Assistant or Associate Professor-Exercise and Sport Sciences

This position is founding faculty for Saint Leo University’s new Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Science program, launching its first cohort in Fall 2027. This appointment is also part of the University’s Dynamic Faculty Model, a new category of 12-month faculty created to launch emerging programs and connect them directly with industry and community partners. For this Innovation Faculty role, Saint Leo seeks an innovator, an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about building and growing a program from the ground up.

The Assistant or Associate Professor will teach undergraduate Exercise and Sport Science courses while helping shape the program’s curriculum, course sequencing, assessment design, and continuous improvement from inception, including the opportunity to lead the program’s accreditation strategy through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) under standards set by the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES).

The role also includes student advising, experiential learning supervision, recruitment, and partnership-building with healthcare, fitness, sport, and performance organizations across the Tampa Bay region. This is a full-time, twelve-month, renewable faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank (rank and salary commensurate with the incumbent's experience), non-tenure track, based at Saint Leo University’s main campus in St. Leo, Florida.

Salary is established on a twelve-month basis and indexed to reflect the full annual term of the appointment. The position has no direct reports and reports to the Department Chairperson and/or Dean.

• Teach undergraduate courses in Exercise and Sport Science and related areas.
• Deliver instruction through traditional, hybrid, online, laboratory, and experiential learning formats.
• Develop and implement evidence-based instructional strategies that support student success and engagement.
• Utilize educational technologies and discipline-specific software to enhance teaching and learning outcomes.
• Assess student achievement and continuously improve course quality through data-informed practices.

• Participate in shaping the program from its inception, including curriculum design, course sequencing, and accreditation strategy.
• Support curriculum development, revision, and assessment initiatives.
• Participate in accreditation, compliance, and continuous quality improvement processes.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives that support enrollment growth, retention, and student achievement.
• Lead program-building efforts that establish the program’s identity, visibility, and market presence from its first cohort forward.
• Work directly with internal and external stakeholders, including admissions, marketing, and industry and community partners, to achieve program enrollment targets.
• Assist with development of new certificates, concentrations, and industry partnerships.

• Advise and mentor undergraduate students regarding academic progression, career development, and professional preparation.
• Support students pursuing graduate education, professional certifications, and careers in health, fitness, sport performance, rehabilitation, and allied health professions.
• Supervise internships, field experiences, capstone projects, and undergraduate research activities.

• Maintain professional currency through scholarship, certification, professional practice, and continuing education.
• Engage in scholarly activities, presentations, or applied professional projects.
• Participate in professional organizations and maintain visibility within the…