Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Athletic Training and Clinical Education Coordinator
Nebraska Wesleyan University

The Department of Health and Human Performance at Nebraska Wesleyan University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Athletic Training and Clinical Coordinator position working within the Health and Human Performance Department to begin August 2025. Nebraska Wesleyan, located in Lincoln, the capital city of Nebraska, is a nationally recognized liberal arts institution with approximately 1,700 students and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Final rank upon hire will be determined by the Provost commensurate with experience and education.

This is a full-time, 9-month benefit eligible position, which includes a comprehensive package including health, vision and dental insurance benefits, retirement benefits, and undergraduate tuition remission for employee's dependents among other benefits. NWU offers a generous sabbatical program and mentoring for new faculty. This position will also have potential summer teaching responsibilities that compensated separately from the annual salary.

Nebraska Wesleyan University is a small Liberal Arts University in a progressive, mid-size town. NWU values personal attention to students as evidenced by individual academic advising, small class sizes, and a 13:1 average student-faculty ratio.

Health and Human Performance Department and Athletic Training Program Mission Statements:

Our mission is to foster the development of students' understanding and application of theoretical and practical science in the areas of health sciences, pedagogy, and sport management.

The Athletic Training Program at Nebraska Wesleyan University prepares students for a career in Athletic Training by providing them the skills and knowledge to practice in a variety of settings while allowing opportunities for intellectual and personal growth within the framework of a liberal arts education.

Responsibilities:

We encourage applications from candidates who are prepared to teach courses in Athletic Training and Human Health and Performance and take on duties as clinical education coordinator. Courses may include Therapeutic Rehabilitation, Research and Statistics, Organization and Administration, or courses assigned by the department chair or in the Archway Curriculum. Courses taught, and administrative assignments will be based on expertise. The didactic education component will involve working directly with graduate athletic training students. Additional roles may be available based on candidates' interests and expertise (administrative duties, clinical duties, or course selection). The candidate will also assist in academic and career advisement of current undergraduate students and future graduate students and contribute to faculty governance.

Qualifications and Attributes:

• Terminal degree in Athletic Training (DAT) or related content area (PhD, EdD, DPT) from an accredited institution by August 2025 or near completion.

• Board of Certification (BOC) Certified Athletic Trainer.

• Ability to be licensed as an athletic trainer in the State of Nebraska.

• Current professional rescuer CPR/AED certifications.

• Clinical experience as a practicing athletic trainer.

• Experience as a Clinical Education Coordinator for a CAATE accredited program.

• Other specialized credentials. Examples include: NCSA/CSCS, EMT, CPR/AED Instructor, etc.

• Demonstrated commitment to engaging, innovative, and evidence-informed teaching incorporating diverse instructional methods.

• Commitment to mentoring graduate students in research experiences.

• Have an inclusive teaching philosophy that incorporates diversity and inclusion.

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication and problem-solving skills.

• Dynamic and team-oriented with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

• Strong commitment to student-centered active learning and student engagement activities.

• Demonstrated engagement in scholarly and/or professional development activities.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Diversity is a core value of Nebraska Wesleyan University's mission and we embrace it as a source of strength. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate how they are able to enhance and embrace this University core value in a diversity statement submitted as part of their application materials.

Nebraska Wesleyan University provides equal educational and employment opportunities to qualified persons in all areas of university operation without regard to religion or creed, age, genetic information, gender identity and expression, sexual identity and orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, race, or national or ethnic origin, in compliance with state and federal laws, including but not limited to Title XII, Title IX, and the ADA. E-Verify, EOE.

How to Apply:

Applicants should submit the following to URL: https://nebrwesleyan.applicantpro.com/jobs/ 

• a letter of interest outlining qualifications,
• a curriculum vitae,
• a teaching philosophy statement demonstrating ability to enhance and embrace the University's core values of diversity and inclusion,
• unofficial graduate transcripts,
• the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of three professional references

Review of applications will begin January 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

Please visit the NWU website (https://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/) for more information about our institution.