Assistant Professor - Sport Management

Job Description

Job Description

The Department of Business Administration in the School of Business and Digital Media invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty appointment in Sport Management.

The ideal candidate will hold a doctorate degree in Sport Management or a related field and is passionate about teaching and research. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to teach a wide range of sport management and related courses at the undergraduate level, including Esports, Sport Leadership, and Sport Communication, and will have the potential to teach graduate-level sport management courses. The candidate will also contribute to curriculum design and development, assist in establishing and expanding networking and experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students, and provide strong academic advising. In addition to a successful teaching record at undergraduate and/or graduate levels, we seek candidates with an original research agenda that complements and contributes to the departmental mission to offer a wide range of approaches to undergraduate and graduate business education.

This is a full-time, tenure track position.

Essential Functions:

• Teach 12 credits total per semester at a combination of undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Collaborate in developing curriculum and establishing new course offerings.
• Advise, mentor, and recruit undergraduate and graduate students.
• Participate in departmental functions and university-wide services.
• Pursue scholarly activities.
• Provide service to the Department, School and the University.
• Collaborate in program development.
• Work with student activities.
• Integrate the core values of respect, compassion, integrity, justice and service in all aspects of interaction.

Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in Sport Management or a related field. ABD considered.
• Potential for excellence in teaching at the college/university level.
• Evidence of research activity and scholarship.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have professional work or teaching experience in undergraduate and graduate sport management classes
• Commitment and sensitivity to issues of diversity, both within the classroom and in design fields overall.
• Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively.
• Ability to teach in both traditional and non-traditional formats and settings (in-person, hybrid, and online).
• Ability and willingness to learn to effectively use instructional technology (internet, instructional software, and Blackboard).

The application review process will begin March 2, 2026, and the position will remain open until it is filled. Questions about the position may be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Jeongwon Choi, at [email protected]

**MUST BE US WORK AUTHORIZED**