| Location | Florence, AL |
Tenure-Track, Rank Open Faculty; Kinesiology (Health Promotion)
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
Florence, Alabama
Job Type
Faculty
Division
Academic Affairs
Department
Kinesiology
Opening Date
10/12/2026
FLSA
Exempt
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidate's education, experience, and unique qualifications as they relate to the position. Sponsorship is not available for any staff positions and unless otherwise indicated within the posting information is not available for most faculty positions.
Description
The University of North Alabama's Department of Kinesiology invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant/associate/full professor level in health promotion beginning in fall 2027. This appointment is a nine-month appointment with full benefits. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Essential Job Duties
Responsibilities include teaching a 15-credit hour load per academic year, student advisement, engagement in scholarly activities and professional service, and providing service on departmental, college, and university committees. The ideal candidate will have a passion for health promotion and wellness and demonstrate flexibility in teaching both foundational and applied coursework at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The selected candidate will teach courses in the exercise science and health promotion program, which may include health promotion programming, wellness coaching, applied nutrition, health and aging, and consumer health, among others. Additional responsibilities include maintaining office hours in accordance with university policy and performing other duties as assigned. Applicants should have a high commitment to effective classroom and online teaching, student advising and mentoring, curriculum development, research/scholarship, and professional activity.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum qualifications include a doctoral degree in health promotion, health education, health studies, or a health/exercise science-related area, required; ABD candidates will be considered provided the degree requirements have been met by the appointment date; a background in teaching at the university level (undergraduate as well as graduate) is preferred; and experience mentoring students, especially at the graduate level, is desired.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must upload a cover letter and resume/CV at the time of application, as well as provide contact information (including email address) for at least three professional/academic references. Transcripts are also required.
Official transcripts for the highest degree attained will be required of the successful candidate, however unofficial copies are accepted for the application process. If any of your graduate hours in the relevant teaching discipline are taken from a degree(s) that is not your highest attained, a transcript of that degree(s) must also be submitted. Electronic copies, if available, of unofficial transcripts may be attached under the attachment headings of Unofficial Transcript 1, Unofficial Transcript 2, etc. Electronic copies of unofficial/official transcripts may also be requested to be sent to employment@una.edu. If electronic copies of transcripts are unavailable, hard copies must be sent to: Human Resources, One Harrison Plaza, UNA Box 5043, Florence, AL, 35632 or brought to 601 Cramer Way, Room 226.
Official transcripts must be sent directly to HR from the issuing school via email or postal mail to be considered official. Transcripts with a designation of "Issued to Student", or with the student name listed as the recipient will not be considered official. If you attended UNA, please click here to fill out an online, electronic transcript request form. Your transcripts will be delivered to HR and we will upload them to your application packet at no charge to you.
For questions, please email employment@una.edu or call 256-765-4291 and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 will result in a delayed response.
UNA is an equal opportunity employer. We seek a wide range of applicants for our positions so that our core values will be affirmed.
Faculty Benefit Summary
For more details regarding each benefit listed below, please visit the HR website at https://www.una.edu/humanresources/benefits or click on the links below. The benefits premiums listed below are effective March 1, 2026.
Health Insurance
UNA has a fully-insured group health insurance program with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama, which includes medical, prescription drug, vision, psychiatric, and substance abuse benefits for full-time university employees, and their eligible dependents. The University covers the full individual premium for eligible employees.Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Health/Vision/RX - Monthly Premiums
Tier Employee Cost UNA Cost Total Premium
Employee $0.00 $728.36 $728.36
+Child(ren) $423.42 $778.36 $1,201.78
+Spouse $678.36 $778.36 $1,456.72
+Spouse & Child(ren) $786.88 $778.36 $1,565.24
Dental Insurance
UNA also provides dental coverage through Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama. The University covers the full individual premium for eligible employees.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Dental - Monthly Premiums
Tier Employee Cost UNA Cost Total Premium
Employee $0.00 $29.61 $29.61
Family $39.07 $29.61 $68.68
Life Insurance
UNA provides all eligible employees with basic life insurance at no cost to the employee. The basic life coverage level is 1.5 times the covered employees annual base salary with a maximum benefit of $400,000. Included with your basic life coverage is Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage at 3 times the covered employee's annual salary. The provider for this coverage is Symetra.As a member of the Teachers Retirement System of Alabama (TRS), eligible employees have life benefits available through the TRS. Also, for eligible active employees, a death benefit of the payment of accrued sick leave is paid to the employees beneficiary by the University.
Long-Term Disability Insurance
This coverage provides benefits after a 90-day period of disability. The monthly benefit is 60% of the covered employee's monthly base salary not to exceed $10,000 per month. The cost for this benefit is paid in full by the University for eligible employees and the provider for this coverage is Symetra.
Retirement Plans
The Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama (TRS) is a defined benefit plan in which participation is mandatory for eligible employees. Eligible employees are categorized by the TRS as Tier I or Tier II members.
Rates below are effective as of October 1, 2025
Voluntary TIAA-Cref 403(b) Plan - this retirement plan is a voluntary, supplemental, deferred compensation plan.
Voluntary RSA-1 457 Plan - this plan is a voluntary, supplemental, deferred compensation plan offered by the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
Supplemental (Voluntary) Benefits
The University provide a $6.00 per month credit to eligible employees to offset the cost(s) for supplemental, voluntary benefits. All full-time regular employees are eligible for this benefit on the first day of the month following the completion of 90 days of employment.
Remission of Tuition and Fees
UNA provides remission of tuition to eligible employees and to their spouses and qualified dependent children.
Paid Time Off
Annual Leave - Faculty are not eligible for annual leave.
Sick Leave - Full-time regular employees are entitled to 96 work hours (12 workdays) of sick leave each year at the employees regular rate of pay regardless of length of service.
Paid Holidays - Faculty are eligible for paid holidays.
Miscellaneous Benefits
01
Do you have a doctoral degree in health promotion, health education, health studies, or a health/exercise science related field?
02
Do you have teaching experience at the college/university level at the undergraduate and/or graduate level(s)?
03
Do you have experience with student mentoring?
04
This position is not eligible for sponsorship of any kind. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship (H1B, OPT, etc.) ?
Required Question
Employer University of North Alabama
Division Academic Affairs Address 601 Cramer Way
Florence, Alabama, 35632