Job Description / Duties

This is a full-time on campus and in person faculty position set to begin in Fall 2025.

The Department of Exercise Science within the College of Arts & Sciences at Campbell University invites applicants for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor. The area of specialization is open, but should preferably align with, or complement existing departmental expertise with qualifications to teach in at least two the following areas: biomechanics, motor learning, anatomical kinesiology, exercise physiology, strength and conditioning and human performance.

The successful candidate is expected to teach 12 hours each semester, advise and mentor undergraduate students, engage in scholarly activities, and support the Christian mission of the university. Teaching experience, commitment to excellence, innovation in teaching, and an appreciation for liberal arts education and support for the Christian Mission are required.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ability to support the Christian Mission of Campbell University: To graduate students with exemplary academic and professional skills who are prepared for purposeful lives and meaningful service
• Provide expertise for the department in area of specialization
• Ability to demonstrate quality teaching in face-to-face courses is required, experience with online modality a plus
• Develop and implement curriculum, inclusive of departmental learning objectives, for in-person instruction, support assessment
• Evaluate student work, administer tests, assignments and other exercises that permit measurement of knowledge, abilities, and/or performance relative to the course learning objectives
• Support student accommodations outlined by Office of Student Success, Disability Services
• Complete student record keeping in a timely and accurate manner, including grades and attendance
• Administer final exams according to university guidelines 
• Post grades as required by Registrar following procedures and policies
• Maintain timely communications with students and staff
• Interact with students in a positive manner, listen effectively, field questions pertaining to subject matter
• Continued research, conference presentations, and publication in the specialty field are encouraged and expected
• Potential to collaborate with the Advanced Interdisciplinary Movement Science (AIMS) Laboratory housed in the Department of Physical Therapy at Campbell University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS)
• Service to the department in advisement, recruitment, and university committee assignment and other departmental shared priorities
• Participate in departmental, faculty and staff meetings as required
• Exercise independent judgment and maintain strict confidentiality
• Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor
• Uphold and abide by Campbell University policies and procedures, including, but not limited to; Title IX, Information Security, FERPA, and other state and federal regulations
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities as assigned

Education/Experience:  

• Earned doctorate in Kinesiology or related discipline. ABD and master’s level applicants may be considered
• Demonstrated teaching experience at university level required
• Areas of secondary specialty could include sport management and sport history
• Certified American Red Cross Instructor for Adult, Child, & Baby First Aid/CPR/AED desired

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to teach in a rapidly changing writing environment
• Ability to communicate effectively to colleagues outside of specialization and collaborate effectively
• Strong computer skills and the ability to learn, utilize, or adapt to new and emerging technology
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Outlook, and common methods of digital communication including web/text/chat platforms
• Commitment to professional development and engagement in the specialization
• Knowledge of Blackboard Ultra Learning Management System or ability to learn Blackboard
• Ability to adapt to changing student needs
• Demonstrate tact, a positive attitude, courtesy and discretion in dealing with, faculty, staff, students, university officials, and the public
• Exercise independent judgement and maintain strict confidentiality as necessary
• Ability to work independently as well as function effectively in a team and within a diverse group of people
• This position requires accuracy, honesty, integrity and the ability to work within the Christian mission of Campbell University

Additional Information

Campbell University maintains a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Accordingly, the University is committed to administering all educational and employment activities without discrimination as to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ethnicity or national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, protected veteran and military status and any other characteristic protected by law, except where appropriate and authorized by law. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, the following employment decisions and practices: hiring; upgrading; promotions; demotions or transfers; layoffs; recalls; terminations; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; selection for training, including apprenticeship; and recruitment or recruitment advertising.

Employees and applicants of Campbell University will not be subjected to any form of harassment or discrimination for exercising rights protected by, or because of their participation in, an investigation or compliance review related to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998, or any other federal or state nondiscrimination law, rule, or regulation.

Campbell University also maintains affirmative action programs to implement our equal employment opportunity policy. Employees or applicants who wish to review appropriate portions of these affirmative action programs may schedule an appointment to do so by contacting Human Resources at the Buies Creek campus, during normal business hours.

Contact Information

To Apply For This Position:

Campbell University is unable to accept paper or email applications. Interested parties may submit their candidacy by clicking on the “Apply Now” button, or, if you are viewing this posting via an outside source, visit us online at http://www.campbell.edu/employment/ to apply.

IMPORTANT: A cover letter, CV, or resume, and contact information for three professional references are requested as part of the application process. Applications without these attachments may be considered incomplete. If you have any questions, or if you are an individual with a disability and need assistance completing an application for employment contact the Human Resources Department at 910-893-1256 or email employment@campbell.edu. Campbell University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Employer Profile

Campbell University is a private Christian university in Buies Creek, North Carolina. Campbell's main campus in Buies Creek is home to its College of Arts & Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Divinity School, School of Education, Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, and the School of Engineering. Nearby is the Health Sciences Campus, home to the Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine and the Catherine W. Wood School of Nursing. Campbell also operates a Raleigh Campus in downtown Raleigh, which is home to the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law as well as other programs. It maintains additional satellite campuses in Fort Liberty/Pope Air Force Base and at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, and provides online classes through adult and online education. Campbell offers over 100 tracks and concentrations; master's programs in business, education, pharmaceutical science, clinical research and divinity; and professional programs in law, pharmacy, physician assistant, physical therapy, nursing, and osteopathic medicine. The university athletics teams are the Fighting Camels; its athletics programs field 20 NCAA Division I teams.

Located in the rural Sandhills of southeastern North Carolina, the university is nestled in the small unincorporated village of Buies Creek near the Cape Fear River. However, Buies Creek is approximately 33 miles south of Raleigh, the state capital, North Carolina's second-largest city, and approximately 33 miles north of Fayetteville, North Carolina's sixth-largest city.