Assistant/Associate Professor of Exercise Science

Assistant/Associate Professor of Exercise Science

Company: Montreat College

Job Location:

Category: Kinesiology, Exercise Science, and Phys Ed

Type: Full-Time

Location: Montreat, North Carolina (residential undergraduate)

Start Date: August 2026 or as soon thereafter as possible

Summary: The School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) at Montreat College seeks a full-time faculty member in Exercise Science to serve in our Christ-centered traditional residential undergraduate liberal arts setting. The successful candidate will be an outstanding, creative, entrepreneurial teacher and scholar with a heart for student success. The College desires an individual who can help further shape and collaboratively lead a robust program that integrates undergraduate research development, practical classroom experiences, health and wellness practices broadly understood, and basic exercise science, with a variety of professional applications. Interdisciplinary ability to operate cooperatively in the context of the College’s strengths and forward momentum in the health science area is also expected. This appointment is in the Faculty of Science and Human Services, Studies in Natural and Health Sciences, with teaching and service in Natural Science (Exercise Science).

Qualifications: The successful candidate will affirm and support the Mission, Vision, and Statement of Faith of Montreat College as found here: https://www.montreat.edu/about/mission/. The candidate will also demonstrate support for Christian liberal arts education across the arts and sciences and the specific ability to integrate faith with the disciplines in a compelling, thoughtful manner. Teaching excellence and a willingness to serve the broader college community through service and committee work are also expected. Preference given to individuals with experience or strategies to mentor undergraduate level research.

Additional specific qualifications and expectations include:

• Earned graduate degree required (terminal degree preferred) in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Nutrition, Physiology, or a health-related natural science field and one or more degrees, certification, or professional experience in the health and wellness industry, with professional credentials and ability to teach courses in exercise science, including but not limited to anatomy and physiology (with lab), principles of strength and conditioning, exercise physiology, testing and measurements, nutrition, and sports psychology; and other courses determined by background and departmental needs
• Strong Christian faith with a deep commitment to its expression in personal and professional life.
• Commitment to the Christian Liberal Arts (both arts and sciences) and its vocational relevance to our students’ lives.
• Experience teaching in Christian higher education preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with faculty and staff within and across departments and disciplines.
• Commitment to professional development.

Duties:

• Nine-month annual contract teaching 24 faculty credit hours (typically eight courses of three credits each)
• Institutional service as detailed in the Faculty Handbook, including committee work and student academic and professional advising and mentoring.
• Other duties as assigned by the Provost within the scope of the Faculty Handbook.

Supervision: Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

How to Apply:

Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Candidates must:

Please click the link below to provide the required application materials. Choose supervisor Mark Hijleh from the drop-down list. https://forms.montreat.edu/jobs/

Application Materials

• Letter of Application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Transcripts of Undergraduate and Graduate Work (unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial screening; official transcripts required prior to employment)
• Statement of Faith
• Statement of Philosophy of Christian Higher Education
• List of Three References with Contact Information

Address questions to (please do not send applications directly):

Office of the Provost
Montreat College
provostoffice@montreat.edu

About Montreat College:

Montreat College is a Christian liberal arts college accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to offer masters, bachelors, and associates degrees. The main campus is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains fifteen miles east of Asheville, North Carolina, a region recognized as one of the most attractive living environments in the United States. The College is committed to Christ-centered teaching and learning and is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities

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