FACULTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, Clemson University
The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at Clemson University invites applications for a nine-month, tenure track position at the associate/full professor level beginning in August, 2013.
The successful candidate must have the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the therapeutic recreation emphasis area. The ability to teach courses on-line would also be an asset. In addition, the successful candidate will have a well-developed research agenda, demonstrate successful ability to obtain external funding to support that agenda, supervise graduate student committees, and participate in service to the university and the profession. The successful candidate will be able to lead a thriving TR graduate and undergraduate program that has demonstrated considerable growth over the past five years.
In the letter of application, candidates should comment on how they see themselves contributing to the current and future focus of the emphasis area. We are especially interested in hiring a colleague who complements our existing faculty, who can be a collaborator with various other faculty in our department and our College, and who can continue to provide support to the partnerships the University has established with clinical and community-based agencies that provide TR services within the state and across the country.
Review of applications will begin September 28, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. To apply, mail to the address below or email to Lynne Cory (cory2@clemson.edu) a letter of application addressing the specified qualification criteria and position responsibilities, the names and contact information of three references, unofficial transcripts, a one page teaching philosophy, and a curriculum vitae to:
Dr. Lynne Cory, CTRS
Search Committee Chair
Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
128 McGinty Court
263 Lehotsky Hall
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634-0735
(864) 656-2198