About North Park
Founded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world.
North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city - a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home. And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world's largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.
Mission
The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.
Vision
Building on our core institutional identity-Christian, city-centered, intercultural-our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.
Responsibilities
The School of Nursing and Health Sciences (SNHS) at North Park University seeks applications for a full-time exercise science (EXS) faculty member to begin Fall 2026.
The candidate will teach biomechanics, exercise physiology and health appraisal & fitness testing as well as other courses in exercise science or related fields, based on their qualifications, and needs of the school.
Instruct 24 credits per academic year (12 per semester)
Hold office hours and appropriately engage with students outside the classroom
Advise and mentor students
Implement a scholarly agenda
Collaborate effectively with other faculty and staff
Contribute to overall administration of EXS program including student recruitment, retention initiatives, programmatic assessment, curricular revision, course development, and internship supervision
Participate in service to the SNHS and wider institution
Demonstrate involvement in professional organizations and activities
Salary range for this position is $65,000 -$75,000