Visiting Instructor/Assistant Professor in Allied Health

DESCRIPTION

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SPORT SCIENCE

One Year Visiting Instructor/Assistant Professor in Allied HealthOtterbein University, a comprehensive liberal arts institution, invites applications for a One Year Visiting Instructor/Assistant Professor position for the academic year 2025-2026 in the area of allied health.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities will be teaching and involvement in department activities will be required. The teaching load is 4 + 4. The candidate should have a commitment to teaching in a comprehensive liberal arts-based institution along with a commitment to service-based activities to the department, University, community and/or profession. The candidate will assist other faculty members and the department in recruiting students to this program. They will also play a role in retaining current Allied Health students through advising and engagement activities.

QUALIFICATIONS

A doctorate degree in Allied Health or Health Sciences or a similar field of study is required for the level of Assistant Professor. Three years of teaching experience in an Allied Health related field preferred, managing and/or practicing in the Allied Health field (physical therapy, occupational therapy, etc.) preferred.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

COMPENSATION: For the rank of Instructor - $62,000. For the rank of Assistant Professor - $71,500

START DATE: August 2025

DEPARTMENT: The Department consists of six full-time faculty and several part-time faculty members. We offer majors in Allied Health, Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Public Health Education, Sport Management, Allied Health/Pre-Athletic Training Concentration and minors in Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Public Health Education, Nutrition and Sport Management. Visit us at to learn more about the Department of Health & Sport Sciences.

OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY: Historically progressive. That is the hallmark of Otterbein University and those connected to this private university nestled in the picturesque, historic Uptown Westerville district in central Ohio and minutes away from Columbus, Ohio’s largest city. Otterbein has set the pace by providing an educational experience that is progressive, innovative, and inclusive. Students come from towns throughout Ohio, as well as many states and multiple countries, enriching the campus through their individual and collective diversity. As a university that educates students of various racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, we strive for and value a diverse faculty and staff that reflects our student population and Franklin County. Otterbein is the first university in Ohio to be selected by the American Association of Colleges and Universities to host a Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Center. Otterbein will work with its own campus community as well as the Columbus City and Westerville City school districts to create positive narrative change about race; promote racial healing activities; and erase structural barriers to equity and opportunity. To learn more about Otterbein, visit .

WHERE: Otterbein University is located in Westerville, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, and has received notable national designations, including two appearances on Money Magazine’s Top 100 list of Americas’ “Best Places to Live” and recognized as one of Forbes “America’s Friendliest Towns.” Westerville has a population of approximately 37,000 people and combines the beauty and convenience of a medium-sized community with the cultural, educational, and economic benefits of Columbus, the state capital, a thriving and diverse metropolitan area of 1.4 million people. Central Ohio is the fastest growing area in the state with stability provided by a diversified economy.

APPLICATION: Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, a diversity statement, and contact information for three professional references. The diversity statement should be no more than one single-spaced page, and should address the following two questions: How has a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion informed your teaching? How do you see yourself contributing to Otterbein’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion? For full consideration, applications should be received by July 1, 2025. Otterbein University is an EEO Employer.

Otterbein considers diversity and inclusion as integral parts of the University’s achievement of excellence. We welcome applications from candidates from groups that have been historically underrepresented in biology and in higher education. Otterbein University is an EEO Employer.