Senior Lecturer in Sports Studies
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Department or Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Salary: £35,469 - £39,920 per annum
Location: Ormskirk
Hours: Full time
Duration: Permanent
Alongside contributing to the area of sports sociology, you will lead on the teaching of youth culture and the associated area of extreme sports and informal youth leisure activity. Collegial in your approach, you will also develop networks with relevant agencies to facilitate opportunities for students to engage in community sports.
An experienced lecturer in the general area of children and young people's well-being, with an emphasis on this within the sporting context, you will bring an understanding of the motivations of these groups to participate, or not, in physical activity, and the role that such activity plays in contemporary society.
An ability and commitment to engage in advanced scholarship and research will be expected. Staff are also supported to develop their potential through engagement with external networks and publication.
In particular we welcome your commitment to advanced scholarship and research and your support in helping the University achieve its aims.
Ref: EH2424
Closing Date: 16 Oct 2009
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2009
More Information
Further details inc. Job Descriptions are available from Human Resources, Edge Hill University, St Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 4QP. Telephone 01695 570478 (24 hours) or e-mail jobs@edgehill.ac.uk.
An equal opportunities employer.