Job Description

Summary of Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Murray State University is seeking qualified applicants for a 9-month assistant professor (preferred) position or instructor in the School of Nursing and Health Professions.

Instructional responsibilities will support the undergraduate degree in exercise science. The successful candidate should possess strengths in the following areas including but not limited to: exercise testing, clinical exercise testing laboratory, exercise prescription, exercise counseling, facility management in the exercise professions, and senior seminars. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to innovative, high-quality classroom instruction, including active learning and the use of technology to promote excellence in learning. The Exercise Science program emphasizes critical thinking, written communication skills, and the application of theory and research for evidence-based practice.

A commitment to academic advising, engaging in scholarly activity and research, and providing service to the program, department, college, university, and community is expected. The faculty member will advise undergraduate students and will assist the program with managing the clinical exercise physiology lab, curricular development, accreditation reporting, marketing, and recruitment.

Minimum Education Requirements:

A candidate with a Doctorate degree in Exercise Physiology or closely related discipline with a background in applied exercise physiology is preferred. A Master's degree in Exercise Physiology or a closely related discipline is required for the rank of Instructor.

Minimum Experience and Skill Requirements:

Strong oral and written communication skills. Commitment to, and potential for, innovative, high-quality active learning in the classroom, including experiential learning.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Along with the application, the following items must be included:

• Letter of application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Teaching philosophy
• Statement of research interests
• Copies of transcripts

For best consideration, please submit a completed application along​ with all required materials​ by January 12, 2025.​ Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Work Location: Murray, KY

About Murray State University

For 100 years Murray State University has served students from the region, the nation and the world. Founded in 1922, the University has grown from an enrollment of 202 students to 9,500 today. Murray State blends educational opportunities found at research institutions with collaborative interactions among students, faculty and staff found at smaller universities. Students receive personalized attention from supportive faculty and staff as the University offers a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Murray State University places our highest priority on student learning and excellent teaching, blending the range of educational opportunities often experienced at research institutions with the nurturing student-teacher interactions usually found at smaller universities. Murray State embraces diversity in the workplace and values attracting, developing and maintaining a diverse, high-quality faculty, staff, and student body. The University endeavors to create and promote a culturally diverse community to be accepting of and sensitive to diversity in its many varied forms. Murray State has been continuously accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on C ... olleges (SACSCOC) since 1928. Recent Accolades: •U.S. News & World Report (32 consecutive years as a top-tier university) and top 10 in south region for Top Public Schools, Best Value and Best College for Veterans •Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck •G.I. Jobs Military Friendly School •Forbes Best Employers List Located in the west Kentucky region, Murray State is a public, comprehensive University with four colleges (business; science, engineering and technology; humanities and fine arts; education and human services)– and two schools (agriculture; nursing and health professions). The University's 236-acre main campus is located in Murray, Kentucky and offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, professional instruction, as well as continuing education programs. Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, as well as many other benefit offerings. The city of Murray, located in Calloway County, offers a low cost of living, low property taxes, and a four-season climate. Murray has a friendly, small-town atmosphere with locally-owned specialty shops and restaurants, an acclaimed community theater, art guild and award-winning public schools. The area is home to Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre National Recreation Area, which offers a wide-range of activities and amenities for residents and visitors alike. Located in close proximity to major cities and nearby access to Interstate 24, Murray is just a few hours from Nashville, St. Louis, Louisville and Memphis.

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