Tenure Track Position - Exercise Physiology
Tenure Track Position - Exercise Physiology
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The Kinesiology and Public Health Department in the Bailey College of Science and Mathematics at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is seeking to fill one fulltime academic year tenure track position in exercise physiology with appointment beginning September 11 2025. The department seeks candidates with a record of training in diversity equity and inclusion in teaching research and/or service. The candidate should have demonstrated experience working with Latinx/e and/or Black and/or historically underserved populations in teaching research and/or service.
Appointment at the Assistant Professor rank is anticipated; higher ranks will be considered. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and experience.
- If appointed at the Assistant Professor rank the anticipated hiring range is $97788 $107628.
- If appointed at the Associate Professor rank the anticipated hiring range is $112500 $118524.
Cal Poly strongly values diversity equity and inclusion especially in the classroom and among its areas of study. Cal Poly strives to be a university that enhances student success by creating a culturally rich environment of diversity and inclusion academic excellence and social responsibility and is an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution.
In an initiative to expand its teaching and research program on Exercise Physiology within its Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree program the Department of Kinesiology and Public Health at California Polytechnic State University invites applications from a broad spectrum of qualified individuals with a commitment to undergraduate teaching and research. The selected person will be responsible for teaching upperdivision core curriculum courses in the Kinesiology Program including Clinical Exercise Physiology Physical Activity and Public Health Physical Activity and Gerontology and/or Introduction to Research Methods. The candidate will have a record of training DEI curriculum development in Clinical Exercise Physiology and/or Physical Activity and Public Health. Preferred areas of research include but are not limited to the myriad of ways that systematic forms of oppression (e.g. racism ageism ableism heterosexism etc. intersect with promoting physical activity for improved health role of physical activity in chronic disease prevention and treatment; physical activity and aging; physical activity and muscle growth and atrophy; physical activity and reproductive function and health; or other closely related exercise physiology research.
Cal Poly strongly values diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) in the classroom in scholarship and in service experience. This position is part of a universitywide cluster of searches designed to increase curricular coverage of areas related to DEI as well as to promote inclusive and equityminded teaching strategies across the university. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the universitys goals in these areas. Candidates selected through this DEI cluster hire will be given startup funds to support their work in DEI and a dedicated mentor will be given upon appointment. Once hired candidates will collaborate with their dean and others to develop a plan for utilizing these funds for supplemental compensation assigned time or professional development activities.
For more information about Cal Polys DEIFocused Cluster Hires please visit: https://academicpersonnel.calpoly/clusterhire
The other searches are for positions in the following disciplines across campus:
- African American Politics and/or Policy (Political Science)
- African American Psychology (Psychology & Child Development)
- DEIfocused University Archivist (Special Collections and Archives Library)
- Director of General Engineering (Dept. dependent on specialty)
- Environmental Health in Latinx/e Populations (Kinesiology and Public Health)
- Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development focus on Latinx/e or Black populations (Natural Resources and Environmental Science)
- Environmental Social Justice Latinx/e focus (Social Sciences)
- Metadata and Cataloguing Librarian (Collection Strategies and Discovery Library)
- Spanish Language Journalism (Journalism)
The Bailey College of Science and Mathematics (BCSM) at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse equitable and inclusive university community that reflects and serves the population of California. Cal Poly seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the Universitys strong commitment to the academic success of all our students including students of color students with disabilities students who are first generation to college veterans students with diverse socioeconomic backgrounds and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. Cal Poly seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to maintain the excellence of the University and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise perspectives and ways of knowing and learning. The successful candidate will consider teaching strategies that promote student success especially for students from historically excluded communities. Successful candidates should consider the Universitys goals for diversity equity and inclusion in their approach to teaching research and service.
Cal Poly embraces a teacherscholar model in which faculty are expected to be excellent teachers produce scholarship in their field of interest and provide service to the institution. The selected candidate will consider using creative lecture and laboratory teaching approaches that include current and emerging technologies to enhance student learning and will participate in scholarly practices such as peerreviewed research professional consulting conference presentations and grant development that leads to publication. The selected candidate will pursue a systematic program of research and scholarship curricular improvement and participation in service activities such as committee service student advising and building industry relationships.
At California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Polys values of free inquiry cultural and intellectual diversity mutual respect civic engagement and social and environmental responsibility. Cal Polys commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment hiring and retention. California Polytechnic State University is an equal opportunity employer.
Required Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in Kinesiology or closely related field.
- Record of research and scholarly activities in Exercise Physiology.
- Demonstrated evidence of promoting DEI in teaching scholarship and/or service as well as a dedication to the wellbeing and advancement of students colleagues and the department.
- Evidence of experience working with African American/Black and/or Latinx/e or historically underserved populations in research teaching service advising mentoring or community engagement.
- Demonstrated experience and commitment to equitable studentcentered learning and teaching.
- Demonstrated proficiency in written and oral use of the English language.
