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

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