Position Summary:

The Baraboo campus of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville is seeking a part-time (16 hours per week) Lecturer in the Department of Health and Human Performance. This position involves teaching three courses—all in-person on the Baraboo campus with one streamed to the Platteville main campus. Classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays starting in the Spring 2025 semester (as soon as possible).

Full time equivalent salary for this position is $40,000 per academic year.  Gross compensation is based on percentage of appointment and appointment dates. Estimate gross salary for this 40% FTE position is $8,000 per semester. The position may be renewable for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Responsibilities:

• The primary duty will be teaching undergraduate courses in the Department of Health & Human Performance (HHP). Courses include three face-to-face courses (Fitness for Life, Bowling, and Theory of Coaching) to students on the Baraboo campus. The Theory of Coaching course will also be streamed to students on the Platteville main campus. 
• Additional Duties:
  • Engage modern pedagogy to teach undergraduate students through a classroom and laboratory setting.
  • Ability to effectively interact and collaborate with colleagues to complete department tasks (attend meetings, reply to emails, patriciate in department events, etc.) and goals.
  • Develop instructional design and curriculum relevant to a course of instruction.
  • Serve as an initial point of contact for students as it relates to specific course or series content and expectations.

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• Master’s degree in physical education, health education, exercise science, health promotion, or a closely-related field.
• Prior teaching experience (college/university undergraduate teaching preferred).
• Great time management skills to maximize teaching and other duties assigned.
• Able to work collaboratively with faculty and staff to achieve department goals.
• Demonstrate responsibility and responsiveness to the needs of the students and department.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for professional engagement with students in and out of the classroom.
  

Why It’s Great to be a Pioneer:

The Department of Health & Human Performance includes undergraduate majors in health promotion-wellness, physical education teaching, and exercise science, minors in health education, health promotion-wellness, coaching, and sport management, and a master’s degree program in sport administration. The HHP Department also teaches several wellness and physical activity general education courses required of all UW-Platteville undergraduate students. The HHP Department currently consists of five faculty and four full-time academic staff positions.

University of Wisconsin-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County is proud to be your local UW campus! As part of the University of Wisconsin Platteville, we offer the foundation coursework for over 200 majors, along with a wide range of collaborative, non-credit, and special programs.

At the Baraboo Sauk County campus, you get all the benefits of a small, liberal arts college, along with the resources of the world-class University of Wisconsin-Platteville. We provide a supportive environment where you can work directly with professors who are dedicated to teaching. That, along with a wide range of outstanding academic and co-curricular options, makes UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County your best path to a college degree and unlimited career opportunities.

Just a short drive from Devil’s Lake State Park, Madison, and Wisconsin Dells, our campus is surrounded in natural beauty, history, and culture. Take some time to explore our website and learn more about us, or stop by and pay us a visit! We think you'll like what you see.

Application Deadline:

To ensure full consideration applications must be submitted through our online applicant portal and received by January 21, 2025. Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.

How to Apply:

The following documents are required for applicant consideration:

• Letter of application addressing all required qualifications
• A current resume

For questions regarding this position, please contact:

             Matt Fencl, Professor of Health and Human Performance, at fenclm@uwplatt.edu

We Support Diversity and Inclusion:

Our mission is to foster a diverse environment that contributes to an inclusive culture and climate by promoting critical discourse and meaningful interactions between all members of our campus community.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering a diverse, inclusive and civil community of outstanding faculty, staff and students, and is an AA/EEO Employer. A criminal background check is required for employment. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the U.S. at time of hire.

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.