Job Description / Duties

School of Kinesiology
Assistant/Associate Clinical Lecturer OR Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor of Athletic Training and Graduate Athletic Training Coordinator of Clinical Education
Ball State University

The School of Kinesiology at Ball State University invites applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Clinical Lecturer or Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor of Athletic Training and Graduate Athletic Training Coordinator of Clinical Education. This full-time non-tenure-line position is available August 15, 2025, for the academic year with possible summer 2025 administration and teaching.

Responsibilities include coordinating and supervising clinical education experiences, teaching athletic training courses, and providing university and professional service. The rank for an individual with a terminal degree is Assistant/Associate/Full Clinical Professor of Athletic Training. The rank for an individual with a master’s degree is Assistant/Associate/Senior Clinical Lecturer. This position reports to the Chair of the School of Kinesiology.

We seek candidates who will connect with students of diverse backgrounds and contribute to a campus climate that supports equity, diversity, and inclusion. At Ball State, inclusiveness is one of our enduring values. Applicants should familiarize themselves with our Inclusive Excellence Plan to identify how you might contribute to these efforts. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with credentials and experience. The salary for this opportunity ranges from $60,000 to $65,000 annually, with additional pay for expected summer teaching and administrative work.

Destination 2040: Our Flight Path establishes Ball State University’s ambitious goals for our second century:
• We pledge to provide a premier educational experience for every student.
• We pledge to partner with the community to improve the lives of our neighbors.
• We are dedicated to having a lifelong presence in the lives of our alumni.

And when we complement these promises with our commitment to our enduring values, we define that which makes our University and its culture distinctive.

Our faculty are collegial, collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive, both within and beyond one’s home unit. These attributes include commitments to collaborative discourse, interdisciplinary inquiry, and enterprising learning practices.

Duties and Responsibilities: Major Responsibilities:
• Lead and direct all aspects of clinical education while collaborating with the Program Director and core faculty.
• Teach in the graduate athletic training program, preferably therapeutic interventions and rehabilitation content.
• Recruit, select, develop, evaluate, and reappoint appropriately qualified preceptors.
• Continually establish new local clinical education and clinical immersion sites.
• Recruit, develop, and evaluate all clinical education sites on an annual, planned basis.
Minor Responsibilities:
• Participate in regular meetings to maintain communication between athletic training faculty and preceptors.
• Participate in School, College, University, and/or professional service.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Earned master’s degree in athletic training or related field from an accredited college or university by date of appointment.
• Three years of experience as a BOC-certified athletic trainer.
• Experience with administration or teaching.
• Current Board of Certification (BOC) recognition as a Certified Athletic Trainer

Preferred Qualifications:
• Academic doctoral degree in athletic training and/or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Experience in Athletic Training Program Administration, such as Program Director or Coordinator of Clinical Education.
• Experience and familiarity with CAATE standards and accreditation requirements.
• Teaching or clinical expertise in therapeutic interventions and rehabilitation.
• Experience with Typhon or another tracking system to monitor clinical education and student progression.
• Licensed in the state of Indiana as an athletic trainer (or eligible for licensure)
• NPI number

Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 10/3/24.

Apply online at: https://bsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/44637. Include the following documents with your application: Curriculum Vitae and in support of your application for this position, please prepare and submit a cover letter that describes how your qualifications and experiences align with the elements of the position description (or leadership profile). In your cover letter, please also describe how you have demonstrated a commitment to our University’s enduring values, including inclusiveness, which we define as a commitment ‘to respect and embrace equity, inclusion, and diversity in people, ideas, and opinions.’

The option to upload transcripts is available. Original, official transcripts showing the highest related degree earner is required at the time of hire (even if obtained at BSU). Degree verification will be conducted.

Ball State is a great place to work! In fact, Forbes has ranked Ball State University as the fourth-best midsized employer—and the only recognized education institution—in the State of Indiana
Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 20,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 270+ undergraduate and graduate programs. Many of our master’s, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees rank among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.

The Ball State way is rooted in the Beneficence Pledge – a commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarship, honesty and integrity, social responsibility, gratitude and valuing the intrinsic worth of each member of our community. Ball State students, faculty and staff are empowered in a culture that believes in them and demands they believe in themselves. They are partners in an innovative, immersive approach to education. They are supported by living and learning facilities that enable intellectual curiosity. We graduate scholars who are changing the world, and we’ve dedicated our University to do the same.

Ball State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Contact Information

https://bsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/44637