Job Description / Duties

Southeastern Louisiana University's Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies invites applications for the position of full-time tenure track or clinical faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to serve as Clinical Education Coordinator of the Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) Program. The successful candidate will be charged with overseeing clinical education within the CAATE and University standards. Additionally, an emphasis will be placed upon quality instruction within the MSAT and athletic training education. Appointment begins January 2024.

Instructional Responsibilities will include (didactic and/or lab) within the MSAT; coordinate all aspects of graduate clinical education, including, but not limited to: oversight and evaluation of a diverse clinical education, develop emerging clinical sites, being a liaison between the MSAT and Preceptors, attention to meeting and maintaining the CAATE standards and ensuring quality clinical experiences intended to augment athletic training education. Additional responsibilities include: advise and mentor athletic training students; assist the Program Director in the recruitment, retention, and preparation of athletic training students; work with the Program Director to maintain CAATE standards and continually evaluate the MSAT; emphasize best practices, current professional issues and trends by demonstrating contemporary expertise and work cooperatively and collaboratively with the faculty within the Program, College, and University; and fulfillment of the duties and responsibilities within the University faculty handbook.

Qualifications / Required Skills

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must have a terminal degree in athletic training or related field
Current BOC certification and eligibility for Louisiana licensure
Familiarity and applied knowledge (clinical and classroom settings) with CAATE accreditation standards

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Evidence of minimum of three (3) years of teaching experience in CAATE accredited program Evidence of successful experience managing clinical education within athletic training
Evidence of prior and/or contemporary clinical experience in athletic training, demonstration of a commitment to interact effectively with students, faculty, and staff from a variety of diverse settings and backgrounds
Evidence of clinical experience in emerging/non-traditional (“non-sport”) settings
Experience guiding student-led research, particularly emphasizing evidence-based best practices

Additional Information

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Cover Letter
Resume/Vita
Copies of Transcripts (Only an unofficial transcript for the Highest degree is required at application. Official transcripts for all degrees will be required upon employment.)

Posting Close Date
November 29, 2023
Please Note: Applications must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. on the posting close date to ensure consideration.

Contact Information

Wanda C. Crawford
Human Resources Analyst B
Southeastern Louisiana University
SLU 10799
Hammond, LA 70402
Email: wanda.crawford@southeastern.edu
(985) 549-5772 phone
(985) 549-2308 fax

Employer Profile

Southeastern Louisiana University is the state's third-largest public university, boasting nearly 14,000 students who come from nearly 50 nations and all 50 states. The university offers more than 150 programs of study across five colleges that focus on hands-on learning.

With a small-town location, personal attention to students and a close-knit community of engaged learners, we feel like a small college. We are passionate about our students, providing them with a challenging college experience that empowers them with a lifelong education.

Southeastern Louisiana University’s core values are focused on providing a caring personal environment and an academic environment of excellence. We work to lead the educational, economic and cultural development of the region with educational programs based on vital and evolving curricula that address emerging priorities and needs of the state and the students it serves.

Southeastern Louisiana University is an AA/ADA/EEO employer. Southeastern recruits, selects, employs and promotes without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information in its admission and recruitment of students, educational programs, and activities, or employment policies.

Southeastern Louisiana University may require a criminal background check to be conducted on candidate(s) selected for hire and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials.