Adjunct Assistant/Associate Professor - Exercise, Nutrition and Lifestyle Management

Richmond American University London Leeds Campus is seeking to appoint an Adjunct Assistant or Adjunct Associate Professor at our Richmond International Academic Soccer Academy (RIASA) in Leeds to deliver a FHEQ Level 4 course in Exercise, Nutrition and Lifestyle Management to students studying for a BA degree in Sports Management across a 15-week academic semester (3 hours of classroom-based teaching pw) with start in Spring 2027 (Orientation starts on 12/01/2027).

As Adjunct Assistant / Adjunct Associate Professor you will play an important role in the University community. You will be a highly skilled and experienced academic. You will be primarily responsible for teaching and assessing students in the American system of higher education, developing the curriculum you teach and ensuring your courses are contemporary, engaging and relevant.

The successful candidate will have proven teaching experience with an imaginative, innovative and enthusiastic approach to teaching and be able to work effectively with both academic and administrative staff, and students.

Adjunct faculty positions can be a good way to gain teaching experience and contribute to the academic community. They also offer flexibility and the opportunity to remain engaged in professional practice or other activities.

About Richmond American University London

Richmond American University London is a unique institution, global in outlook and in practice, diverse and cosmopolitan in its culture. A leading private and not-for-profit institution, we are dually accredited in both the United States, by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and registered with the Office for Students in the UK. Our students receive both UK and US degrees, bringing together the best of British and American higher education.

Operating in London since 1972, our mission is to educate and inform future generations by providing them with the knowledge and support to think critically, the freedom to challenge assumptions and the skills to work with others. Our distinctive, multi-disciplinary Liberal Arts degree programmes offer a holistic approach to teaching and learning that focuses on developing academic and personal skills to enable our students to make positive contributions through employment, personal development, and public service after graduation.

RIASA is now in its 15th year of operation, having seen many talented student-athletes develop their game and earn a top class dual accredited US/UK degree. Students are able to study the BA (Hons) International Sports Management programme for men and women alongside their football training schedule, situated in the historic UK city of Leeds, and located at Weetwood Hall, Leeds.

For further information about the role and how to apply, please click on the 'Apply' button above. Richmond is an equal opportunities employer; a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, as appropriate, is required for this position.

Closing date: 28 June 2026
Interview Dates: w/c 6 July 2026

Please note that while submitted applications will be acknowledged, we’re unable to provide individual feedback to applicants.

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