Assistant Professor of Exercise Science

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POSTING INFORMATION Internal Title Assistant Professor of Exercise Science Position Type Tenure-track School / Area School of Health Sciences Department Department of Applied Exercise Science Position Description The College of Charleston invites qualified applicants for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Applied Exercise Science Department to teach, conduct research, and provide campus and professional community service.

The is housed within the recently formed and expanding School of Health Sciences that also offers undergraduate degrees in Public Health and Health Services Administration and Management and a Fitness and Health Community Testing Program. The successful candidate would work alongside 9 full-time teacher-scholars that serve nearly 400 undergraduate exercise science majors. We are committed to preparing and equipping the next generation of health and fitness professionals and are seeking applicants who share our mission and want to engage with undergraduate students in and outside the classroom through dynamic teaching, professional advising, and research mentorship.

Located in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina, the College of Charleston is a nationally recognized public university. Founded in 1770, the College is the oldest educational institution south of Virginia and the 13th oldest in the US. The College of Charleston is among the nations top universities for quality education, student life, and affordability. Its beautiful and historic campus, combined with contemporary facilities, cutting-edge programs, and accessible faculty, attracts students from across the US and around the world. Over 10,000 undergraduates and approximately 500 graduate students at the College enjoy a small campus feel blended with the advantages and diversity of a mid-sized, urban university. Students work closely with a committed faculty that is made up of more than 500 distinguished teacher-scholars. And the city of Charleston world-renowned for its history, architecture, culture, and coastal environment serves as a living and learning laboratory for experiences in business, science, technology, teaching, the humanities, languages, and the arts.

Applicants mustpossess an earned PhD degree in exercise science or a closely related discipline from an accredited institution before the August 16, 2026 start date. Applicants must exhibit an ability to teach undergraduate-level students with the promise for teaching excellence. We are specifically seeking an individual with teaching and / or research expertise in exercise nutrition, musculoskeletal assessment and interventions, or sport science. Applicants should show scholarly promise through authorship on professional presentations and peer-reviewed publications in relevant journals. Preference will be given to those with a record of undergraduate teaching and mentoring students through the research process, and an ability to demonstrate active learning techniques in a higher education setting.

Interested individuals shouldapply online at https : / / jobs.cofc.edu , and include a 1) curriculum vitae, 2) cover letter that describes your research agenda, 3) a teaching philosophy that describes your teaching experience and pedagogical strategies, highlighting courses capable of and interested in instructing, 4) unofficial graduate transcripts, and 5) contact information for three references.