Academic Clinical Faculty Position in Social-Behavioral Aspects of Physical Activity (Non-Tenure Track)

University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Job Location:

Ann Arbor, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan invites applications for a non-tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Professor ideally commencing in August 2026. We are seeking colleagues with exceptional experience in social-behavioral science of physical activity who are dedicated to mentoring learners with effective our Applied Exercise Science program we train students to apply the science of physical activity to develop solutions for vexing and emerging challenges in a complex and rapidly changing world.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in social and behavioral aspects of physical activity demonstrated through research or practical experience. This includes behavior change psychosocial and motivational determinants of physical activity intervention development and evaluation technology-enabled physical activity promotion social or community influences policy and environmental approaches health coaching and physical activity across multiple populations and settings. A successful candidate will be able to teach core undergraduate courses including Environmental & Policy Approaches to Increasing Physical Activity Physical Activity Across the Lifespan Social Factors Influencing Physical Activity and Design & Evaluation of Physical Activity Interventions. They will also contribute to the development of relevant elective courses for undergraduate and graduate students.

The ideal candidate will provide innovative pedagogical approaches the ability to facilitate student experiential learning and mentor graduate student instructors (GSIs). The 9-month appointment involves 75% teaching responsibilities and 25% engagement in administration service and scholarship during the fall and winter terms. Administrative responsibilities will be based on the programs needs as well as the candidates expertise and prior experience. Engagement in professional scholarship and participation in departmental university and/or community service is expected. The selected candidate will participate in curricular development initiatives attend faculty meetings and serve as a mentor as assigned as well as on other school or campus committees.

A competitive salary will be offered commensurate with education experience and qualifications.

General Information:

The University of Michigan is one of the highest-ranked public universities in the nation and one of the worlds preeminent research institutions. The School of Kinesiology is one of 19 independent academic units and one of seven health science schools and colleges within the fall 2020 and again in fall 2023 the National Academy of Kinesiology ranked the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology doctoral program as the #1 program in the U.S. The school is led by Dean Lori Ploutz-Snyder and has over 40 tenure-line faculty 16 clinical faculty 33 lecturers and over 1250 undergraduate and 152 graduate students. The school is home to some of the countrys top academic programs focusing on movement science applied exercise science athletic training and sport management.

In 2021 the school moved into a newly renovated state-of-the-art academic and research building (School of Kinesiology Building) that is located in the heart of the University of Michigans main campus. The $120M renovation project expands the School of Kinesiologys research classroom and office space to approximately 189000 gross sq. ft. The new building also includes state-of-the-art facilities to support teaching and research including dedicated lecture and laboratory classrooms along with many other research laboratories and centers. The shared exercise and clinical research space includes examination and procedure rooms as well as a full exercise center. New faculty will have access to all spaces and shared equipment such as DXA research-grade indirect calorimetry/VO2 assessment systems wearable accelerometers and inclinometers. Faculty will have access to the state-of-the-art core computing resources at the University of Michigan.

The University of Michigan is home to approximately 275 degree programs with Kinesiology housing four of 102 graduate programs rated in the top 10 nationally providing unparalleled opportunity for collaboration. Collaborative opportunities exist both within the School of Kinesiology and with other units across addition to the many exciting achievements within the School of Kinesiology the school has a strong record of partnering with other academic units in the university consistent with the culture of the University of Michigan that places significant value on innovation across disciplines.

Required Qualifications:

Ph.D. in kinesiology or a related field;
Research or applied experience in the area of social and behavioral aspects of physical activity;
Proven success in contributing to a positive workplace culture and the ability to consistently demonstrate our schools Core Values are necessary.

Preferred qualifications:

Two or more years of teaching in higher education or employment in a relevant applied or clinical setting is highly desirable;
Development and instruction of upper-level social and behavioral physical activity content with innovative classroom lab experiences;
Experience and skills serving as a course coordinator training GSIs providing oversight of course lab sections pedagogical mentoring of GSIs curriculum development contributing to new academic curricula developing inclusive teaching initiatives and collaborative research and scholarship.