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Assistant Professor of Exercise Science (Tenure-Track)
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Position Number: 5640349
Location: Elon, NC
Position Type: Health - Physical Education & Kinesiology

Elon University invites applications for a full-time (9-month) tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in The Department of Exercise Science, beginning mid-August 2025. This position requires someone who brings an interdisciplinary perspective, can demonstrate significant and sustained teaching related to exercise science, and a research agenda that can be translated to the undergraduate setting and expands on the department's current expertise. To grow our department's scholarly and mentoring reach, applicants excited about pursuing work related to women's and gender-oriented exercise and health, health disparities and inequities, and/or community-based interventions and outreach are especially encouraged to apply. In addition to housing the Exercise Science major and minor, the department supports growing interdisciplinary programs in Dance Science, Food Studies, and Neuroscience, as well as University initiatives in data competency. Completion of a PhD in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or a closely related field is required (ABD considered with completion by starting date).

Teaching will include courses in the Exercise Science program and may extend into courses in the Elon Core Curriculum (e.g., COR 1100: The global experience) or related interdisciplinary programs (e.g., neuroscience, public health studies, food studies). Candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of people are encouraged to identify their experiences in contributing to a climate of inclusivity in their cover letters.

The Exercise Science Department is one of the largest departments in the College of Arts and Sciences with over 260 majors and 80 minors. As part of the University's HealthEU initiative, the Exercise Science Department will be moving into a new shared building slated to open in summer 2026 which will feature office space, classrooms, and laboratories. Faculty are actively engaged in mentoring undergraduate research in a variety of areas including cardiometabolic health, energy metabolism and body composition, multidisciplinary concussion research, neuromotor control and learning in special populations, performance enhancement, as well as sport and dance biomechanics to name a few. For a more extensive list of current courses and research areas as well as more information about the Exercise Science faculty, students, and facilities, please visit: https://www.elon.edu/u/academics/arts-and-sciences/exercise-science/.

In accordance with the Elon Teacher-Scholar model, applicants should demonstrate evidence of effective teaching, be able to establish and/or continue a purposeful program of scholarship and have interest and/or experience mentoring undergraduates in collaborative research. Elon is a dynamic private, co-educational, comprehensive institution that is a national model for actively engaging faculty and students in teaching and learning in a liberal art based residential campus. To learn more about Elon, please visit the University web site at http://www.elon.edu/. To support Elon's teacher-scholar-mentor model, we offer an attractive package of research support that includes a pre-tenure sabbatical, course reassignment times, summer research grants, and funds for conference travel.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications must be received by October 7th, 2024, for full consideration. Upload a letter of application (which should include evidence of teaching effectiveness and research interests), CV, transcripts (can be unofficial), and contact information for at least three professional references. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the chair of the search, Dr. Jacob Gdovin (jgdovin@elon.edu).

Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, decisions related to hiring, compensating, training, evaluating performance, are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees. We examine our unconscious biases and take responsibility for always striving to create an inclusive environment that makes every candidate feel welcome. At Elon we strive to follow our mission, where our employees are empowered to respect human differences, have a passion for lifelong learning, an emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.