Lecturer of Park, Recreation, & Tourism Studies (Non-Tenure Track)

Old Dominion University   Norfolk, VA   Full-time     Education
Posted on April 7, 2024
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Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title

Lecturer of Park, Recreation, & Tourism Studies (Non-Tenure Track)

Department

HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCES

Position Number

F0617A

Job Description

The Park, Recreation & Tourism Studies (PRTS) Program in the Department of Human Movement Sciences (HMS) at Old Dominion University is pleased to announce a full-time Lecturer position beginning in the fall semester of 2024.

Duties include teaching courses in the undergraduate PRTS Program. Examples of courses that the candidate are expected to teach include, but are not limited to, the following: Program Planning and Development in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, Recreation Resource Management, Sustainable Management in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, Outdoor Recreation, and Evaluation in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. Duties may also include serving on department/college, university, and professional committees.

Position Type

FullTime

Type of Recruitment

General Public

Type of Recruitment

General Public

Minimum Qualifications - knowledge, skills, and abilities

Candidates must have demonstrated potential for outstanding teaching at the collegiate/university level and prior experience serving on department, college, university, and/or professional committees.

Minimum Qualifications - Education or training

Candidates are required to have a Master's degree or higher in Park, Recreation, & Tourism Management or a closely related field.

Minimum Qualifications - Special licenses, registration or certification

Preferred Qualifications
  • An earned Doctoral Degree in Park, Recreation & Tourism Management or a closely related field.
  • Professional experience in the Park, Recreation, or Tourism Management industry.
  • Demonstrated evidence of excellence in teaching at the collegiate/university level.
  • Ability to work in a diverse and multicultural community.
Conditions of Employment

Employment is conditional upon the successful completion and review of a criminal background check for this full-time on campus position.

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date

01/08/2024

Application Review Date

02/12/2024

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required

Interested candidates should submit materials at https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/19991. Applicants should attach the following to the online application:
  1. A cover letter;
  2. A curriculum vitae;
  3. A statement addressing your teaching experiences and philosophy;
  4. Unofficial graduate transcripts; and
  5. Contact information for three professional references (with at least two having served supervisory role for the candidate).
Interested applicants should contact the search committee chair, Katelyn Makovec (ksmither@odu.edu), if they need assistance related to applying for this position. Applications should be submitted by February 12, 2024 for full consideration. The position will remain open until filled.

Telework Friendly

No

Equity Statement

It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity at (757) 683-3141.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or consistent with contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

College Home Page

http://www.odu.edu/eps

Department Home Page

http://www.odu.edu/hms

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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Teaching Philosophy
  4. Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
  5. Contact Information for Professional References
Optional Documents