Assistant/Associate Clinical Lecturer or Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor of Clinical Exercise Physiology and Associate Coordinator of the Clinical Exercise Physiology Program

Ball State University • Muncie, IN

2d • $60,000 - $70,000

About The Position

Ball State University seeks a non-tenure-line Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor or Lecturer of Clinical Exercise Physiology in the School of Kinesiology, which is part of the College of Health. Our Clinical Exercise Physiology Program was one of the first clinically based academic programs in the country, and continues to operate the nation’s longest running community-based physical fitness program. We provide rigorous experiential learning opportunities for future clinical exercise professionals, and deliver exercise testing and programming services to the surrounding communities. The program holds long-standing relationships with surrounding hospitals and other health care providers, offering applied educational and research opportunities for students and faculty. Our facilities include state-of-the-art clinical exercise testing equipment, an on-site fitness center, patient simulation laboratories, as well as various instruments use to evaluate various indices of health and fitness (e.g. DXA, air displacement plethysmography, applanation tonometry, flow-mediated dilation, etc.). The position will begin August 14, 2026, includes generous salary commensurate with experience, a full benefits package, and opportunities for summer employment. Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Requirements

• earned doctorate or completion of doctoral degree requirements from an accredited institution by date of appointment in field closely related to Clinical Exercise Physiology OR related master’s degree from an accredited institution by date of appointment with significant non-teaching work experience
• ability to teach courses in Clinical Exercise Physiology and Exercise Science
• ability to supervise exercise testing and clinical exercise programs

Nice To Haves

• Experience in teaching courses in Clinical Exercise Physiology
• experience in directing and/or supervising graduate-level academic programs
• experience with exercise testing and/or administration of clinical exercise programs
• experience in professional societies
• experience mentoring graduate students in research or clinical activities

Responsibilities

• The successful applicant will teach 9 credit hours each fall and spring semester.
• Teaching assignments may include graduate courses in Clinical Exercise Physiology and undergraduate courses in Exercise Science.
• Three credit hours will be assigned for providing administrative support for various program needs, which may include collaborating with local health care providers, supervising exercise testing, and/or overseeing operations of the Adult Physical Fitness Program.

Benefits

• 12 paid sick days and 10 holidays a year
• paid parental leave (6 weeks)
• affordable health and dental insurance
• robust long-term disability and life insurance plans
• range of retirement benefits
• cover 90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees