Assistant Professor, Sport and Exercise Science - 37131

Job Description
The Department of Educational and Human Sciences invites applications for a tenure-earning assistant professor position in the Sport and Exercise Science program. The individual selected for this position will conduct research, teach and advise students in the Sport and Exercise Science Program on the University of Central Florida Orlando ( UCF ) campus. This position is a nine-month appointment and expected to start August 2018.
The College of Education and Human Performance employs about 125 full‐time faculty members serving approximately 5,700 students in 10 undergraduate programs and 25 graduate programs.
The Sport and Exercise Science program is the fastest growing program in the College of Education and Human Performance with more than 1,300 students enrolled in the undergraduate and graduate programs. Graduate work includes preparing students for both master's and doctoral degrees.


Position Minimum Qualifications
An earned doctorate in Exercise Physiology or a related discipline from an accredited institution by the start of the appointment period.


Preferences
Preference will be given to applicants who have proven ability in conducting and publishing research, working collaboratively within a research team, have a strong potential to obtain external funding, and can demonstrate evidence of successful university teaching in exercise physiology or a related discipline.


Special Conditions


Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, UCF encourages all qualified applicants to apply, including women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of traditionally underrepresented populations. UCF 's Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at: http://eeo.ucf.edu/documents/PresidentsStatement.pdf . As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.


Additional Application Materials Required
In addition to the Faculty Applicant Affirmation form, applicants must submit a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three references relevant to the position, copy of graduate transcript* and two (2) submitted manuscripts or published articles that represent scholarly work (all of which must be submitted via the UCF Online Recruitment System).
*The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts.
NOTE : Please have all application documents ready when applying so they can be attached at that time. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents at a later date.
Search process questions: Linda Alexander, Search Committee Administrator, linda.alexander@ucf.edu or (407) 823-2598.
Program specific questions: Dr. David Fukuda, Search Committee Chair, david.fukuda@ucf.edu