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Benedictine College

Benedictine College is hiring: Assistant/Associate Professor in Strength and Con

Benedictine College, Atchison, KS, United States, 66002


Department: Health, Wellness, and Exercise Science

Job Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Department Chair and Dean

Grade/Level: Graduate

Amount of Travel Required:

Work Schedule:

Positions Supervised:

POSITION SUMMARY

Benedictine College invites applications from kinesiology and exercise science fields with emphasis in strength and conditioning to apply for a full-time position in the rapidly growing Health, Wellness, and Exercise Science Department.

To apply for this job, please select the link to be transferred to Benedictine's Job Posting page: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/2788237/Benedictine-College/AssistantAssociate-Professor-in-Strength-and-Conditioning

This Assistant or Associate Professor position starts in Fall 2025. Main responsibilities pertaining to teaching:
  • Sport Psychology
  • Programing and Periodization
  • Introduction to Personal Training
  • Essentials of Strength and Conditioning
  • Wellness for Life
  • Advanced weights and cueing for strength training and plyometrics

Other potential courses to teach:
  • Sport Nutrition
  • Foundations of Human Movement
  • Fitness courses (such as: Beginning Gymnastics, Weight Lifting, Dance Classes, etc.)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Responsibilities include:
  • Teaching 12 credits of classes per academic semester
  • Actively participate in Department meetings and growth planning
  • Serve as an academic advisor to Department majors and minors
  • Engage in appropriate faculty service.
  • Be willing to engage in course development for emerging skills


Requirements

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate should hold a master's or terminal degree in exercise science, kinesiology, strength and conditioning, or associated fields. Doctorate degree preferred. Individuals with a personal and professional growth mindset are encouraged to apply.

The following qualifications are highly preferred:
  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience in the field of strength and conditioning
  • Certified in at least one of the following:
  • CSCS
  • SCCA
  • NASCA-CPT
  • USAW
  • Post-secondary teaching experience preferred


CANDIDATE SUBMISSIONS

Applicants should submit the following:
  • A cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • A written statement of teaching philosophy and interest
  • Contact information of three references

The successful candidate will be a good fit for the Benedictine College Mission, which states:

" Heir to the 1500 years of Benedictine Dedication to learning, Benedictine College's mission as a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts, residential college is the education of men and women within a community of faith and scholarship."

For questions concerning the position, please contact Jaclyn Pruitt, Department Chair, at jpruitt@benedictine.edu. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For more information about the HWES Department at Benedictine College, please see the Department website at https://www.benedictine.edu/academics/departments/exercise-science/index .

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical Abilities

Stand F

Walk F

Sit O

Handling / Fingering O

Reach Outward O

Reach Above Shoulder O

Climb N

Crawl N

Squat or Kneel O

Bend O

Push / Pull

12 lbs or less O

13-25 lbs N

26-40 lbs N

41-100 lbs N

Lift /Carry

10 lbs or less O

11-20 lbs N

21-50 lbs N

51-100 lbs N

Over 100 lbs N

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

EOE