Department Of Kinesiology
Faculty Employment Opportunity
Job# 531975
Work type: Instructional Faculty – Temporary Faculty
Location: Sonoma
Categories: Temporary, Part Time, Instructional Faculty – Temporary Faculty
Unit 3 CFA – California Faculty Association
Department of Kinesiology
Temporary Faculty Position (Lecturer)
Our Commitment
Guided by our core values as a university: diversity, sustainability, community engagement, and adaptability, Sonoma State University (SSU) offers an education that fosters intellectual, social, and personal growth. SSU is a public liberal arts and sciences university. As the only member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges in the state of California, we are committed to preparing students for a life of active citizenship and public service. We have a vibrant campus life characterized by a lively co-curriculum that fosters broad based intellectual and artistic opportunities in which the campus as a whole is actively engaged. Faculty members are committed to facilitating spaces in which all can grow by building on our scholars’ assets as they explore new knowledge. These efforts include fostering creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, experimentation, empathy, and communication. We strive to create a diverse, equity-minded, and inclusive campus environment. Faculty are expected to collaborate thoughtfully with our staff and scholars, which means we value the full range of everyone's assets in terms of languages, abilities, cultures, and ways of knowing. We are fully committed to the rights of scholars, staff, and faculty. We are especially interested in candidates who are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
The University
Sonoma State University’s beautiful 274-acre campus is located in Sonoma County wine country, an hour north of San Francisco. The campus offers the ideal setting for teaching and learning and access to a community of rich cultural, environmental, and recreational opportunities. Founded in 1960, SSU is one of the 23 campuses of the California State University System. As members of the largest public higher educational system in the nation, we provide accessible, high-quality education. Sonoma State University is a federally-designated Hispanic Serving Institution, as such we are committed to achieving the goals of equal opportunity and endeavors to employ faculty and staff reflecting the linguistic, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the region and state.
The Department
The Department of Kinesiology is housed within the School of Science & Technology and offers a cross-disciplinary curriculum that addresses human movement across the life span from sociocultural, biological/physical, behavioral, and humanistic perspectives, with attention given to the unique and common needs of all people in a wide variety of contexts and conditions. The recently revised curriculum prepares graduates to apply kinesiological principles to the acquisition, performance, and refinement of motor skills and to the use of physical activity as an educative tool and medium for fitness and wellness.
To promote academic excellence, the Department actively recruits students from a range of backgrounds, including but not limited to local community college students, first generation college students, dual language learners/students, and Pell eligible individuals. We encourage applications from individuals whose backgrounds or interests align with this commitment to diversity and inclusion.
The Department of Kinesiology serves approximately 300 majors, who follow one of three concentrations: Exercise Science/pre-Physical Therapy, Interdisciplinary/pre-Occupational Therapy, and Lifetime Physical Activity: Fitness and Wellness. The Department provides students with a broad interdisciplinary understanding of human movement. Our graduates work as teachers, fitness and wellness coaches, allied health professionals, and pursue graduate degrees.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to see the department’s web page at: http:/kinesiology.sonoma.
Duties of the Position
Responsibilities may include teaching undergraduate kinesiology, general education, and/or physical activity courses. Assignments may include a combination of the following
- Physical activity courses in weight training, yoga, Pilates, group fitness, team and individual sports, swimming, martial arts, self-defense, and various & individual sports.
- General education course KIN 217, Personal Fitness and Wellness.
- Kinesiology undergraduate courses such as adapted physical activity, first aid and CPR, musculoskeletal injuries, elementary school physical education, foundations of kinesiology, motor development, and medical terminology.
Professional Qualifications
To be recommended for appointment, the candidate must have:
- For physical activity courses: Master’s degree in Kinesiology, Physical Education, or related field; or appropriate training/certification for the activity being taught; or demonstrated mastery/competency in activity being taught
- For kinesiology lecturer and laboratory courses: A Master’s degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Physical Education, or related field.
For KIN 446, Exercise Instruction, certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (Strength and Conditioning Specialist CSCS) or National Academy of Sports Medicine (Performance Enhancement Specialist PES).
Preferred Criteria
- For physical activity courses: record of successful teaching of the activity at the college level
- For kinesiology undergraduate, general education and laboratory lecturers
- Certification in personal training, fitness instructor, swimming instructor, strength and conditioning, exercise specialist and/or registered clinical exercise physiologist.
- Preference given to candidates with demonstrated excellence in college teaching and/or relevant industry experience and appropriate certification.
Rank and Salary
Full-time is a 15-unit workload per semester. Actual salary is dependent upon the number of units assigned, educational preparation, and availability of funds subject to any CSU system faculty contract salary increases.
- Salary commensurate with degree level and experience.
- Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $4,530 - $6,056 per full-time month.
- The full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salary range indicated above is prorated to the number of units worked and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester.
- Selection as a candidate in the applicant pool, does not guarantee employment. Temporary Faculty appointments are made on a part-time, temporary basis and contingent upon department needs and funding.
- Temporary Faculty appointments are made on a semester-by-semester basis.
- Relocation expenses will not be provided for temporary faculty appointments.
- Expenses incurred to attend an interview for temporary faculty positions are not reimbursed by the University.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, go to jobs.sonoma.edu and click on the Staff & Faculty Career Opportunities link. Find and select the faculty position you are applying for to view the description and select Apply Now. If you have not previously applied, you will be prompted to create an account. You can use this account to apply to multiple positions. Once you have submitted the application, a confirmation email will be automatically sent to you. Please do not send materials to facultysearch@sonoma.edu. If you encounter difficulties during the application process, please email facultysearch@sonoma.edu.
Please submit:
One-page cover letter that includes
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- How your experiences have prepared you to teach in the Kinesiology Department
- Teaching philosophy
- Curriculum vitae
- List of kinesiology courses you are qualified to teach or interested in teaching - Please complete the following template and upload with your application materials under the Supporting Documents section (ListCoursesTaught.docx).
- Student Evaluations of Teaching, if available
- Contact Information for three references, e.g., copy of certifications
Application procedures for temporary faculty already teaching in the department:
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- Temporary Faculty with three-year contracts do not need to reapply.
- Temporary Faculty who had a paid appointment during the prior academic year with your department (either one or both semesters); this includes Lecturers on the Re-Employment list are not required to apply through the Recruitment Pool unless they would like to be evaluated to teach additional courses, not currently designated as qualified to teach.
Sonoma State University hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. All offers of employment are contingent upon presentation of documents demonstrating the appointee’s identity and eligibility to work, in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act. Sonoma State University does not facilitate the process of applying for an H1B Visa for temporary positions.
CSU Out of State Policy - Sonoma State University, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.
Contact Information
Questions concerning the application process may be directed to: facultysearch@sonoma.edu Questions concerning this position may be directed to:
Department Chair: Lauren S. Morimoto, Ph.D.
Department Chair Email: morimoto@sonoma.edu
The ADA Coordinator is also available (hraccomodations@sonoma.edu) to assist individuals with disabilities in need of accommodation during the hiring process.
Other Information
The university is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status.
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 as a condition of employment.
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