Lecturer of Outdoor Recreation: Coastal Carolina U

Coastal Carolina University, Program in Recreation and Sport Management in the School of Health, Kinesiology, and Sport Studies announces a full-time, Lecturer position beginning in August, 2009. Coastal Carolina University is seeking an energetic individual to provide quality instruction in the recreation and sport management academic program, plan and implement outdoor recreation trips and instructional clinics for the campus community, and provide leadership for the development of a new challenge/adventure/ropes course.Required

Qualifications include: Master's degree in outdoor recreation or highly related area; demonstrated success in college teaching; supervisory experience in campus recreation; strong communication, organizational, and leadership/management skills; experience in outdoor and trip programming; experience with the management and programming of adventure/challenge/ropes courses; ability to obtain relevant professional credentials (i.e. certifications).

Preferred qualifications include: Wide variety of certifications/credentials supporting the planning, programming, and management of outdoor trips, ropes/challenge courses, climbing walls; experience in the development of a new ropes/adventure/challenge course; and experience in academic curriculum development.

Responsibilities include: The lecturer reports directly to and is evaluated by the Director of the School of Health, Kinesiology, and Sport Studies. As a position shared with Campus Recreation, the lecturer will also report to the Director of Campus Recreation. The position includes ½ time teaching courses in the recreation management program and ½ time work in campus recreation - outdoor recreation.

Teaching responsibilities include but are not limited to: outdoor recreation, leisure/recreation studies, and outdoor leadership. Student advisement, curriculum development, and related academic responsibilities are required. Campus recreation responsibilities include the organization, administration, and delivery of outdoor recreation programs and trips, leadership in the design, construction, and maintenance of new challenge/adventure/ropes courses (low/high elements); and training and supervising facilitators and interns. Responsibilities include the select programming of outdoor clinics and events, as assigned by the academic program and campus recreation.

Coastal Carolina University is a public mid-sized, comprehensive liberal arts-oriented institution. Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort Myrtle Beach, one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the nation. It has an enrollment of 8,400 students and is expected to have continued growth for the next several years. Coastal Carolina University is a part of the South Carolina system of public education and has close ties with its founder, the Horry County Higher Education Commission.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, a current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, and names and contact information of at least three (3) professional references electronically at: http://jobs.coastal.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Candidates who interview must provide official transcripts of graduate work. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.
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