Lecturer - Athletic Leadership
Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
ID: 7116935 (Ref.No. 23N312548)
Posted: November 29, 2022
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Position Description
Rider University invites applications for a full-time (non-tenure track) Athletic Leadership Lecturer position to begin on September 1, 2023. This full-time position will also serve as the director of the Master of Arts in Athletic Leadership Program in the Graduate Education, Leadership, and Counseling department.
The Rider University community is composed of faculty, staff, and students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. The student body is composed of over 4000 students at the undergraduate and graduate level; these students come to Rider University from all over the world. Rider University is located in the state of New Jersey, within close proximity to the New York, Trenton, and Philadelphia metropolitan areas. Rider University is also located within close proximity to many state parks, shore communities, and mountain regions.
The successful candidate will be responsible for 18 teaching hours per academic year. In addition to teaching, the candidate will lead program development and implementation as Program Director and will advise graduate students in the Master of Arts in Athletic Leadership program. It is expected that the candidate supports the College of Education mission of “fostering knowledgeable, committed, and reflective professionals”. The Department values diversity among its faculty and is committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community.
The Rider University community is composed of faculty, staff and students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success. Through reflection and open, respectful dialogue, we develop responsible citizens who demonstrate academic understanding and compassion to grow and serve as leaders in a diverse and global world. Candidates with a demonstrated commitment supportive of the multicultural needs of Rider University and the surrounding community are highly desired.
The Rider University community is composed of faculty, staff and students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success. Through reflection and open, respectful dialogue, we develop responsible citizens who demonstrate academic understanding and compassion to grow and serve as leaders in a diverse and global world. Candidates with a demonstrated commitment supportive of the multicultural needs of Rider University and the surrounding community are highly desired.
In addition, we seek a dedicated professional with a collaborative approach to join our dynamic and growing program. Rider University is a private, coeducational university ranked highly in the “Best Regional Universities North” category by U.S. News and World Report. Rider University also was recognized in the “Most Innovative Schools” category, among regional universities in the north, by U.S. News and World Report. Further information is available at
Position Requirements
- Minimum of three years of teaching experience
- Minimum of MA/MS degree in athletic leadership or a related field
- Minimum five years of full-time employment experience in athletic leadership (high school, conference office, college/university, or professional level).
- Demonstrated excellence in communication, interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to working in an environment devoted to collaboration, collegiality, scholarly inquiry and student learning.
Position Preferred Qualifications/Experience
- Doctorate strongly preferred
- College/university teaching experience strongly preferred
- Experience teaching online courses preferred
- Experience utilizing Canvas preferred
About Rider University
The Rider University community is composed of faculty, staff and students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.
Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.
Through reflection and open, respectful dialogue, we develop responsible citizens who demonstrate academic understanding and compassion to grow and serve as leaders in a diverse and global world.
Candidates with a demonstrated commitment supportive of the multicultural needs of Rider University and the surrounding community are highly desired.
Rider University is consistently ranked as a best college by U.S. News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal and The Princeton Review. For more than a decade, Rider has also been recognized in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges for its sustainability efforts.
Rider University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity.
Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.
Through reflection and open, respectful dialogue, we develop responsible citizens who demonstrate academic understanding and compassion to grow and serve as leaders in a diverse and global world.
Candidates with a demonstrated commitment supportive of the multicultural needs of Rider University and the surrounding community are highly desired.
Rider University is consistently ranked as a best college by U.S. News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal and The Princeton Review. For more than a decade, Rider has also been recognized in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges for its sustainability efforts.
Rider University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Documents to be included with online application:
● Cover letter
● Curriculum vitae
● A teaching/learning philosophy aligned with the mission of the Department of Graduate Education, Leadership, and Counseling
● Diversity statement
For full consideration, please submit your application no later than January 1, 2023. Review of the applications will begin at that time and will continue until the position is filled. For any questions regarding the process, please contact faculty search chair: Dr. Kellie McKinney,([email protected]), Department of Graduate Education, Leadership, and Counseling, Rider University.
For full consideration, please submit your application no later than January 1, 2023. Review of the applications will begin at that time and will continue until the position is filled. For any questions regarding the process, please contact faculty search chair: Dr. Kellie McKinney,([email protected]), Department of Graduate Education, Leadership, and Counseling, Rider University.
The completion of a background check is required for all new hires.
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