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The CMU Health and Physical Education (HPE) program in the Department of Physical Education and Sport is recruiting for a full-time, 10-month, fixed-term faculty position for the 2026-2027 academic year. This faculty position will work under the supervision of the PES Department Chair. The anticipated start date is August 24, 2026. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. CMU offers a comprehensive benefits package.

This position will entail teaching physical education, athletic coaching, and physical activity courses. The position may also involve coordination of the Sports Skill Instruction Program (PED) or additional responsibilities based on areas of expertise or department needs.

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMUs mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an online application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Letters of interest may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

Official review of applicants will begin January 5, 2026. Priority consideration will be given to those who apply before the review, but the posting will remain open until position is filled.

The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions consists of five academic units (Department of Physical Therapy, Department of Physical Education and Sport, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, the School of Health Sciences, and the School of Rehabilitation and Medical Science). The college offers undergraduate and/or graduate degree programs in athletic training, audiology, communication sciences and disorders, exercise science, environmental health and safety, health administration, physical education, physical therapy, physician assistant, public health, school and public health education, speech-language pathology, and sport management, delivered by 100+ faculty/staff. To learn more about the College, please click here.

The CMU Health and Physical Education program is an undergraduate four-year program that prepares teaching candidates with a major in K-12 Health and Physical Education. The program is growing, having doubled the number of majors over the past five years, and boasts the highest pass rate among first-time test takers on Michigans Test for Teacher Certification over the past three years. Students within the program are heavily recruited and hired upon graduation. The program is intentional about preparing pre-service teachers to equip K-12 students with the skills to stay active, fit, and healthy throughout life. The Health and Physical Education Program also provides a graduate certificate that leads to a K-12 Health and Physical Education endorsement. To learn more about the program, please click here.

The PES Department offers an Athletic Coaching Minor along with the Sports Skill Instruction Program (PED) to all CMU students. The PED program encompasses an array of fitness, outdoor recreation, and sport courses for students to take as electives.

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, masters, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 mens and womens Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. Its part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the states largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the citys central location in Michigans Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.