| The Department of Health and Human Performance at Nebraska Wesleyan University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Exercise Science to begin August 2021. Nebraska Wesleyan, located in Lincoln, the capital city of Nebraska, is a nationally recognized undergraduate liberal arts institution with approximately 2,100 students and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Final rank upon hire will be determined by the Provost commensurate with experience and education. This position includes a comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental insurance benefits, retirement benefits, a generous holiday schedule, and undergraduate tuition remission for employee’s dependents among other benefits. Nebraska Wesleyan University’s Mission statement: Nebraska Wesleyan University is an academic community dedicated to intellectual and personal growth within the context of a liberal arts education and in an environment of Christian concern. Health and Human Performance Department Mission Statement: Our mission is to foster the development of students' understanding and application of theoretical and practical science in the areas of health sciences, pedagogy, and sport management. Exercise Science/Health and Fitness Studies Mission Statement: To develop students’ knowledge, critical thinking skills, and values to serve and perform successfully in a diverse array of allied health and wellness professions. Responsibilities: We encourage candidates who are prepared to teach courses in Human Nutrition, Exercise Testing & Programming, and Research & Statistical Methods. Other courses may include Motor Learning & Control, Biomechanics & Kinesiology and Physiology of Exercise. The candidate will also assist in academic and career advisement of undergraduate students and contribute to faculty governance. Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Diversity is a core value of Nebraska Wesleyan University’s mission and we embrace it as a source of strength. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate how they are able to enhance and embrace this University core value in a diversity statement submitted as part of their application materials. Nebraska Wesleyan University provides equal educational and employment opportunities to qualified persons in all areas of university operation without regard to religion or creed, age, genetic information, gender identity and expression, sexual identity and orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, race, or national or ethnic origin, in compliance with state and federal laws, including but not limited to Title XII, Title IX, and the ADA. E-Verify, EOE. How to Apply: Applicants should submit the following to URL: https://nebrwesleyan.applicantpro.com/jobs/ - a letter of interest outlining qualifications,
- a curriculum vitae,
- a teaching philosophy statement that demonstrates how they are able to enhance and embrace the University’s core values of diversity and inclusion,
- unofficial graduate transcripts,
- the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of three professional references
Review of applications will begin November 2, 2020 and continue until the position is filled. Please visit the NWU website (https://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/) for more information about our institution. | 
