Assistant Professor in Exercise Science

Assistant Professor in Exercise Science                                  

Compensation: $65,000 - $67,000; 9-month contract paid over 12 months, benefits eligible

Closing date:   Open Until Filled
Position title:   Assistant Professor in Exercise Science
Job Type:        Tenure-Track

Saint Martin’s University, a private Catholic, Benedictine university located in Western Washington, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Exercise Science at the assistant professor level to begin August 2025. A Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or closely related field along with BOC certification and WA Athletic Training licensure (or ability to obtain) is required, and teaching experience is highly desirable. We will consider applicants with expertise in any field of exercise science but are particularly interested in candidates with experience in Sports Medicine and Athletic Training. Applicants must have a strong commitment to undergraduate education and the ability to teach courses across all levels of an undergraduate exercise science curriculum.

Exercise Science courses taught will include foundational Exercise Science courses, Senior Research, and courses in the candidate’s area of expertise. The successful candidate will be expected to initiate a vigorous research program involving undergraduates and will be expected to advise students, perform departmental and university-wide service, as well as participate in ongoing curriculum development. Preference will be given to candidates demonstrating an interest in mentoring undergraduate research projects and curriculum development. 

The successful candidate may be expected to teach in the University’s Core Curriculum and occasionally in the First Year Seminar program. Teaching load will average 24 semester credit hours per year, but reduced in the first and fourth years. 

Faculty members are expected to support the Catholic, Benedictine liberal arts mission of the university. Candidates must have valid documentation permitting them to work in the US from the date on which the appointment at Saint Martin’s takes effect. The position is subject to final budgetary approval.

If you are interested in the position, please submit a letter of interest, current C.V., unofficial or official copies of graduate and undergraduate transcripts, a one to two-page statement of teaching philosophy, a one to two-page statement summarizing the proposed research projects planned for undergraduates and 3 letters of recommendation in your application processes via Saint Martin’s website.

Review of applications will begin November 1, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Questions and inquiries can be directed to Dr. Rebecca McClinon by email at: rmcclinon@stmartin.edu or by telephone at (360) 688-2655. Saint Martin’s University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.

SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY

Established in 1895, Saint Martin’s University is the educational mission of Saint Martin’s Abbey, a Catholic Benedictine monastery, whose members pray, work, and live together on the University campus. The physical beauty of Saint Martin’s 300-acre campus reflects the rich intellectual and spiritual nature of its presence in the Pacific Northwest.

Essential features of University life are animated by its Benedictine identity and its participation in the centuries-old traditions of Catholic intellectual thought and the search for truth.

Thus, the University honors students and guides them towards achieving academic excellence. Superior teaching is the expected norm. Rooted in the long tradition of the liberal arts, the University curriculum cultivates creativity and the ability to communicate and pursue ideas; critical thinking and independent inquiry; academic proficiency; the formation of sound ethical judgments; and service to humanity.

Reflecting the Benedictine virtue of hospitality, the University welcomes and, indeed, seeks students and employees not only from the Pacific Northwest, but also from other parts of the nation and the world at its main and extension campuses. Saint Martin’s treasures persons of all ages, religions, and nationalities as it encourages cognizance of diverse viewpoints and an appreciation of all cultures.

Ranked by Niche as the second (#2) most diverse private college in Washington State in 2020. Saint Martin’s is extremely proud of our student diversity.  Our university treasures persons of all abilities, ages, ethnicities, genders, nationalities, orientations, races, and religions.  In particular, we know that students educated in an ethnically diverse setting perform better academically and reap greater professional success than their peers from more homogeneous learning environments. We proudly celebrate that our student population is 51% undergraduate and 32% graduate students of color.  

For the complete job description and to apply, please visit our website at WorkatSaintMartin’s