"Part-Time EXERCISE SCIENCE Instructor (Applicant Pool)"

Employer: Georgia State University

Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Salary: Competitive Salary

Date posted: Jun 6, 2025

Position Type: Faculty Positions, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology & Physical Education

Employment Type: Part Time

Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor’s degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.

A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.

With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State’s interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation’s most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University’s rapid research growth.

Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta’s vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.

Department: Business and Health Professions

College: Perimeter College

Campus: College-wide

Position Type: Part Time Faculty

Posting Type: Internal/External

About the Department: The Health Professions Department offers a broad range of academic pathways that cater to diverse interests, spanning from direct patient care to fitness and sport-centered careers. Core programs such as nursing, dental hygiene, and health sciences are complemented by specialized options including exercise science, personal training and entrepreneurship, and sport management.

Position Description: Perimeter College is seeking part-time instructors in Exercise Science who will play a key role in educating and supporting students.

Required Experience: None specified

Required Education: To qualify to teach Exercise Science a minimum of a Master’s degree is required in the teaching discipline or a minimum of a Master’s degree with at least 18 semester or 27 quarter graduate hours in relevant coursework (completed by the anticipated date of appointment).

Preferred Qualifications/Experience: Teaching experience is preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to teach Exercise Science class at the collegiate level.
• Ability to teach effectively using a variety of methods, relate to students and facilitate student learning.
• Effective communication skills needed.
• Excellent organizational and teaching skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of instructional technology is required.

Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc: None specified

Pre-Employment Requirements: A criminal background check is required.

Work Hours: Position may require non-standard hours (including day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend and/or other campus locations).

Salary: $3375 for each 3 credit hour course taught

Job Duties: Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies: (Not specified)

Desired Start Date: 08/01/2025

Position End Date (if temporary): (Not specified)

Open Date: 06/06/2025

Close Date: 07/31/2026

Open Until Filled: (Not specified)

Special Instructions Summary: Qualified applicants must provide the following application materials to be considered:

• Letter of application/cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae/Resume
• Unofficial Transcript of all degrees completed. Official transcripts must be provided if an offer is accepted.
• Foreign Degree Transcript is required for foreign graduate degrees
• Three (3) professional references. Professional references will provide letters of recommendation via a secured and confidential link provided in a notification email.

Apply at: https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/5656Equal Opportunity Employment Statement: Georgia State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status in its programs, services, activities, employment, and/or admissions. Additionally, the University promotes equal employment opportunity for women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans through its affirmative action program.

USG Core Values Statement: The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct. Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Supplemental Questions: Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * A minimum of a Master’s degree required with at least 18 semester or 27 quarter graduate hours in relevant course work or a Master’s degree in Kinesiology with at least 18 semester or 27 quarter graduate hours in relevant Exercise Science (completed by the date of appointment) is required. Do you currently meet at least one of the requirements listed above? (Options: Yes, No)
• * If you answered "No" to the previous question, please list the anticipated date the degree will be conferred in space provided below. (Open Ended Question)
• * How did you hear about this employment opportunity? (List of options: Public Job Posting, Internal Job Posting, etc.)

Documents Needed to Apply: Required Documents:

• Resume/CV
• Letter of Intent/Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcripts of All Graduate-Level Degrees Completed or In Progress

Optional Documents:

• Other Document 1
• Other Document 2
• Other Document 3