Adjunct Instructor or Lecturer Department of Kinesiology & Community Health

The Department of Kinesiology and Community Health is an interdisciplinary unit dedicated to the study of health, rehabilitation, and human movement. The advancement and dissemination of knowledge related to health, rehabilitation, and human movement is central to the Department’s mission.

The Department of Kinesiology and Community Health invites applicants for Adjunct Instructor/Lecturer positions who may be called on to teach and/or develop courses online and/or in-person in the following curricular areas:

• Public/Community Health
• Health Administration
• Kinesiology
• Interdisciplinary Health

The courses will be taught to undergraduate and graduate students from health majors, as well as, other fields. This is a part-time, as needed-basis, non-tenure track position.

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Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree is required, and Master and Doctoral degree are preferred. Bachelor’s degree may be sufficient with demonstrated specialization in specified areas and/or other exceptional circumstances. For Adjunct Lecturer consideration, candidates must have a terminal PhD degree, while Adjunct Instructors must hold a Master’s and/or Bachelor’s. Successful candidates should have these degrees in relevant health fields of Public Health, Community Health, Health Administration, Kinesiology or related fields. Applicants must also have demonstrated excellence in teaching.

General Information
The Department of Kinesiology & Community Health (KCH) hosts a diverse group of faculty, students, and staff (https://ahs.illinois.edu/kch-directory) working and learning in a collegial and collaborative environment. KCH offers BS degrees in Community Health, Interdisciplinary Health, and Kinesiology; MS and PhD degrees in Community Health and Kinesiology; an MS in Rehabilitation Counseling; a nationally accredited MPH program; a nationally accredited MHA (health administration) program; and a MSHT (health technology) program. The KCH Department is part of the College of Applied Health Sciences (http://ahs.illinois.edu)

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and course load taught. Compensation typically ranges between $4,000 – $6,000 per course.

Applications: To apply, create a candidate profile using the Cornerstone system (https://jobs.illinois.edu) and select the position for which you are applying; then upload all required documents, including:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• A list of names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers for at least two references. Candidates will be informed before references are contacted.
• Teaching statement (up to 2 pages). In your statement, please describe your teaching philosophy and the courses you could teach and/or develop, and whether you will be able to work in-person, online, or both. More information about the courses we offer can be found at: http://catalog.illinois.edu/courses-of-instruction.