Job Description
The Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences in the University of Kansas, School of Education and Human Sciences is seeking candidates for an Assistant Teaching Professor in Exercise Science. The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching in the undergraduate and/or graduate degree program. This is a 9-month appointment, full-time, Assistant Teaching Professor position starting August 18, 2025.
KU's excellence is a result of the rich tapestry of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of our faculty, staff, students, and colleagues from across our nation and the globe. At KU, we invest in continuous learning and growth by creating a climate where people engage in respectful dialogue and debate and support each other's success. We foster a culture of care where each person is seen, heard and valued. When people feel a true sense of belonging, we believe they are better able to reach their full potential and achieve remarkable things. The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S. by the effective date of the appointment.
The University of Kansas is a major educational and research institution with 29,000 students on five campuses, 2,600 faculty members, and service centers throughout the state. The main campus is in Lawrence, a vibrant, thriving community of more than 90,000 that is just 40 miles west of Greater Kansas City and 20 miles from the state capital. KU, a member of the Association of American Universities, consistently earns excellent ratings for its academic programs from U.S. News and World Report. It has also committed itself to expanding its innovative research and commercialization programs. The School of Education and Human Sciences was most recently ranked eleventh for public Schools of Education, and the Special Education department consistently ranks number one among public institutions.
The Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences offers a broad range of academic programs in exercise science, community health, physical education, and sport management. These programs - at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels - prepare practitioners, administrators, researchers, faculty members, and leaders for all levels of education.
The Department of Health, Sport, & Exercise Sciences (HSES) at the University of Kansas also has multiple research laboratories. These include the Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory (an Innovation Hub of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance), the Applied Physiology Laboratory, the Neuro-mechanics Laboratory, and the Cardiovascular Autonomic Laboratory. In addition, the Metabolic & Body composition Laboratory and the Exercise & Human Performance Laboratory are located on the Edwards campus in the Kansas City metro area.
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