Job Description / Duties

The Department of Health and Human Performance at the University of Tennessee at Martin invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. This is a full-time, tenure eligible faculty position, with an emphasis on teaching but requiring a balance of research and service. The course instruction will include a variety of modalities including face-to-face, online, and/or hybrid in accordance with program and departmental needs. Working collaboratively with faculty and staff within the program, department, and college, the department encourages its faculty to engage in interdisciplinary community-based partnerships and provide service to the institution, professional organizations, and the community. Additional responsibilities include academic advising and mentoring undergraduate student research, while also establishing a record of scholarship.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Required Qualifications: Successful candidates will possess the following requirements:

· An earned doctoral degree in exercise physiology, kinesiology, or a closely related field (individuals who are ABD will be considered).

· Evidence of potential for effective teaching in exercise physiology, kinesiology, or related courses.

· Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with students, faculty, and community partners.

· Commitment to scholarly activity and professional development.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Demonstrated research productivity (e.g., peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and/or pursuit of external funding).

· College or university-level teaching experience, particularly in exercise physiology, kinesiology, or health-related fields.

· Experience incorporating a variety of instructional modalities (face-to-face, online, hybrid).

· Evidence of meaningful service or professional engagement, such as work with academic, community, or professional organizations.

· Applied experience or professional practice in exercise physiology or health-related fields.

Additional Information

Applicant must attach:

· Letter of application

· CV, including up-to-date, personal contact information

· Statement of teaching philosophy

· Unofficial transcript for the terminal degree

· Two letters of recommendation

Salary: $55,000-$60,000

Contact Information

Dr. Alison Ellis, Search Committee Chair

Department of Health & Human Performance

3017 Kathleen and Tom Elam Center

The University of Tennessee at Martin

Martin, TN 38238

OR aellis44@utm.edu

Call for more information, 731-881-7313.

**Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Employer Profile

Located in rural northwest Tennessee, UT Martin is committed to broadening the horizons of its 7,000 students and positioning them for success—in fact, the campus’ moto is, “The Sky’s the Limit.” UT Martin is a comprehensive campus with five colleges offering more than 100 academic areas of study within 18 undergraduate degree programs. The campus also offers five graduate degrees within 17 specialized concentrations. Focused on providing access to higher education, UT Martin has more off-campus centers than any public four-year university in the state and is the UT System’s largest provider of online education. In addition, UT Martin has created partnerships with other UT campuses to provide roadmaps to professional degree programs, such as law and veterinary medicine at UT Knoxville and pharmacy at the UT Health Science Center in Memphis.

Ranked nationally as a “Top-20 University in the South” by U.S. News & World Report and as the “Best Southeastern University” by The Princeton Review, UT Martin is the place where dreams take flight.