Assistant Professor in Health and Wellness Promotion

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF FACULTY VACANCY

Assistant Professor in Health and Wellness Promotion

Maryville College, a selective four-year liberal arts college committed to superior teaching, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in Health and Wellness Promotion beginning August 2024.The successful candidate will be a motivated and collaborative faculty member who will teach, mentor, and advise undergraduate students in the Health Science and Outdoor Studies division.

Teaching responsibilities will include courses related to community health, physical activity, and chronic disease, population health and disease, wellness, and research methods in physical activity. The successful candidate will supervise senior study projects and serve on departmental and college committees. Commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching is essential. Applicants must hold a doctorate from an accredited institution in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, or a related field with an emphasis in physical activity epidemiology. Applicants should have at least one year of undergraduate teaching experience.

Founded in 1819, Maryville College is one of the South's oldest baccalaureate-granting institutions of higher learning. Consistently ranked in the top tier of Southern colleges in national magazines, the College is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). The curriculum is notable for its Senior Study research requirement and strong liberal arts core program incorporating career exploration and preparation. The student body of about 1100 is drawn mostly from the Southeast, Middle Atlantic States, and the Midwest. Located in Maryville, Tennessee, Maryville College is ideally situated between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Knoxville, the state’s third largest city.

Application materials must be submitted electronically at https://www.maryvillecollege.edu/ about/inside/careers/. Please upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, reference list, and teaching philosophy statement in one document. The reference list should include the names, titles, and contact information of three professional references who can speak to the candidate’s excellence as an instructor. The teaching philosophy statement should incorporate the candidate’s approach to creating an inclusive learning environment. Unofficial graduate transcripts can be uploaded separately in the portal. Initial screening of complete applications will begin on November 19, 2023.

Maryville College is an equal opportunity employer and considers diversity and inclusion as integral parts of the College’s mission. We welcome applications from groups that have been historically underrepresented in health & sports sciences and in highereducation.

Visit Maryville College’s website at: http://www.maryvillecollege.edu.

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