Exercise Science Program Director- Faculty/Instructor

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20,000 Students

10 Campuses

Competency Based Education

Online

Exercise Science Program Director Description

South College Knoxville seeks candidates for a full-time Exercise Science Program Director and faculty member. Successful candidates will have a minimum of a terminal degree in a related field, and preference will be given to candidates who have successfully taught courses in the online format.

The position is full-time on-site and will report directly to the Dean of Academics.

Responsibilities

• The Program Director will teach sixteen (16) college-level courses per year.
• Develop and implement courses for departmental program.
• Develop strategies, evaluate progress, and implement policies that aid in student retention.
• Monitor curricula to ensure compliance with South College standards and other accrediting bodies.
• Monitor curricula to ensure uniform delivery and consistency within courses.
• Assume responsibility for the logistics of course delivery including master course shells, syllabi, and textbooks.
• Assign courses to full-time and adjunct faculty in accordance with South College’s “Faculty Workloads Governing Principles for Faculty”.
• Manage recruitment, selection, training, evaluation, retention, and success of full-time and adjunct faculty.
• Administer South College’s program for professional growth and development, in-service training, and faculty meetings for program faculty.
• Monitor all online courses to ensure timely student email responses from faculty, faculty grading turnaround (72 hours), and other items necessary for successful online course administration.
• Develop faculty who can deliver instruction through online learning to meet the strategic goals of South College.
• Participate in program evaluations and audits and implement recommendations as requested.
• Assist in program budgetary needs.

Education

• Doctoral Degree in Exercise Science is preferred, minimum of a master’s degree in Exercise Science is required.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years experience in a leadership position. 
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a CAAHEP accredited program.
• Experience in developing a CAAHEP accredited program is preferred. 
• Relevant professional experience in Exercise Science.