"Assistant/Associate Professor"

Job Details

Assistant/Associate Professor
Full-Time/40 hours
Salary Commensurate with Experience
Hiring Department Kinesiology
Location UT Tyler Campus; Tyler, Texas
Required Application Materials A single PDF or Word document containing a CV, letter of interest detailing teaching and research interests, and a list of three (3) professional references is required to apply.
Important Instructions: When prompted to upload your "resume", upload your combined documents as one file.
* Please do not upload documents to "Cover Letter" or "References".
If the required application materials were not uploaded at the "resume" prompt, please withdraw your application, and re-apply to upload your combined documents as one file.
Job Summary The University of Texas at Tyler invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position (Assistant or Associate Professor) in the Department of Kinesiology in the primary area of exercise metabolism or nutrition. Review of applications will start November 3rd , 2025. The applications received by then will be guaranteed full review. Note: The applications received after the deadline will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position.
Key Responsibilities

• Teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students in exercise science, nutrition and related areas
• Engage in research
• Serve the University, profession and community; and be a collegial member of the Department.
• This position will contribute to a new undergraduate minor/concentration area in nutrition to be offered by the Department of Kinesiology beginning fall 2026.
• Maintain regular on-campus presence.
• Attend departmental meetings.

Required Qualifications

• Terminal degree in exercise science, kinesiology, or nutrition with emphasis in metabolism; excellent written and oral communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills; and willingness and ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with departmental colleagues, faculty and other professionals in other disciplines both within and outside of UT Tyler.

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-doctoral experience preferred; experience with college-level teaching and scholarly writing; teaching in distance education format (hybrid, online); high potential for independent research and external funding of research; experience with statistical analysis and grant-writing.

Other Information The Department of Kinesiology, within the School Health Professions, serves approximately 400 students in two undergraduate programs (B.S.-Kinesiology, B.A.-Wellness) and one Master's program (M.S.-Kinesiology with online option). The Department is housed in the Jean Lancaster Academic Wing of the Herrington Patriot Center. The University of Texas at Tyler is an academic component of The University of Texas System and offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately 10,000 students. UT Tyler's main campus is located on 206 acres in pine and hardwood forests of beautiful East Texas. Additional campuses are in Longview and Palestine.