"Non-Tenure Track, Athletic Training (Open Rank)"

Position Summary

The Department of Kinesiology in the School of Education and Health Sciences at North Central College invites applications for a non-tenure track position in Athletic Training, to begin August 1, 2026.

The duties in this role include:

• Provide instruction for a variety of athletic training courses, dependent on contemporary expertise, carrying a teaching load of 20 credits per academic year.
• Assess students' work and provide detailed feedback on how to improve their content knowledge, critical thinking skills, psychomotor skills, and oral and written communication skills.
• Mentor undergraduate students through one-on-one and group interactions and independent study opportunities.
• Engage students in research as applicable.
• Attend conferences and workshops as necessary to remain active in the field(s) of study; engage with the Kinesiology Department to further develop teaching and mentoring skills; complete campus-wide training required by the Offices of Academic Affairs and Human Resources.
• Pursue current and new research activities in the field(s) of study, including new research projects, writing/dissemination of current and future research, and presentation of research at conferences. Current research interests include orthopedics and other athletic training-related areas of scholarship.
• Perform other departmental duties and attend activities as necessary, including attending department meetings, and participating in committees, task forces, and others as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• The successful candidate will have completed a minimum of a post-professional master's degree in a related field; an earned doctoral degree is strongly preferred.
• The qualified individual should be:
  1. Licensed or eligible for licensure as an athletic trainer in Illinois.
  2. Board certified (BOC) as an athletic trainer.
• Applicants must demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring of students, and ongoing scholarship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated excellence in both teaching and research.
• Demonstrated skill in using innovative and student-centered pedagogical strategies.
• Doctoral degree is strongly preferred.

Salary Range:

The budgeted salary range for this position is $65,000 to $70,000.

About NCC:

Founded in 1861, North Central College is a selective, comprehensive liberal arts institution of about 3000 students, located 28 miles west of Chicago in Naperville. The College is in a period of growth with the addition of a $60 million Science Center (2017), and a new Health Sciences and Engineering building (2020). The college is within walking distance of the Naperville Metra station and is next to downtown Naperville. The Naperville area is home to many excellent school districts and Naperville, IL has been ranked as one of the best places to live by Money magazine.

North Central College values diversity, equity and inclusion and strongly encourages candidates who would enrich the diversity of the campus community to apply. Experience working with diverse student populations and communities is highly desirable.

Application Window:

Open date: November 20, 2025
Initial review date: December 20, 2025
Apply by initial review date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Until Filled
Applications will continue to be accepted, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

For more information, please visit:
https://www.northcentralcollege.edu/academic-affairs/prospective-and-incoming-faculty

Interested candidates should complete and submit an application with all required documentation online at:
https://northcentralcollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/15219

For further information, contact Kendall Selsky, Chair, Department of Kinesiology, at klselsky@noctrl.edu.