Nwmissouri

SALARY:$60,500.00

POSITION TITLE:

Assistant Professor Recreation

DEPARTMENT:

Recreation

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Assistant Professor of Recreation. Northwest Missouri State University. Maryville, MO. Directly support undergraduate and graduate programs in parks, recreation, and tourism through course instruction, student advisement, and collaborative curriculum management. Assignments include courses related to planning, tourism, commercial recreation, finance and marketing in recreation, and other courses. Student advisement and mentorship, supervision of internships, active participation in school university committees and initiative, and engagement in creative and scholarly work. Develop and deliver graduate and undergraduate courses in the parks, recreation, and tourism curriculum utilizing both online and on-campus modes of delivery. Supervise undergraduate and graduate field experiences and internships. Establish significant contributions of creative and scholarly research, participation in the generation and sharing of knowledge through conference presentation, and journal publications. Assist with student recruitment, advisement, development, and retention. Actively participate in related professional and community organizations and serve on departmental, college, and university committees. Requires a Ph.D. in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Leisure Behavior, or a closely related field. One year of experience in any higher education teaching role. Experience may be gained during a post-secondary degree program. To apply, send resumes to Northwest Missouri State University, Michelle Drake, Senior Human Resources Generalist, 800 University Drive, Maryville, MO 64468 or by email to mdrake@nwmissouri.edu.

COMMUNITY:

Northwest Missouri State University located in Maryville, Missouri, a community of 12,000 with a diverse economy and a strong industrial base. Maryville is located 45 miles north of St. Joseph, Missouri, 90 miles north of Kansas City, Missouri, and 110 miles southeast of Omaha, Nebraska. For more information visit the city's website at www.maryville.org.

UNIVERSITY:

With an enrollment of more than 8,500 students, Northwest is a coeducational, primarily residential four-year university that offers a broad range of undergraduate and selected graduate programs on its Maryville campus and through Northwest Online.

Founded in 1905, Northwest boasts a high retention rate and a graduation rate in the 95th percentile among its peers. Additionally, results of the Ruffalo Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory show Northwest students are more satisfied than students at national peers, and 78 percent of Northwest students report they would repeat their university experience, compared to 75 percent of students surveyed nationally at their respective institutions.

Furthermore, the University is a national model for student success and career placement with 93 percent of bachelor's degree earners and 98 percent of master's degree earners securing employment or continuing their education within six months of completing a degree at Northwest, according to the most recent data.

Northwest places a high emphasis on profession-based learning to help graduates get a jumpstart on their careers while maintaining competitive tuition rates and generous financial assistance to help minimize the financial barriers students may face when pursuing a college degree.

Students have opportunities to build their resumes with experiences on campus in nearly every area of study, including theHorace Mann Laboratory School,National Public Radio affiliate KXCV, the R.T. Wright Farm,Mozingo Outdoor Education Recreation Area, a partnership with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency orKnacktive, a student-driven integrated digital marketing communications agency. In conjunction with its emergency and disaster management program, Northwest organizes and hosts Missouri Hope, an annual mass casualty training exercise that attracts first responders and emergency workers from throughout the nation and provides hands-on training in preparation for a natural disaster.

The University's vibrant and diverse learning community also offers more than 150 student organizations, andtextbooks and a laptop are includedin tuition, saving students an estimated $6,900 over four years. Northwest offers 1,200 student employment positions, allowing students to build professional skills through its internationally benchmarked student employment program.

For more information about Northwest and its performance, visitwww.nwmissouri.edu/aboutus/facts/.