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Job Description:

The Dwight Schar College of Nursing and Health Sciences ( CONHS ), Department of Health Sciences, invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor of Exercise Science. This nine (9) month, full-time tenure track position will support the Undergraduate Exercise Science and Master of Science in Applied Physiology of Exercise degree programs. The Master of Science in Applied Physiology of Exercise program is recognized by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. The position may include the possibility of summer semester teaching opportunities. The successful candidate will teach exercise science courses along with other courses assigned by the Department Chair of Health Sciences in collaboration with the Dean.

• Support the mission of Ashland University and the CONHS .
• Support Ashland University's philosophy of Accent on the Individual.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of exercise science and research in a variety of learning modalities.
• Contribute to course and curriculum development, implementation and evaluation, including the development of a new cardiopulmonary rehabilitation track within the master's degree.
• Advise exercise science students.
• Advise prospective students and support admissions events.
• Assist the Exercise Science Program Director.
• Develop working professional relationships with local, state, and national agencies and organizations to enhance service learning and other educational opportunities.
• Ability to work cooperatively with faculty and staff in diverse academic programs.
• Commitment to the assessment of learning outcomes.
• Serve on department, college and university committees.
• Develop and maintain a scholarly program of research that includes review of literature and implementation of research, writing, editing, and presenting.
• Commitment to continued professional development.
• Assist with the development of program self-study reports necessary to pursue and maintain discipline specific accreditation.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned doctoral degree or near completion in Exercise Physiology or other closely related field
• Teaching experience in the area of exercise physiology

Applicant Portal URL: 6860

About Ashland University

Ashland University, ranked in the top tier of colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report’s National Universities category for 2017, is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University places great emphasis on the importance of each individual. The phrase “Accent on the Individual” has been our motto for many years and, hopefully, characterizes well the nature and content of the campus environment. It means that our concern for the student extends beyond ensuring a quality education in the classroom and laboratory to include a commitment to provide a stimulating and supportive environment in every respect.Translating the ideas of our Mission Statement into the realities of everyday life is the responsibility of each Ashland University employee. These ideas must be evidenced daily in the classroom, residence halls, each teaching site, on the playing fields and in our interaction with others. It should be the goal of each Ashland University employee to ensure that our Mission Statement is not merely words on paper but a true reflection of who and what we actually are and intend to be in the future.

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