Department Chair/Professor-Department of Exercise Science
Full Time
Syracuse, NY
Posted
Job description
Job #
076955
Job Title
Department Chair/Professor-Department of Exercise Science
Location
Syracuse, NY
Pay Range
Commensurate w/ Experience
FLSA Status
Exempt
Hours
As determined by the Dean
Job Type
Full-time
Rank
Full Professor
Campus
Syracuse, NY
Unionized Position Code
Not Applicable
Job Description
Syracuse University is seeking a highly accomplished, dynamic, and visionary leader to serve as Department Chair of the Department of Exercise Science in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
The Department of Exercise Science comprises an interdisciplinary faculty with expertise in the broad areas of physical activity measurement, exercise endocrinology, muscle biology, cardiovascular exercise physiology, genetics, respiratory physiology, and environmental physiology. Our faculty are also active members of campus-wide research groups such as the Neuroscience Program, Aging Studies Institute, Burton Blatt Institute on Disability, and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families. Current research funding comes from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, American College of Sports Medicine, American Heart Association, The Robert E. Leet and Clara Guthrie Patterson Trust, and a variety of other foundation and industry collaborators.
The Department of Exercise Science currently has one teaching lab, and 5 research labs aligned with faculty expertise, and maintains strong clinical and basic research collaborations with investigators around campus in chemistry, biology, psychology, nutrition, public health, and at neighboring hospitals (SUNY Upstate Medical University, Joslin Diabetes Center).
The department houses one of the largest undergraduate programs in Falk College with approximately 300 Health & Exercise Science students. While small, our doctoral program was previously ranked among the top 25 programs in the nation by the National Academy of Kinesiology. Our doctoral students have been uniformly successful in gaining post-doc and faculty-line opportunities post-graduation. The department aspires to grow our graduate programs in particular and seeks a leader who will work to leverage opportunities within the sport and health focus of the college and the university.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or related field.
- Record of Excellence in Research, Grantsmanship, and Teaching.
- Demonstrated ability to provide administrative and fiscal leadership.
- The communication abilities and cross-cultural competencies to maximize effectiveness with diverse groups of students, colleagues, and community members.
Job Specific Qualifications
- The successful candidate will possess an impressive record of scholarship, as well as undergraduate teaching and graduate mentorship for an appointment at the rank of full Professor.
- We encourage creative, dynamic, and passionate candidates with an earned doctorate in exercise science, kinesiology, or a related area to apply.
- Preference will be given to candidates with post-doctoral training and a strong research agenda as supported by peer-reviewed publications and federal and/or major foundation grant funding.
- All areas of expertise within the general field of exercise science will be considered.
- A collaborative multi-disciplinary approach to research that transects faculty interests in exercise/physical activity, applied physiology, chronic disease, and/or disability is desirable.
- The ideal candidate must also demonstrate a solid commitment to teaching, student mentoring/advising, and professional service.
- The College is interested in candidates who have demonstrated commitment to excellence by providing leadership in teaching, research, or service toward building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment.
Responsibilities
- The Chair will be responsible for the department’s academic and strategic leadership and provide public advocacy for the department at the university, regional, and national levels.
- The Chair will provide daily oversight of a department housed in an R1 research university that offers BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees.
- The Chair will have the following responsibilities: maintaining regular meeting schedules with faculty and staff and being available for faculty/staff support and assistance; overseeing and supporting recruitment efforts at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; overseeing the promotion and tenure processes for the department as well as faculty and staff annual reviews: offer student support and assistance as needed; oversee curriculum design, advising, operations, budget, and day-to-day management; and will teach according to department needs and in the successful candidate’s area of expertise.
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Application Instructions
In addition to completing an online application, please attach the following:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter
- Research Statement
- Teaching Philosophy Statement
- Diversity & Inclusion Statement
Name and contact information for a minimum of four (4) references
About Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and nearly 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors and 100 minors offered through 13 schools and colleges; nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit www.syracuse.edu.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors and 100 minors offered through 13 schools and colleges; nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit www.syracuse.edu.
About the Syracuse area
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.
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Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The University’s contemporary commitment to veterans builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.
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Syracuse University maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and international worldview. The University community recognizes and values the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. At Syracuse, we are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in an inherently diverse country and world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. To do so, we commit ourselves to promoting a community that celebrates and models the principles of diversity and inclusivity.
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