Faculty Position at Illinois State University

From Sandra Wolf Klitzing, Ph.D., CTRS:

The School of Kinesiology and Recreation at Illinois State University is pleased to announce a nine-month, tenure-track position in therapeutic recreation.

Assistant or Associate Professor in Therapeutic Recreation-9 month tenure-track appointment.

Available: August 16, 2009

Responsibilities: Provide quality instruction in the professional core and Therapeutic Recreation sequence of the Recreation and Park Administration (RPA) program. Supervise student internships. Teach graduate courses in the Recreation Administration sequence and core courses. Pursue a focused area of scholarship that culminates in nationally refereed publications and professional presentations, and submit grant proposals. Serve on School, College, and University Committees, and contribute to professional and community organizations.

Required: Doctoral degree required in Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy, or a commensurate field. Applicants with expected completion of the doctoral degree before March 1, 2010 will be considered. NCTRC certification preferred. Applicants with prior college teaching experience, experience supervising therapeutic recreation internships, and/or strong professional practitioner experience will receive preference. Initial review of applications will begin December 12, 2008 and will continue until filled.

To assure full consideration, submit letter of application, vita, and three letters reference to: Gale Wheatley, 5120 School of Kinesiology and Recreation, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790-5120 or e-mail gdwheat@ilstu.edu. See http://www.kinrec.ilstu.edu/ for full information.