Job Description / Duties

The Department of Health, Human Performance & Leisure Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor with research interests in the area of Kinesiology or Exercise Science. We seek outstanding applicants with a demonstrated track record of excellence in research and teaching. Successful candidates are expected to develop extramurally-funded research programs in their areas of expertise, actively participate in the Department's teaching and curriculum development at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and mentor undergraduate and graduate students. Evidence of interest and success in mentoring underrepresented students is highly desired.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Earned doctorate in Kinesiology or Exercise Science from an accredited institution.

Record of scholarship, teaching, and professional service commensurate with the rank of assistant professor

Effective communication and organizational skills.

Additional Information

Complete applications consist of a single PDF file containing the following:

1) Cover letter addressing qualifications listed above;

2) Current curriculum vita;

3) Two-page statement of research accomplishments, interests and future plans;

4) Two-page statement of teaching experience and philosophy; and

5) Three letters that speak to the candidate’s qualifications for appointment as a tenure-track Assistant Professor.

Contact Information

Completed applications should be addressed to the Chair of the search committee: Dr. Ivor Livingston and submitted electronically to COASFacultyAffairs@howard.edu. Screening will begin right away and continue until the position is filled. The desired starting date is August 16, 2023. Additional details and information about the Department can be found at https://hhpls.howard.edu/.

Employer Profile

Howard University, a culturally diverse, comprehensive, research intensive and historically Black private university, provides an educational experience of exceptional quality at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels to students of high academic standing and potential, with particular emphasis upon educational opportunities for Black students. Howard University is currently classified as an R2 research university with aspirations and actions underway to achieve R1 status within the next few years. It is a residential campus of approximately 13,000 students located in the heart of the nation’s capital, Washington, DC.

The Department of Health, Human Performance & Leisure Studies (HHPL) offers BS, degrees in Health Education (Community Health & Maternal Child Health), Human Performance (Sport Medicine), and Leisure Studies (Sport Management).