Assistant Professor of Exercise Science

Trine University; Angola (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Trine University is seeking a full-time Assistant Professor in the Department of Exercise Science starting August 2025. The role includes teaching, advising students, and engaging in departmental scholarship, with a preference for candidates with teaching experience and a doctorate in related fields.

Benefits

Life insurance options

Paid vacation and sick time

Retirement contribution after one year

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in exercise science, health science, public health, or related fields is required.
• Preference for candidates with demonstrated teaching experience.
• Qualifications should align with departmental teaching and development needs.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate expertise in exercise science and/or health science.
• Teach undergraduate exercise science and/or health science courses.
• Advise exercise science and applied health science students.

Skills

Teaching Experience

Advising Students

Scholarship Engagement

Education

Earned Doctorate in Exercise Science or Related Fields

Job description

Trine University, Department of Exercise Science invites applications for a full-timefaculty position at the Assistant Professor rank beginning August 2025. Trine Universityis a small, private institution located in the beautiful lake resort region of northeasternIndiana. The mission of the university is to provide productive, work-ready graduatesfor careers in their chosen field. High quality teaching is our first priority.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate expertise in exercise science and/or health science
• Teach a variety of undergraduate exercise science and/or applied health science courses
• Advise exercise science and applied health science students
• Engage in scholarship and service to the department, university and the community,including occasional weekend and summer events
• Work with the administration and faculty in the growth (recruitment and retentionof students) and operation of the program
• Meet with prospective students and their parents on campus visits
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Education

The position recommends an earned doctorate in exercise science, health science, publichealth, or related fields.

Preference will be given to those candidates who have demonstrated teaching experienceand whose qualifications most closely match the teaching and development needs withinthe department.

Rank and salary will be based on qualifications.

Trine University offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide a varietyof choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family. Some benefits offeredinclude:

• Life insurance - a variety of voluntary life options are available along with an employerpaid employee life policy valued at1½times annual salary
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Retirement - after one year of full-time service you are eligible for an employercontribution of 5% and up to an additional 5% employer match

Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.Candidates should send a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, detailing all academic& professional experience, plus the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of threereferences within their application.

Are you ready to join Trine?

Trine University is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, geneticinformation, citizenship status, military status, or any other basis prohibited bylaw, unless such basis constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification. Trine willcomply with its legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodations to qualifiedindividuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs.