North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity

The Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor rank Tenure track position in the area of Adapted Sport/Parasport. The scholarship may be approached from a range of underlying disciplines (e.g. motor learning, physiology, biomechanics, behavioural medicine, coaching studies, psychology). This position has an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025.

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The successful candidate will be expected to develop an innovative and robust externally-funded research program, teach both graduate and undergraduate courses, supervise graduate and undergraduate students, and provide service to the Faculty and the University, as well as to professional and external communities. The successful candidate will have the capacity to teach courses in our graduate programs and our Kinesiology undergraduate degrees within the adapted physical activity major and in other area(s) of expertise. The successful candidate will have excellent potential to engage with The Steadward Centre, furthering its research, teaching and outreach mandate. Preference will be given to candidates with teaching capacity and research programs that extend and complement current adapted physical activity expertise and serve instructional needs in the Faculty. ​

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Minimum Qualification: Candidates must hold a PhD in Kinesiology or related discipline at the start date of their appointment.

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Specific questions about the position can be addressed to Dr. Kyra Pyke, Dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation (ksrdean@ualberta.ca).

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