These positions are tenure track. Selected candidates must quickly qualify for membership on the University of Missouri-St. Louis Doctoral Faculty. A record of securing grants and contracts from a variety of agencies and a knowledge of instructional uses of technology is highly desirable. The professor will hold a senior level twelve-month faculty appointment in the College of Education and will work very closely with the Variety Club of St. Louis.
Salary is highly competitive.
Candidates' content knowledge and philosophical foundations should be broad based. Responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, advising, research and publishing in nationally recognized forums, service to the university, the seeking of external funding, and participation in field based programs. Qualifications include an earned doctorate in early childhood education or related field from an accredited university, ability to model a constructivist approach to teaching both children and adults, experience in working in early childhood programs with pre-kindergarten through third grade children, active involvement in the early childhood field, experience teaching adults and willingness to collaborate with other faculty and area schools. Candidates must have an earned doctoral degree in exercise science or a closely related field. Candidates should have experience in human performance evaluation including exercise stress testing, assessment, and prescription.