OPEN RANK INSTRUCTIONAL-TRACK FACULTY

The Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology invites applications for a full time, 9-month, Instructional Track (open-rank), non-tenure track faculty position in Exercise Science, Nutrition, Health Promotion, or Health Studies for the academic year 2025-26, beginning August 19, 2026, renewable for a total of three years (2026-2029) and renewable thereafter in three-year increments. Applications are sought from candidates with a demonstrated potential or established record of outstanding teaching in at least two of the following content areas: exercise science, nutrition, physical activity psychology, health services, health promotion, social determinants of health, or cultural competency in health. Duties of this position include didactic teaching (80%) and service (20%).

A minimum of a master's degree in a related discipline must be awarded by the start date in August 2026.

Application Instructions

Search for requisition #75690 on the Jobs@UIOWA (http://jobs.uiowa.edu/) website and apply online. Required attachments for the application include a curriculum vitae, letter of interest, teaching statement, and a document with the names and contact information for three professional references.

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

University and Department Overview

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, Sport, and Human Physiology is a thriving program with multiple majors, minors, and focus areas. The department has shown significant growth over the past several years and is currently the largest department at the University of Iowa with 2200+ undergraduate students across six majors including Human Physiology, Exercise Science, Health Studies, Health Promotion, Sport and Recreation Management, and Therapeutic Recreation. To accommodate this growth, a new six-story, $249 million Health Science Academic Building that will house the Departments of Health and Human Physiology, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Communication Sciences and Disorders, is scheduled to be completed in 2026. This new building will become a hub for innovative teaching and learning, community outreach and engagement, experiential education, and cutting-edge biomedical, clinical, and community health-related research.

Iowa City Community

The University of Iowa has an enrollment of 32,000 undergraduate and graduate students and is known for its balanced commitment to the arts, sciences, and humanities. It is home to one of the nation's largest academic medical centers and the pioneering Iowa Writers' Workshop. The University is located in the casual yet cosmopolitan environment of Iowa City, widely recognized as one of the country's most livable communities.

• Master's degree in exercise science, nutrition, health promotion, kinesiology, health studies, public health, or related field. PhD or ABD (i.e., completion of all required courses and examinations) preferred.

• Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills.
• Previous teaching experience in exercise science, nutrition, health promotion, kinesiology, or health studies at the collegiate level.

• PhD in exercise science, nutrition, health promotion, kinesiology, heath studies, public health or related field.
• Previous teaching as a primary instructor at the collegiate level.
• Previous teaching experience in large-enrollment courses at the collegiate level.
• Previous supervision of graduate teaching assistants.

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