist stage )
• Finalists should be prepared to submit official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available)

How to Apply : Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application

Requests for information and process about the position should be addressed to :

Melissa Bittner, Ph.D., Associate Professor

California State University, Long Beach

Department of Kinesiology

1250 Bellflower Boulevard

Long Beach, CA 90840

A background check (including a criminal record check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU.

Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.

CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to race or ethnicity (including color or ancestry), nationality, religion or religious creed, gender (or sex), gender identity (including transgender), gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information, age, veteran or military status.

CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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