Visiting Assistant Professor of Human Biology and Kinesiology

 

Job Title: Visiting Assistant Professor of Human Biology and Kinesiology

Position Status: One-Year Visitor

Academic Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor

Department: Human Biology & Kinesiology

Campus Location: Main Campus

Job Summary

The Department of Human Biology and Kinesiology at Colorado College invites applications for a visiting position at the Assistant Professor level to begin in August of 2026. We seek a registered dietician (RD) who can teach a range of introductory through advanced human nutrition courses in addition to applied physiology/kinesiology courses. The teaching load is six courses per year, including one course of mentored student research. Visiting positions at Colorado College are renewable up to three times, for up to a total of four years, depending on curricular and departmental staffing needs.

The department offers a minor in Human Biology and Kinesiology, but does not offer a major in the field. The department fosters a supportive, inclusive, and equitable learning community of faculty and students. We provide a nurturing learning environment that stimulates growth and intellectual exploration. The department values faculty with broad interests in human nutrition and kinesiology with the potential for implementing innovative, inclusive, and equitable teaching methods, and mentored undergraduate research, in a liberal arts setting.

Colorado College is a nationally recognized, residential liberal arts and sciences college enrolling approximately 2,100 students from across the US and around the world. The College is located in Colorado Springs, a city which offers many cultural and recreational activities in the foothills of the Rocky Mountain Region. Colorado College is distinguished by its immersive learning and pedagogy made possible by the Block Plan, in which professors teach, and students take, one course at a time. Each block is three and a half weeks long, allowing for unique teaching and learning strategies. Colorado College actively promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment in which students and employees of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives can learn and work. Read more about the College’s commitment in our Institutional Equity & Belonging web page and the strategic plan “The Strategy for a More Just CC.”

Three letters of recommendation will be collected from the finalist candidate, at least one of which must address the applicant’s teaching.

Applications completed by March 30, 2026, will receive full consideration.

 

Minimum Qualifications

Registered dietician credential (RD) through the CDR. A PhD in Applied Human Physiology (Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology or similar). ABD candidates who will complete the degree requirements for their PhD by August 24, 2026, will be considered. Relevant teaching experience as instructor of record or extensive experience as a teaching assistant of courses in human nutrition and applied physiology or kinesiology.

Preferred Qualifications

Record of successful teaching of undergraduate level courses in human nutrition, nutrition for sport and performance, and/or exercise physiology. Record of mentoring undergraduate students in human based research projects.

Application Instructions

• Application Deadline - last day to submit an application: 03-30-2026
• References will be contacted to upload a letter of recommendation for the top finalist only
• For more information, contact Dr. Anthony Bull at abull@coloradocollege.edu,
  Chair of Human Biology and Kinesiology.
  
  You must meet the minimum qualifications to be considered for this position.

Required Documents

Required documents: Applicants must submit 1) a cover letter (2-page maximum); 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a teaching statement (2-page maximum); 4) record of RD credentials; and 5) transcripts of terminal degree (unofficial copies and screenshots are suitable for applications; the successful candidate will be required to send official transcripts). The teaching statement should articulate the candidate’s philosophy, as well as involvement in and commitment to inclusive pedagogy.

Optional Documents

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Anticipated Hiring Salary Range:

Refer to https://www.coloradocollege.edu/offices/humanresources/employee-compensation/index.html

Visa Sponsorship Information:

Eligible for J-1 Exchange Visitor Sponsorship

What We Offer:

As part of the total compensation for Staff and Faculty roles, we offer a competitive benefits packa