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Faculty Position: Human Performance and
Sports Injury Prevention
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (Full-time)
POSITION SUMMARY
The department of Kinesiology at The King’s University invites applications for a full-time, tenure track
appointment in Kinesiology, beginning August 1st, 2027. The King’s University offers a four-year Bachelor of
Kinesiology (BKin) program housed in the new Centre for Excellence in the Sciences building, which is opening
in the Fall of 2026 and includes purpose-built Kinesiology teaching and research laboratories.
SPECIFICATIONS
The ideal candidates will bring with them a dedication to excellence in teaching, with an ability to teach a
variety of courses in Kinesiology including Biomechanics, Sports Injury Management, Motor Control and
Learning, Training and Conditioning, and Functional Training. Ideal candidates will be excited to strengthen our
BKin program by developing new courses to support the program. The successful candidate will have an
innovative and active program of scholarship with the ability to incorporate senior undergraduate students
into their research projects.
Responsibilities include:
- Teaching of 6 courses or equivalent per year in undergraduate programming
- Engagement in an on-going scholarly research program
- Engagement in on-going service to the Kinesiology department, the Faculty of Natural Science, the
greater University community, and external stakeholders
- Creating connections and developing relationships with students through advising, research
supervision, and mentoring
The successful candidate will demonstrate a growing and evolving ability to articulate the connection between
Kinesiology and the Christian faith. This work will contribute, directly or indirectly, to the renewal and
reconciliation of all things, as expressed in the mission of The King’s University. Together with the members of
the Faculty of Natural Science, and all at King’s, we seek to build a more humane, just, and sustainable world
through our academic work.
The successful candidate is required to hold a Ph.D. in Kinesiology with a specialization in Human Performance
(e.g. Biomechanics, Sports Injury, etc.), or a closely related field. Candidates who are close to Ph.D. completion
may be considered; however, the appointment will be contingent upon the completion of the Ph.D. by an
agreed-upon date.
