Assistant Professor Athletic Training – Tenure Track
About Us
Georgia College & State University is the state’s designated public liberal arts university. As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), Georgia College & State University is committed to fostering a liberal arts environment that values interdisciplinary inquiry, diversity and inclusion, and academic excellence. Georgia College & State University enrolls approximately 7,000 students -5,800 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students– and is prominently cited for excellence in teaching, undergraduate research, nursing education, and high impact practices outside the classroom in a number of leading publications.
The university’s beautiful and historic campus is located downtown in Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming, diverse college town of approximately 19,000 residents in Central Georgia, approximately 90 miles southeast of Atlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of noted American author and alumna, Flannery O’Connor, and the college community enjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O’Connor’s former home, Andalusia, now owned by Georgia College & State University. Milledgeville is also located on the banks of beautiful Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff, and students to take full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefits of being part of a lake community. For cultural, educational, and leisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville, Macon and Atlanta are located within easy driving distances.
Georgia College & State University takes great pride in combining the educational experience of private liberal arts colleges with the affordability of a public university. The university’s main campus is a residential learning community focused on undergraduate education and a select number of graduate programs. Faculty and staff are dedicated to engaging students through high-impact pedagogies that foster intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry, and critical thinking. We strive for excellence in the classroom and beyond. We nurture collaborative leadership and global citizenship, and we value diversity and inclusion in all of its forms.
Georgia College & State University seeks faculty and administrators who understand and embrace our public liberal arts mission, who are committed to respecting and fostering diversity and inclusion inside and outside of the classroom, and who are dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through teaching, scholarship, and service. All Georgia College faculty share the responsibility of teaching our core curriculum and providing foundation courses for majors and non-majors alike. To carry out our public liberal arts mission, we seek faculty with the desire and ability to provide a first-class learning experience for our students, one that will prepare them to be competent, thoughtful, and well-rounded leaders who make transformative contributions to their communities and to the world.
Job Summary
The School of Health and Human Performance at Georgia College & State University invites applications for an Assistant Professor faculty position in Athletic Training. This is a tenure track appointment. We seek candidates who can contribute to The School of Health & Human Performance educational mission. Successful candidates will be expected to instruct students in the master’s in Athletic Training (MSAT) program, the BS Exercise Science Sports Medicine concentration and other core movement sciences courses as qualified.
The finalist is expected to maintain a scholarship agenda; be involved in University, College and Departmental/School service and be actively engaged in professional service at the national/international, regional, state and/or community level. In addition, the finalist will assist the MSAT Program Director with all aspects of athletic training curriculum development and implementation and assist in maintaining CAATE accreditation.
Responsibilities
Faculty – Teaching/Instructing –
Teaching Responsibilities
* Full-time instructional load teaching in areas of expertise within the academic discipline (4/4 load)
* Regular course meetings and instruction
* Mentoring Students
* Other teaching responsibilities
Faculty employees also contribute to the Georgia College core curriculum by teaching topical freshman (GC1Y) or sophomore seminar (GC2Y) courses. All Georgia College faculty share the responsibility of teaching our core curriculum and providing foundation courses for majors and non-majors alike.
Faculty – Scholarship –
Faculty are expected to conduct scholarship and develop within the profession.
Academic Achievement/Professional Development
* Publications (editing, citations).
* Presentations at professional meetings.
* Publication; peer reviewed scholarship.
* Current work in circulation or in progress.
* Grants received or applied for.
* Membership and engagement in professional organizations.
* Other professional service of development activities.
Faculty – Service to Institution –
All faculty are expected to support the advancement of the department, college and university mission by providing service to the institution. Service may be at the department, college, university, community and disciplinary level. Duties include service on college-level and university-level committees, advising students regarding career options, and support of department-level outreach activities.
Service to the Institution
* Committee memberships and offices
* Programs directed and advised
* Participation in special programs or projects
* Other service in the institution
Faculty – Public Service –
Public Service is often a part of faculty service expectations and might include activities such as the following:
* Consulting work
* Provide continuing education service, instruction, or program development for department, school, college, or university
* Membership and participation in community organizations
* Other significant services to the community
Other duties and responsibilities –
Successful candidates will be able to work collegially and effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds. In keeping with the University’s mission we especially encourage applicants who will further our goal of cultural, ethnic, racial, and gender diversity.
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
A Ph.D. (terminal degree) at the time of the appointment is expected.
BOC Certification.
GA Athletic Training license or eligible to attain state licensure.
Must meet SACSCOC accreditation requirements stated in C.S. 3.7.1 (www.sacscoc.org – faculty credentials).
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Educational Qualifications
Demonstration of an understanding of Georgia College & State University’s liberal arts mission.
Experience and demonstrated competence teaching in a graduate program – preferably in Athletic Training.
Effective interpersonal skills.
Two years of full-time experience as an ATC.
Familiarity with online synchronous and asynchronous instruction.
Evidence of methodological innovation and creative teaching strategies.
Required Documents to Attach
Equal Employment Opportunity
Georgia College & State University is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee and strives to create a campus environment which understands, fosters, and embraces the value of diversity. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, be excluded from employment or participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination, under any program or activity conducted by Georgia College & State University. It is the policy our institution to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Georgia College & State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.
Other Information
This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel.
Background Check
Criminal Background Check
Education Verification
GCSU is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action institution, with a commitment to cultural, racial, and ethnic communities. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. It is expected that successful candidates share in this commitment. For more information, please visit our web page at www.gcsu.edu.
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