Lecturer or Teaching Assistant Professor - Kinesiology (Hickory)
Application Deadline
All applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date indicated in the posting. For positions listed as Open Until Filled, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Posting Details
Request to Recruit
| Position Title | Lecturer or Teaching Assistant Professor - Kinesiology (Hickory) |
| Tenure Status | Non-Tenure Track |
| Provide Rank | Lecturer or Teaching Assistant Professor |
| Position Number | 0A1251 |
| VISA Sponsorship? | VISA sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S. |
| Department | Kinesiology - 273200 |
| Working Location (City, State) | Hickory, NC |
Position Summary Information
Minimum Qualifications
Earned Master’s degree or Doctoral degree in Kinesiology or a closely related discipline. Candidates whose degree is in a related discipline must demonstrate academic experience to be considered applicable for designation as Kinesiology faculty.
Demonstrated potential to provide effective teaching at the undergraduate level across the Kinesiology curriculum.
Areas of Interest and Preferred Qualifications (No Minimum Level Required)
Demonstrated teaching expertise in one or more areas of Kinesiology, including exercise physiology, exercise prescription, theoretical/practical aspects of strength and conditioning, and sport nutrition.
Evidence of ability to advise and mentor students.
Evidence of service to the university, community, and/or professional organizations.
License/Certification Required
N/A
Description of the Department or Unit
Appalachian State University’s Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS) is transforming the health and quality of lives of individuals, families, and communities through inclusive practices, interprofessional collaboration, and innovation in teaching, scholarship, service, and clinical outreach. The BCHS supports over 3,900 students in ten undergraduate and ten graduate degree programs, organized into seven academic departments with 240 faculty and staff. The programs are located in Boone in the Holmes Convocation Center and the Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences, the cornerstone of Boone’s Wellness District. We also have a clinical presence at the Hickory campus. The college supports the Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness and has a collaborative partnership with the Wake Forest School of Medicine’s Physician Assistant Program and multiple health and human service agencies across the region. Learn more at https://healthsciences.appstate.edu/
The Department of Kinesiology comprises nationally accredited and recognized programs including a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree in Kinesiology (formerly Exercise Science). The Kinesiology graduate program at App State has a long history of success and prestige in strength & conditioning and clinical exercise physiology. The department features state-of-the-art laboratories and supports faculty with diverse research and practice backgrounds.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities include teaching a 3:3 workload in the new undergraduate exercise science concentration, on Appalachian State University's Hickory Campus. This position also requires serving as Program Director for the exercise science concentration on the Hickory Campus. Teaching and administrative responsibilities will be allocated through the department's faculty workload process.
Reporting to the Department Chair, the Program Director may oversee daily academic operations and support student success and program quality at the Hickory Campus. Duties may include collaborating with department and campus leadership on curriculum implementation, semester course scheduling, faculty workload recommendations, and instructional resource needs. The position may also support program recruitment and enrollment growth through local outreach, community partnerships, open houses, and orientation activities, while partnering with university advising and student support offices to assist students with registration, academic policies, and timely degree completion.
The position requires travel to the Boone Campus for departmental meetings, functions, and other activities as needed or required by the department. Teaching assignments may also include courses at the Boone Campus or online based on the departmental needs.
Additional responsibilities include participating in service activities for the department, college, university, community, and professional organizations.
| Type of Position | Full Time Position |
| Appointment Type | 1.0 FTE |
| Number Of Months Per Year | 9 months |
| Physical Demands of Position | Typical classroom and lab setting. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily and have the ability to demonstrate weight training exercises and sport performance drills. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. |
Posting Details Information
| Proposed Date of Hire | 08/09/2027 |
| Suggested Salary Range | Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. |
| ABD Consideration: | N/A - ABD is not applicable for this position. See Minimum Qualifications. |
| ABD Description | ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate’s salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year. No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered. |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | Please provide: - Letter of Interest - CV - Professional Reference List - Unofficial Transcripts - A document of Teaching Philosophy |
| UNC System Code (Section 610(2)) Special Faculty Hires | The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution. |
| Posting Date | 10/15/2026 |
| Closing Date | 11/22/2026 |
| Open Until Filled | No |
| Evaluation of Applications Begins | 11/15/2026 |
| Search Chair Name | Jared Skinner |
| Search Chair Email | skinnerjw@appstate.edu |
| Posting Number | FA00614P |
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
- Curriculum Vitae
- List of References with Contact Information
- Transcript-Undergraduate (Unofficial) - No Password Protected Documents
- Transcript-Graduate (Unofficial) - No Password Protected Documents
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Optional Documents
- Transcript-Doctoral (Unofficial) - No Password Protected Documents
