LECTURER OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF INSTRUCTION

The Department of Health and Human Physiology at the University of Iowa invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track Lecturer position teaching undergraduate courses in the Human Physiology and Exercise Science degree programs with a start date in January 2024 (preferred) or August 2024. The initial appointment period for this position is two semesters with the possibility of extension for a total of three years; the position is renewable thereafter in three-year increments. Applications are sought from candidates with demonstrated evidence of outstanding teaching in the following areas: human anatomy, human physiology, and exercise physiology. 

Candidates with a PhD and 6+ years of relevant collegiate teaching experience may be considered at the rank of Associate Professor of Instruction. 

University and Department

The University of Iowa is one of the nation's premier public research universities with 33,564 students from 114 countries and all 50 states. The Department of Health and Human Physiology (HHP) is a relatively new department formed in 2010 by combining three pre-existing departments (Integrative Physiology, Health and Sport Studies, and Leisure Studies). Since its inception, HHP has observed a 527% increase in undergraduate student enrollment and is now the largest undergraduate program on the University of Iowa campus with over 2200 undergraduate students. The department offers six undergraduate majors: BS in Exercise Science, BS in Human Physiology, BA in Health Studies, BS in Health Promotion, BS in Therapeutic Recreation, and a BS in Sport and Recreation Management.

Iowa City, IA

Iowa City is part of a cosmopolitan area offering cultural and recreational opportunities within its college-town charm. The city and university are part of a historic campus community offering an array of cultural and athletic activities, including outstanding theatre and music venues, well-recognized art collections, a thriving literary tradition, ethnically diverse restaurants, and a full menu of Big Ten sports. Iowa City has the diverse atmosphere of a much larger city while having the feel of a small, friendly campus town. The area also boasts a multitude of local, state and national recreation areas, with many hiking and biking trails as well as water-related activities. Location is approximately 3 hours by car from Chicago, and 4-5 hours from St. Louis, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Kansas City. Iowa City is within 20 minutes of the Eastern Iowa airport in Cedar Rapids and 1 hour drive to the Quad Cities International Airport in Moline, IL. The Iowa City area is often ranked as one of the most livable communities in the nation (Livability.com).

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please search requisition #74944 on the Jobs@UIOWA (http://jobs.uiowa.edu/ ) website and apply online. Screening of applicants will begin October 1, 2023.

Successful candidates will be required to disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation, including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment, along with a related release. Successful candidates will also be subject to a criminal background and credential check.

The Department of Health and Human Physiology and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are strongly committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion; the strategic plans of the University and College reflect this commitment.

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.

• Master’s degree or PhD in exercise physiology, human anatomy, human physiology, kinesiology, exercise science, applied physiology, or related field completed prior to the start date in August 2024.

• Demonstrated effectiveness teaching as a primary instructor in human anatomy, human physiology, and/or exercise physiology.


• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills.


• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills.

• PhD in exercise physiology, human anatomy, human physiology, kinesiology, exercise science, applied physiology, or related field is preferred.


• Demonstrated effectiveness teaching in large enrollment courses at the collegiate level.


• Experience teaching in an online format.


• Previous supervision of graduate teaching assistants or other instructors.


• Potential for excellence in teaching biomechanics, and/or motor control at the collegiate level.


• Previous ‘laboratory’ teaching experience at the collegiate level in two or more of the following areas: human anatomy, human physiology, exercise physiology, exercise testing, biomechanics, or motor control.


• Demonstrated experience with undergraduate course design and/or development and support of curricular innovation.


• Regular participation in discipline-appropriate professional societies and/or experience with other types of undergraduate science education initiatives.

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