Assistant Professor, Allied Health

Otterbein University; Westerville (OH); Sur place; USD 64 000 - 79 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Full University benefits

Résumé du poste

Otterbein University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Allied Health. The successful candidate will teach up to 12 credit hours per semester, covering courses such as movement science, anatomy and physiology, and research design.

The role emphasizes teaching in a liberal arts setting, ongoing research, advising undergraduate students, and service to the department, university, and professional community, including recruitment and retention efforts.

Qualifications

• Commitment to teaching in a liberal arts setting.
• Commitment to service-based activities to department, university, community, and profession.

Responsabilités

• Teach up to 12 credit hours per semester; courses may include movement science, anatomy and physiology, and research design.
• Maintain an active research agenda and scholarly output.
• Advise/mentor Allied Health undergraduate students.
• Assist faculty and department with recruiting and retaining students through advising and engagement activities.

Description du poste

We are seeking an innovative and collaborative colleague for this full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Allied Health with commensurate expectations for teaching, scholarship, and service. Candidates will teach up to 12 credit hours per semester. Courses taught may include movement science, anatomy and physiology, and research design. The candidate should have a commitment to teaching in a comprehensive liberal arts-based institution along with a commitment to service-based activities to the department, University, community, and profession. In addition to teaching and service, the successful candidate must maintain an active research agenda and serve as an academic advisor/mentor to Allied Health undergraduate students. Additionally, the person in this position will assist other faculty members and the department in recruiting students to and retaining students in this program through advising and other engagement activities.

STARTING DATE

August 2027

COMPENSATION

For the rank of Assistant Professor – $71,500 (plus full University benefits)

DEPARTMENT

The Allied Health program is housed within the Department of Health and Sport Sciences. Our goal is to create an inclusive, engaging, and dynamic experience for students, who will become competent, self-directed professionals through sound curricular programming, dedicated faculty, and outstanding facilities and equipment. We offer majors in Allied Health, Exercise Science, Public Health Education, and Sport Management, as well as minors in Exercise Science, Public Health Education, Nutrition, and Sport Management. To learn more about the Department of Health and Sport Sciences, please visit our department website.

OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY

Historically progressive. That is the hallmark of Otterbein University and those connected to this private university nestled in the picturesque, historic Uptown Westerville district in central Ohio and minutes away from Columbus, Ohio’s largest city. Otterbein has set the pace by providing an educational experience that is progressive, innovative, and inclusive. Students come from towns throughout Ohio, as well as many states and multiple countries, enriching the campus through their individual and collective diversity. As a university that educates students of various racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, we strive for and value a diverse faculty and staff that reflects our student population and Franklin County. Otterbein has been selected as one of 23 universities across the US and the first in Ohio to host a Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Center. Otterbein will work with its own campus community as well as the Columbus City and Westerville City school districts to create positive narrative change about race; promote racial healing activities; and erase structural barriers to equity and opportunity. Otterbein University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For more than a decade, Otterbein has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report for its academic quality. In the 2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, Otterbein ranked #12 among 160 Regional Universities in the Midwest. To learn more about Otterbein, visit www.otterbein.edu.

WHERE

Otterbein University is located in Westerville, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, and has received notable national designations, including two appearances on Money Magazine’s Top 100 list of Americas’ “Best Places to Live” and recognized as one of Forbes “America’s Friendliest Towns.” Westerville has a population of approximately 38,000 people and combines the beauty and convenience of a medium-sized community with the cultural, educational, and economic benefits of Columbus, the state capital; a thriving and diverse metropolitan area of 2.2 million people. Central Ohio is the fastest growing area in the state with stability provided by a diversified economy.

Otterbein University’s achievement of academic excellence depends on its commitment to inclusion and belonging. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Otterbein University is an EEO Employer.