Faculty - Exercise Science (Open Track/Open Rank)

About North Park

Founded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world.

North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home. And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.

Mission

The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.

Vision

Building on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.

Responsibilities

The School of Nursing and Health Sciences (SNHS) at North Park University seeks applications for a full-time exercise science (EXS) faculty member to begin Fall 2026. The candidate will teach biomechanics, exercise physiology and health appraisal & fitness testing as well as other courses in exercise science or related fields, based on their qualifications, and needs of the school.

• Instruct 24 credits per academic year (12 per semester)
• Hold office hours and appropriately engage with students outside the classroom
• Advise and mentor students
• Implement a scholarly agenda
• Collaborate effectively with other faculty and staff
• Contribute to overall administration of EXS program including student recruitment, retention initiatives, programmatic assessment, curricular revision, course development, and internship supervision
• Participate in service to the SNHS and wider institution
• Demonstrate involvement in professional organizations and activities

Salary range for this position is $65,000 -$75,000

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in exercise science, health science, exercise physiology, biomechanics or closely related field preferred. M.S, in exercise science, health science, or related field will be considered (candidates with master’s degree only considered for non-tenure track faculty positions).
• Possess a clear understanding and personal commitment to North Park University’s mission of Christian higher education.
• Ability to incorporate the University’s Christian, city-centered, and intercultural core values into teaching and service
• Ability to teach exercise physiology, biomechanics, and health appraisal & fitness testing
• Evidence of research/scholarship • Ability or willingness to learn to use instructional technology effectively
• Health or fitness-related certification.

Preferred

• Demonstration of successful teaching at the university level.
• Professional experience in an exercise science-related field
• Previous experience with academic advising
• Experience with student recruitment and/or retention efforts
• Demonstration of collaborative and/or team-based projects

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Prescription Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter Benefit
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Remission
• Helwig Recreation Center