Visiting Assistant Professor, Human Anatomy and Physiology

Visiting Assistant Professor

The Department of Health Sciences and Human Performance within the College of Natural and Health Sciences at the University of Tampa invites applications for a one-year visiting assistant professor position beginning in August 2026.

This is a one-year teaching position that may have some service requirements. Teaching responsibilities will be in the two-semester sequence of human anatomy and physiology courses. Members of the faculty are expected to create engaging, inclusive learning environments that challenge students to reach their potential.

Teaching:
The successful candidate will have potential for excellence in teaching, a critical area for our teaching-centered, primarily undergraduate institution. Applicants should be eager to create engaging, inclusive learning environments for our diverse student body that emphasize shared learning objectives across a range of subject areas within the health sciences. Each candidate will be expected to teach 27 contact hours per academic year.

Qualifications:

Applicants with an earned Doctorate by August 2026 are preferred, but applicants with an earned Master's Degree in a Health Sciences and Human Performance-related discipline will be considered. The ideal candidate for this position will have demonstrated expertise in human anatomy and physiology. Prior in-person teaching experience and a demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence at the university level is required. Preferential consideration will be given to those with experience in teaching in-person anatomy and physiology for nursing and health sciences.

Salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

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

All required documents listed below should be uploaded to the attachment box at the bottom of the "My Experience" page of the application before continuing through the application.

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Name and Contact Information of three (3) References who can address your teaching
• Copy of Terminal Transcript (upon hiring)

The University of Tampa is a medium-sized, comprehensive, residentially-based private institution of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University is ideally situated on a beautiful 110-acre campus next to the Hillsborough River, adjacent to Tampa's dynamic central business district, which is a growing, vibrant, diverse metropolitan area.

The University delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners. The University has a strong core curriculum rooted in the liberal arts, an enduring commitment to internationalization that has garnered the Senator Paul Simon Award, and a practical, experiential approach to learning. The University offers more than 200 areas of study, including majors in our colleges of Arts and Letters, Business, Natural and Health Sciences and Social Sciences, Math and Education, 18 master's programs, and 3 professional doctoral programs.

The University of Tampa is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to excellence through diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, gender identity, veteran status, or any other non-job related criteria. The University of Tampa recognizes the importance of a multicultural community of students, faculty, and staff who seek to advance our commitment to diversity.

The University invites applications from underrepresented groups and those who have academic experiences with diverse populations.

To receive full consideration for a faculty appointment with The University of Tampa, please be sure to upload documents as required for this position at time of application submission. Once your application has been submitted, no changes may be made. Required documents should be submitted in the attachment box at the bottom of the "My Experience" page of the application before continuing through the application.

Note:

A maximum of five (5) documents may be attached to your application. If more than five (5) documents are required, please combine the additional documents into a single attachment so that you may continue through the application process.

Finalists may be required to submit to a criminal background check.