Position Summary

Anticipated hiring salary range: $68,640.00 - $99,150.00 annually

Department: Health Sciences, School of Graduate & Professional Studies
Reports To: Department Chair
Status/Time Commitment: Full-time Exempt with Faculty rank/ tenure-track, 9-10-11 month appointment
Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor
Start Date: 07/01/2025

Fresno Pacific University is seeking a passionate and dedicated individual to join our dynamic Kinesiology Department as a tenure-track Associate Professor. This position offers the exciting opportunity to teach and mentor students in a growing and innovative program that serves traditional undergraduate, degree completion, and graduate students. Our Kinesiology program provides a robust curriculum with a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology, including emphases in Physical Education Teaching and Kinesiology, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with concentrations in Exercise Physiology, Sports Performance, and several pre-professional tracks (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Athletic Training). We also offer a Master of Arts in Kinesiology, providing opportunities for advanced academic engagement and professional development.

The department is housed in modern facilities that include faculty offices, a multi-purpose fitness center, and well-equipped laboratories. Our campus is ideally situated near leading medical centers, scenic running and cycling trails, and natural landmarks like Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks. Additionally, our location in the heart of California’s agricultural region offers a unique opportunity to engage with a diverse and dynamic community.

At Fresno Pacific University, we are deeply committed to providing exceptional undergraduate and graduate education. Our faculty are dedicated to fostering student success, and our graduates consistently achieve strong career placements and are well-prepared for acceptance into prestigious graduate and professional schools.

Essential Functions

Culture:

• Be in agreement with the university's Confession of Faith, found here, have a personal commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, be active in the life of the church, and live a life consistent with a commitment to the Lordship of Christ.
• Embrace the mission, vision, and values of Fresno Pacific University.
• Be Christ-centered in all areas while working with staff, faculty, students, and or any person or organization in the course of representing the University.
• All FPU employees are called to exercise the gifts and calling of God through their daily life and role here at FPU. As ministers to students and other employees in daily life, FPU employees seek to embody the ideals laid out in the FPU Idea.
• A steadfast commitment to the "The Fresno Pacific University Idea" and agreement to support its ideals and practices while employed by the University. 

Duties:

• Teach undergraduate and online graduate courses within the Kinesiology curriculum (e.g., physical education and/or health focused courses, motor behavior, nutrition) or other Kinesiology program areas depending upon background and interests.
• Develop and maintain an active scholarly research agenda that incorporates student research.
• Mentor and advise Kinesiology students.
• Maintain professional memberships and pursuit of professional development.
• Contribute to departmental, university and community activities and service.
• Communicate Christian faith and demonstrate the integration of faith into the classroom.

Qualifications

Required:

• Terminal degree (or nearly completed doctorate) in an area directly related to course work described above.
• Evidence of potential for excellent college-level instruction.
• Record or promise of scholarly achievement.
• Evidence of potential to be a strong mentor and advisor to Kinesiology majors.
• Ability to work with students, staff, and faculty in a collegial environment.
• Ability to integrate kinesiology and Christian faith.
• Commitment to the Christian faith and the University’s mission of Christ-centered teaching and learning and involvement in a local church.

Preferred:

• Specialization in physical education, health, and/or motor behavior.
• College teaching experience.
• Experience in distance-learning or online teaching.

Required Documents:

• Cover Letter 
• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal Statements: brief statement (1 page or less) on each of the following topics:
  • Philosophy of Education
  • Relationship & Commitment to Jesus Christ and the Church
  • Relating Christian faith to discipline and teaching
  • Diversity Rationale
• Official Transcripts (showing highest degree earned)
• 2 Letters of Recommendation 
• Pastoral Letter
  • This person should have extensive knowledge of your Christian life and relationship with Jesus Christ. This knowledge should be expressed in the letter.

Environmental Conditions:

• Indoors in a normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, fumes, vibrations, and temperature changes at least eighty percent (80%) of the time.
• Frequent computer use at a workstation, up to eight hours per day.
• Frequently work at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions.
• Drive personal or University vehicles to appointments.
• Public contact position requiring professional apparel, personal hygiene, and grooming. 

Physical Demands:

• This position typically functions indoors in an office environment with light to moderate noise associated with business office equipment. The position may involve travel for meetings and events.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: remain in a stationary position 80 % of the time, be able to move about inside the office to access file cabinets/office machinery etc., operate a computer and keyboard and other office productivity machinery such as calculators/copy machines/printers. The employee is occasionally required to position self to reach items on the floor and in high cabinetry. 
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Employee must be able to communicate with others to exchange information including both over the telephone and in-person communication with callers and community members and be able to read a computer screen and paper documents.
• Reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities will be provided in accordance with law.

University Information

UNIVERSITY DESCRIPTION
Fresno Pacific University is the only accredited Christian university founded in the Central Valley. FPU connects every student’s untapped potential with unlimited opportunity for professional, personal and ethical growth. FPU offers undergraduate, graduate and seminary programs that stress solid academic preparation and a strong ethical foundation to more than 3,500 traditional and adult students on the main campus in southeast Fresno and regional campuses in North Fresno, Visalia, Bakersfield and Merced as well as online. The university also reaches about 8,000 students through professional development studies. FPU has the highest four-year graduation rate of any Central Valley college or university, and is a Hispanic Serving Institution, with a Hispanic student population of 47 percent. FPU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and ranked in the top tier among western universities—master’s category by U.S. News & World Report. Both U.S. News and Washington Monthly include FPU on their “Best Value” and “Best Bang for the Buck” lists, U.S. News places it at number 13 in its category for student social mobility and Money has ranked it at number 11 among 50 Best Colleges for Transfer Students. FPU is affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren Church, and all employees express a personal Christian commitment and support the Christian mission of the university. A description of the unique quality of FPU as an academic community can be found in the Fresno Pacific Idea at fresno.edu/about/fpu_idea.

Reserving its rights as a religious institution, Fresno Pacific University is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, age or disability, or other classes protected by applicable law. Committed to excellence and actively supportive of cultural diversity, FPU invites individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you should contact FPU’s Human Resources Department at hr@fresno.edu.  As a religious institution, the University will administer the equal opportunity employment policy consistent with the Fresno Pacific University statement of faith, the FPU Idea and the University’s governance by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.

About Fresno Pacific University

Fresno Pacific University offers undergraduate and graduate programs that stress solid academic preparation and a strong ethical foundation. Some 4,000 traditional and adult students attend classes on the main campus in southeast Fresno or centers in North Fresno, Visalia, Bakersfield, and Merced as well as online. The university also reaches about 10,000 students through professional development studies. FPU has the highest four-year graduation rate of any Central Valley college or university, is a Hispanic Serving Institution, with a Hispanic student population of 48 percent, and is one of the top 10 HSIs nationally in graduating Hispanic students. The Valley’s only comprehensive Christian university granting master’s degrees, the university is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and ranked in the top tier among western universities—master’s category by U.S. News & World Report. FPU is affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren Church, and all employees express a personal Christian commitment and support the Christian mission of the university. A description of the unique quality of FPU as an academic community can be found in the Fresno Pacific University Idea at fresno.edu/about/fpu_idea.

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