Assistant Professor of Health Science

The Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP) at Norwich University invites applicants for a full-time
assistant professor of health science, starting in fall 2021. Responsibilities include teaching 9-12 credit hours per
semester, academic advising, engaging in institutional service, and maintaining an active program of scholarship.
The department is particularly interested in candidates with strong teaching records and/or experience conducting
research with undergraduates. Teaching responsibilities will be primarily within the Norwich University Bachelor of
Science in Health science, which incorporates kinesiology, nutrition, and public health topics.

The successful candidate will have a passion for bringing excellent teaching into the classroom, with post-secondary
level teaching experience preferred. All applicants must have demonstrated commitment to working with a student
body that is diverse with respect to socio-economic status, culture, academic interests, and career paths.
Willingness to work collaboratively with other faculty is essential. We strongly encourage applications from members
of historically underrepresented groups.

Housed in the College of Science and Mathematics, the Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP)
includes degree programs in Exercise Science, Health Science, Athletic Training, and Physical Education. The
department averages 150 enrolled majors across the degree programs. Introductory courses are generally limited
to a maximum of 30 students, while enrollment at the junior/senior level, especially laboratory courses, is typically
in the low teens. The Athletic Training program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic
Training Education (CAATE), and the Physical Education-Teacher Education program is accredited by the
Vermont Agency of Education's Results Oriented Program Approval (ROPA) process to recommend K-12
Physical Education teacher licensure. Full-time faculty members enjoy funding opportunities to attend
conferences, maintain membership in professional societies, engage undergraduates in research, and further
their own scholarship.

About Norwich University
Founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge, Norwich University is deeply steeped in traditions of service to country
and to others before self and of valuing innovation and leading change to reflect the evolving needs of our society.
Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates both residential students- military and civilian
lifestyles- and working adults around the globe. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning
programs culminating in baccalaureate and master's degrees, and graduate certificates.

The University's mission is to guide students, regardless of lifestyle or background, to become smarter, stronger,
and more determined leaders and citizens of the world. Norwich is credited with being the first private college to
teach engineering, the birthplace of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), and in 1974, the first senior
military academy to admit women to the Corps of Cadets. There are only a few schools that have a legacy as long,
or as influential, as Norwich University's.

With the hybrid civilian/military ethos as a defining feature, Norwich is dedicated to increasing the diversity of its
professoriate, workforce, and student populations in order to meet its initiatives of producing well-rounded graduates who are interculturally proficient and who are internationally engaged as global ambassadors. With these goals in mind, a candidate's experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as experiences overcoming, or helping others overcome, barriers to academic careers or degrees are favorable factors in an application. Candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of people, and who can contribute to Norwich's commitment to engagement and inclusivity are encouraged to identify their experiences in their application materials.

Requirements:

• A doctorate in a relevant field (e.g. Health Education and Promotion, Nutrition, or Kinesiology)
• A demonstrated ability to teach some or all of the following undergraduate courses: Health Promotion,
• Foods and Nutrition, Health Science Research Methods, Epidemiology, Kinesiology, Physiology of Exercise.
• Demonstrated effectiveness of teaching health science courses at the higher education level.
• Experience with curriculum design.
• Applied research experience incorporating undergraduate students in hands-on learning and/or research skill building.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion.
• Experience with academic advising and other institutional service.

Additional Information:

Norwich University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a positive education and work environment that recognizes and respects the dignity of all students, faculty and staff. Reasonable accommodations will be made for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant.  Please contact the Office of Human Resources at nuhr@norwich.edu for assistance.

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring immigration sponsorship, including but not limited to non-immigrant visas such as H1B, STEM, or F1, now or in the future. A post offer, pre-employment background check will be required of the successful candidate.

 Application Instructions:

A complete application will include:

• A Norwich Employment Application 
• A cover letter
• A curriculum vitae
• A statement of teaching effectiveness and philosophy, not to exceed 2 pages
• A statement of scholarly activities and professional engagement, including plans for involving
• undergraduates, not to exceed 3 pages.
• Names and contact details of three professional references, with at least one that can comment on teaching.

Please submit each of these materials as a separate file, whenever possible.

The search will remain open until the position is filled, however, priority consideration will be given to complete applications received by January 17, 2022. The anticipated starting date for the appointment is July 1, 2022, with teaching duties to begin with the fall semester. Further questions about the department and the position may be addressed to Dr. Amy Welch at awelch1@norwich.edu or (802) 485-2350.