Assistant Professor (Exercise Science) Health & Human Performance CoHP Tenure-Track Faculty 2026-2027

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley•Edinburg, TX

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About The Position

We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's student body as an Assistant Professor (Exercise Science) of Health & Human Performance beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year. About UTRGV: UTRGV serves the Rio Grande Valley and beyond via an innovative and unique multicultural education dedicated to student access and success. By championing leading research, healthcare, and application of university discoveries, we support sustainable development, community engagement, and well-being. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is committed to building and sustaining a highly qualified and talented faculty to pursue excellence in everything that we do, including teaching, research, and service. Drawing on our unique identity as the leading Hispanic-Serving Institution in a bilingual and bicultural environment, UTRGV will promote student access and success by building from strength in education and creating a vibrant campus experience. By 2027, we will accelerate transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond by driving meaningful advancements in research and creative works, expanding access to high-quality and affordable healthcare, and fostering authentic community engagement and integration. UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students. For additional information, please visit UTRGV website. Department/College Background The Department of Health & Human Performance in the College of Health Professions is seeking qualified candidates who have demonstrated a record of success in research, teaching, and professional service in exercise science or kinesiology as Assistant Professor to begin Fall 2026. The position is a nine-month tenure-track faculty position. The responsibilities include establishing and maintaining a focused research agenda, procurement of external grants, participation in scholarly committees and taskforces, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in exercise science or kinesiology, and performing other duties assigned by the department chair. Given that UTRGV is a distributed campus faculty will be required to teach in a variety of settings, incorporating technology and student-engaged pedagogies to maximize student success, and may be assigned to teach face-to-face, hybrid, and/or online courses. Service to the department, college, university, community, and professional organizations is an integral part of the faculty member's responsibilities. UTRGV faculty will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to student success and to advancing the university, college and program mission and be committed to UTRGV's guiding principles (http://utrgv.edu/en-us/about-utrgv/history/transition-plan/guiding-principles/), which include promoting access to postsecondary education to a diverse student body and to become one of the largest and most successful Hispanic-serving emerging research institutions in the U.S.A. We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's student body as an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science in the College of Health Professions beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year. College Information The College of Health Professions is the leading institution of excellence in health and human services, education, health care and research. Our main goal is to produce highly skilled practitioners, educators, and researchers through our high quality educational programs. Students who are accepted into our programs enter into an educational environment, which through student centered, meaningful experiential learning opportunities, results in the development of new scientific and intellectual inquiry for the promotion of health equity in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond. The College houses one school, nine departments, the Border Health Office and other health centers and organizations that are focused on improving the health of our South Texas Community. In the College of Health Professions at UTRGV, we are dedicated to training the next generation of health professionals and leaders to fill the roles of practitioner, educator and researcher in the 21st Century. Our Vision We envision the College of Health Professions as a world-class institution committed to achieving the highest quality of life and health equity through education, research, and engagement with our communities. Our Mission The College of Health Professions will be the leading institution of excellence in health and human services, education, health care and research, producing highly skilled practitioners, educators, and researchers through high quality educational programs, meaningful experiential learning opportunities and the development of scientific and intellectual inquiry for the promotion of health equity in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.

Requirements

An earned doctorate in Exercise Science with an educational background in Exercise Science/Kinesiology and or related fields from an accredited university. Candidates with ABD status will be considered, as long as the degree is conferred by August 20, 2026.
Earned doctorate degree in exercise science is preferred, with a record of success, or evidence of potential in research, teaching, and service.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree in exercise science/kinesiology or related field.
Demonstrated scholarly productivity, grant procurement, active participation in professional organizations, and evidence of contribution to curriculum development.
Certification through National and Strength and Conditioning Association and/or American College of Sports Medicine.
Open to a wide range of research topics, with a particular interest in diabetes, obesity, bone health, and cardiovascular health.
Teaching experience, online and in the classroom setting.

Responsibilities

establishing and maintaining a focused research agenda
procurement of external grants
participation in scholarly committees and taskforces
teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in exercise science or kinesiology
performing other duties assigned by the department chair
Service to the department, college, university, community, and professional organizations

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