- Must provide evidence of (or potential for) high quality teaching and research with students.
- Must provide evidence of (or potential for) scholarly productivity.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with undergraduate students and fostering a collaborative supportive and inclusive environment.
- Experience and commitment to excellence in teaching kinesiology at the university level. University teaching experience using face to face hybrid and online delivery and demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching.
- Track record of external funding support for research and creative scholarly activities
- Experience supervising undergraduate student research.
- Clinical Exercise Physiology certification.
Special Conditions
The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Following a conditional offer of employment a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Note: Cal Poly cannot deny an applicant a position solely or in part due to a criminal conviction history until it has performed an individualized assessment and linked the relevant conviction history with specific job duties in the position being sought.
Please note: Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive. Sensitive positions are those requiring heightened scrutiny of individuals holding the position based on potential for harm to children concerns for the safety and security of people animals or property or heightened risk of financial loss to Cal Poly or individuals in the university community.
For health and wellbeing Cal Poly is a smoke & tobaccofree campus. The university is committed to promoting a healthy environment for all members of our community.
About the Department
The Department of Kinesiology and Public Health is a major academic unit within the College of Science and Mathematics offering a BS in Kinesiology and a BS in Public Health. There are approximately 600 undergraduate students 13 full time faculty 4 full time lecturers 25 part time lecturers and 5 support staff. The mission of the Kinesiology and Public Health (KPH) Department is to promote physical activity and health for all through excellence in teaching research and service. The department launched a BS in Public Health enrolling the first cohort of students in the Fall of 2018. Our faculty are actively engaged teacher scholars who study are engages in scholarship across a broad range of kinesiology and public health disciplines including obesity and chronic disease prevention & treatment wearable sensors physical behavior epidemiology sport physiology health literacy and physical activity sport psychology exercise metabolism and hydration cycling biomechanics the health status of immigrant enclaves health communication cancer prevention health disparities and maternal and child health. The Center for Health Research (CHR) is a University Research Center housed within the Department of Kinesiology and Public Health that includes several ongoing multimilliondollar NIHfunded research grants. Projects include several longterm prospective human research studies involving hundreds of community participants dozens of local community contracts and partners and several national and international partners. External research grants currently fund approximately 15 staff positions including researchers faculty investigators research staff a community liaison database managers phlebotomists a technician student research fellows medical consultants and a translator. In addition 2030 undergraduate students conduct independent research in any given quarter. More information about the Kinesiology and Public Health Department is available at https://kinesiology.calpoly/.
About the University
Founded in 1901 Cal Poly is one of only five comprehensive polytechnic universities in the nation with approximately 22000 undergraduates 120 postbaccalaureate and 900 graduate students. U.S. News and World Report has ranked Cal Poly #1 among public masters universities in the western United States for 28 consecutive years. A primarily undergraduate university Cal Poly offers academically focused students 66 baccalaureate degrees and 27 masters degrees. Operating on the quarter calendar system Cal Poly takes pride in its LearnbyDoing approach to teaching and learning which has characterized Cal Poly since its founding. One of the 23 campuses of the California State University system Cal Poly has a statewide mandate as a polytechnic university. Cal Poly is one of the largest landholding universities in the nation and uses all of its land holdings in active support of its educational programs. Cal Poly is located in historic San Luis Obispo a city ofmiles from the Pacific Ocean and midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on Californias scenic Central Coast. With excellent public education resources recreational facilities and an expanding dedication to the arts the area is known for its scenic landscapes and extraordinarily temperate climate.
How to Apply
Interested candidates must submit the following documents:
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Teaching Statement The teaching statement provides an opportunity for candidates to articulate their teaching philosophy approach and goals.
- Research Plan The research plan provides an opportunity for candidates to summarize their expertise outline their proposed research agendaand demonstrate your expertise and potential as a researcher in the field of exercise physiology.
- Diversity Statement The diversity statement is a way for applicants for a tenuretrack position to demonstrate their commitment to diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) in teaching scholarship and service. It should display evidence of the ability to promote and support a diverse equitable and inclusive environment. Please consider using the following questions to prepare the diversity statement.
- What pedagogical practices would you use to foster an inclusive learning environment for our student population Teaching may include curriculum pedagogy or climate and teaching that occurs outside the classroom setting.
- In what ways have your experiences shaped your perspectives behaviors or actions about or towards others and what did you learn from these experiences
- What activities outside of the area of teaching do you plan to engage in as a faculty member that would address diversity equity and inclusion
- Unofficial undergraduate transcript(s) as one document.
- Unofficial graduate transcript(s) as one document.
These documents are not accepted in hard copy format. When completing the online faculty application please be prepared to provide three professional references with names and email addresses. Official transcripts are required prior to appointment.
Review of applications will begin November 22 2024. Complete applications received after that date may be considered. For questions please contact Dr. Cory Greever Search Committee Chair at or Dr. Todd Hagobian Department Chair at .
Employment Type
Full Time
