Clinical Faculty, Exercise Science

The Department of Health and Exercise Science in the Morrison Family College of Health at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, invites applicants for a Clinical Faculty position in Exercise Science starting September 2024. We seek applicants who are committed to innovation and excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level. Primary responsibilities include teaching human anatomy and human anatomy labs, facilitating Exercise Science internships, and advising majors within the department. Other responsibilities include managing and maintaining lab equipment including but not limited to DEXA, Anatomage tables, and microscopes. The selected candidate is expected to participate in service activities across the department, college, and university. We seek candidates who are committed to fostering inclusive learning environments and interested in working collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary departmental team and college. 

Candidate Qualifications

Minimum qualifications to be considered for the position:  

• A terminal degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in a related field. Alternatively, ABD and master's prepared candidates will be considered. 

Preferred qualifications: 

• Previous experience teaching at the university or college level for a minimum of one semester.  
• Experience teaching human anatomy.  
• Experience with Exercise Science equipment.  
• Experience creating inclusive learning spaces that embrace diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and worldviews. 
• Certified bone densitometer, or interest in becoming so. 

Institutional Profile:  

The University of St. Thomas is a dynamic, mission-driven, urban university with more than 9,000 students and 400 full-time faculty. Located in a residential neighborhood with easy access to both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul, we are Minnesota's largest private university with 150+ undergraduate majors/minors and 55 graduate programs. In 2019, the Morrison Family College of Health became the newest addition to the institution's eight schools and colleges. The mission of the Morrison Family College of Health is to prepare highly skilled and caring professionals who are culturally responsive, practice with ingenuity, and proactively advance health equity and social justice. The college is comprised of a school of social work, a school of nursing, a school of graduate professional psychology and the Department of Health and Exercise Science (HES). To learn more about life as a faculty member at St. Thomas, please visit our website Life as a Faculty Member. 

The interdisciplinary Department of HES engages in innovative teaching, research, service, and community-based initiatives intended to promote both personal and population health. Health equity or the idea that every person, regardless of background, birth, or circumstance should have the opportunity to be healthy is central toallour work. As such, HES faculty and staffstrive to create inclusive learning spaces that embrace the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and worldviews of our students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve.

The University of St. Thomas embraces diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity for all. Our convictions of dignity, diversity and personal attention call us to embody and champion a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.  The University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EOE).  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, or other protected characteristic. We are committed to building a skilled team that represents a variety of backgrounds and perspectives. This commitment is consistent with our mission: Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good.  A successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideals of this mission.

How to Apply:  To be considered for this opportunity, all interested applicants must apply online at: https://www.stthomas.edu/jobs/. There are multiple parts to the job application process. Applicants will first be asked to create an applicant profile and upload the following supplemental application materials (you will copy/paste your cover letter elsewhere):  

• Curriculum Vitae in which you summarize your education, skills, and teaching and professional experience 
• Reference List of names and contact information for three potential references (Candidates will be notified via email before references are contacted; finalists may be required to submit letters of reference)
• Cover Letter After creating and submitting an applicant profile, you will be taken to the job specific application. Here you will be asked to copy/paste a cover letter, detailing your interest in the opportunity. In your cover letter, please include a description of your teaching philosophy and experience including evidence of teaching effectiveness.  Lastly, please include a description of your experience, professional skills, and willingness to be involved in activities intended to promote diversity and inclusion in the classroom and on campus.  

Please do not upload any additional documents into the other available fields within the candidate profile at this time. Additional application materials such as official transcripts may be requested later, but no additional materials beyond those requested above are asked of you at this time. 

To ensure full consideration for the position, all application materials should be received by Friday, October 27th; however, the position will remain open until filled. Questions about the position should be directed to the search committee chair (Dr. Adam Korak, adam.korak@stthomas.edu).

Official job posting is available at https://www.stthomas.edu/jobs/.