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Non-Tenure-Track, Visiting Assistant Professor; Kinesiology
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University of North Alabama
Florence, AL (In Person)
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The Spencer College of Education and Human Sciences Department of Kinesiology is accepting applications for the position of Non-Tenure-Track, Visiting Assistant Professor of Exercise Science. This position is a full-time position and will be for a nine-month appointment only. Review of applications will begin in July 2026 and continue until the position is filled. Sponsorship is not available for this position. Duties include teaching a 6/9 credit hours load, student advisement, engaging in scholarly activities and professional service, and working on departmental, college and university-wide committees. The candidate will teach courses in the curriculum in the Exercise Science program which may include exercise prescription, introduction to fitness testing, kinesiology, exercise leadership and others. Additional responsibilities include maintaining office hours in accordance with university policy, and performing other duties as assigned by the Department Chair. Applicants should have a high commitment to effective classroom and online teaching, student advising and mentoring, curriculum development, research/scholarship and professional activity.
Minimum qualifications include a doctoral degree in exercise science, kinesiology, or a closely related field. ABD candidates will be accepted, provided the degree requirements are met by the time of the appointment. A background in teaching at the college/university level (undergraduate as well as graduate) and student mentoring, especially at the graduate level, is desired.
Please be prepared to upload a cover letter, resume/CV, statement of teaching philosophy, and evidence of effective teaching at the time of application as well as provide contact information (including email addresses) for at least three professional references. Transcripts are also required. Official transcripts for the highest degree attained are required of the successful candidate, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If any of your graduate hours in the relevant teaching discipline are taken from a degree(s) that is not your highest attained, an official transcript of that degree(s) must also be submitted. Electronic copies, if available, of unofficial transcripts may be attached under the attachment headings of Unofficial Transcript 1, Unofficial Transcript 2, etc. Electronic copies of unofficial/official transcripts may also be requested to be sent to employment@una.edu . If electronic copies of transcripts are unavailable, hard copies must be sent to: Human Resources, One Harrison Plaza, UNA Box 5043, Florence, AL, 35632 or brought to 601 Cramer Way, Room 226. Official transcripts must be sent directly to HR from the issuing school via email or postal mail to be considered official. Transcripts with a designation of "Issued to Student", or with the student name listed as the recipient will not be considered official. Official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate prior to the start date of the appointment, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If you attended UNA, please click here to fill out an online, electronic transcript request form. Your transcripts will be delivered to HR and we will upload them to your application packet at no charge to you. For questions, please email employment@una.edu or call 256-765-4291 and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 will result in a delayed response.
Minimum qualifications include a doctoral degree in exercise science, kinesiology, or a closely related field. ABD candidates will be accepted, provided the degree requirements are met by the time of the appointment. A background in teaching at the college/university level (undergraduate as well as graduate) and student mentoring, especially at the graduate level, is desired.
Please be prepared to upload a cover letter, resume/CV, statement of teaching philosophy, and evidence of effective teaching at the time of application as well as provide contact information (including email addresses) for at least three professional references. Transcripts are also required. Official transcripts for the highest degree attained are required of the successful candidate, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If any of your graduate hours in the relevant teaching discipline are taken from a degree(s) that is not your highest attained, an official transcript of that degree(s) must also be submitted. Electronic copies, if available, of unofficial transcripts may be attached under the attachment headings of Unofficial Transcript 1, Unofficial Transcript 2, etc. Electronic copies of unofficial/official transcripts may also be requested to be sent to employment@una.edu . If electronic copies of transcripts are unavailable, hard copies must be sent to: Human Resources, One Harrison Plaza, UNA Box 5043, Florence, AL, 35632 or brought to 601 Cramer Way, Room 226. Official transcripts must be sent directly to HR from the issuing school via email or postal mail to be considered official. Transcripts with a designation of "Issued to Student", or with the student name listed as the recipient will not be considered official. Official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate prior to the start date of the appointment, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If you attended UNA, please click here to fill out an online, electronic transcript request form. Your transcripts will be delivered to HR and we will upload them to your application packet at no charge to you. For questions, please email employment@una.edu or call 256-765-4291 and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 will result in a delayed response.