Assistant Teaching Professor - Exercise Sports Science

About the Role

The Department of Exercise & Sport Science at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse invites applications for a 9-month Teaching Assistant Professor position with a start date of August 23, 2027 (with potential for an early start in January 2027). This is a renewable non-tenure track instructional position. The department encourages applications from candidates with expertise in Clinical Exercise Physiology.

The College of Science & Health (CSH) is the largest academic unit at UW-La Crosse, bringing together diverse disciplines across the natural, physical, computational, and health sciences. Home to 11 academic departments and nationally recognized professional programs, CSH is known for its strong tradition of faculty mentorship, hands-on undergraduate research, and graduate education. Faculty and students benefit from state-of-the-art facilities such as the Prairie Springs Science Center and the Health Science Center, which support innovative teaching, collaborative research, and community engagement. The college also hosts interdisciplinary centers and institutes that connect scholarship with real-world challenges, ranging from river studies to disability health, and maintains collaborative partnerships including ties with the Mayo Clinic Health System.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design curriculum and instructional material relevant to a course of instruction
• Contribute to the development of teaching and learning scholarly work including publications and presentations
• Contribute to the strategic development of curriculum and academic content through various mediums to ensure the integrity of the educational mission of the work unit
• Advise students on academic and career direction within a specific field of study
• Facilitate classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction, including assessment of student performance
• Supervise student employees involved in development or delivery of instruction
• Collaborate with department faculty and staff to develop teaching strategies relevant to the discipline
• Under general supervision of the department chair, teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses (if applicable) and advise students
• Prepare for and hold classes, maintain currency in the content area related to the teaching assignment, evaluate students' work, assess student outcomes, provide regular and substantive feedback on student work, maintain appropriate records, and hold office hours
• Perform other duties as assigned by the chair or dean

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a field appropriate to the needs of the department, or significant progress toward a doctorate degree, or, in rare circumstances, post-baccalaureate certification or licensure, or a baccalaureate plus experience, can be established as appropriate qualifications for the teaching position
• Evidence of the ability to be an effective instructor
• Evidence of clear and effective communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• At least three years of work experience in applied or clinical settings

Application Materials

• Cover letter that addresses the required and preferred qualifications
• CV/Resume
• References with contact information (minimum of 3)

Application Timeline

Priority consideration is given to applications received on or before October 1, 2026. The search will continue on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Initial interviews will be conducted virtually, with shortlisted candidates invited to campus.

Contact

Brian Udermann - budermann@uwlax.edu